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the second hyperpower |
 Nanjing, China (XNA) Jun 15, 2009 
China will see the longest total solar eclipse in 500 years on July 22, a scientist said Saturday. The prime time of the total eclipse was expected to begin from 9 a.m. to 9:38 a.m. (Beijing Time), said Wang Sichao, a research fellow with the Nanjing-based Purple Mountain Observatory under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. "The total eclipse will last up to six minutes, or the longest one ... read more 
Washington (AFP) June 13, 2009A Chinese submarine collided with an underwater sonar array towed by the destroyer USS John S. McCain off the coast of the Philippines, CNN television said, quoting a US official who said it was an "inadvertent encounter." The array, used to locate underwater sounds, was damaged in the incident, but the military official said the sub and ship did not collide. The US Navy did not consider ... more
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China slams US 'bullying' over new warnings on Huawei chips
Philippines, US coast guards join military drills in South China Sea Nvidia CEO Huang says US AI chip export controls a 'failure' China slams US 'bullying' over new chip warnings Oil prices jump on report of Israel prepping Iran strike China slams US 'bullying' over new chip export controls UN body clears China's Minmetals for deep-sea mining testing China says it backs Pakistan in defending 'sovereignty' After quitting WHO, US urges others to 'consider joining us': Kennedy Taiwan says 'willing' to talk to China as island boosts defences 
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Washington (AFP) June 11, 2009The transfer Thursday of Chinese Uighurs from Guantanamo to Bermuda suggests President Barack Obama aims to close the prison by transferring detainees to other countries, bowing to domestic political realities, analysts say. Obama incurred the wrath of human rights groups last month by announcing the restoration of controversial military tribunals for Guantanamo detainees and suggesting some ... more  
Beijing (AFP) June 12, 2009A star presenter with China's state television network has denied allegations that she spied for Taiwan, amid reports that she could be under investigation, state newspapers said Friday. The China Daily, quoting unnamed sources from China Central Television, said Fang Jing, the 38-year-old face of the network's prime-time military programme "Defence Watch," had been "taken away for a possibl ... more  
Washington (AFP) June 11, 2009A federal grand jury indicted a former Pentagon official who had a "top secret" security clearance on charges of spying for China and lying to cover up his actions, the Justice Department said Thursday. Retired air force Lieutenant Colonel James Wilbur Fondren, a deputy director of the US Pacific Command's Washington Liaison Office, was arrested in mid-May and charged with conspiracy to pass ... more  
Beijing (AFP) June 14, 2009Thousands of taxi drivers were on strike Sunday in a large northwest Chinese city over fears that new rules will hit earnings, state media said. More than 5,500 cab drivers refused to work in the city of Xining, forcing people to walk or use public transport, the Xinhua news agency reported. The strike was triggered Saturday by a report in a local newspaper saying taxi drivers' licences ... more |
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Advanced 3D Satellite Component Layout Optimization Method Developed by Beijing ResearchersSydney, Australia (SPX) May 19, 2025 Researchers at the Defense Innovation Institute, part of the Chinese Academy of Military Science, have developed a novel method for optimizing the three-dimensional layout of satellite components, a ... more 
Ramon.Space Secures Eutelsat OneWeb Contract for Advanced Digital ChannelizersLondon, UK (SPX) May 15, 2025 Ramon.Space has secured a contract from Eutelsat to provide onboard digital communication channelizers for the expansion of its OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. This significant ... more 
HEO and BAE Systems Forge Partnership for Advanced Space Data AnalysisSydney, Australia (SPX) May 13, 2025 HEO and BAE Systems have announced a collaboration aimed at delivering a comprehensive geospatial exploitation solution that integrates HEO's resolved Non-Earth Imagery (NEI) with BAE Systems' lates ... more
  
Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they fallBoston MA (SPX) May 14, 2025 The United States population is older than it has ever been. Today, the country's median age is 38.9, which is nearly a decade older than it was in 1980. And the number of adults older than 65 is ex ... more 
Teaching Robots Theory of Mind to Boost CollaborationLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025 Researchers from Duke University and Columbia University have developed a novel approach to robotic collaboration by integrating Theory of Mind-a uniquely human cognitive trait-into robotic systems. ... more 
US states oppose AI regulation ban in Trump tax billSan Francisco (AFP) May 17, 2025 A mix of Democratic and Republican state attorneys on Friday called on Congress to reject a moratorium on regulating artificial intelligence included in US President Donald Trump's tax bill. ... more
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Paris (AFP) June 12, 2009Far more people in China suffer from mental disease than previously suspected, with most going untreated, according to a major study unveiled Friday. The largest health survey of its kind ever conducted in China estimates that 173 million adults have some type of mental disorder, and that 158 million of them - 91 percent - have never received professional help. In many middle-income ... more  
Taipei (AFP) June 13, 2009Taiwan has passed a bill on renewable energy in a move which is expected to attract 30 billion Taiwan dollar (937 million US) worth of investment, the government and reports said Saturday. Parliament on Friday approved the bill, which is aimed at adding between 6,500 and 10,000 megawatts of installed energy from renewable sources over the next 20 years, said the economics ministry. Curre ... more  
Beijing (AFP) June 12, 2009China's May industrial output and retail sales both grew at a faster pace than in previous months, the government said Friday, as massive stimulus measures introduced since last year kicked in. The figures come as the Asian giant's vital export sector has been hit by the global slump, which has slashed demand in key overseas markets, leading Beijing to seek ways of boosting domestic spending ... more  
Shanghai (AFP) June 13, 2009China Eastern Airlines confirmed Saturday it was in long-awaited merger talks with smaller rival Shanghai Airlines, adding a detailed plan of the tie-up was expected within the next 20 days. Speaking at a shareholders' meeting in Shanghai, China Eastern chairman Liu Shaoyong said members of a joint team of executives had "reached consensus on all major issues" of the merger process. "The ... more |
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