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  Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 12, 2022 In the process of the construction and routine maintenance of the Chinese Space Station, the manipulator of the Chinese Space Station plays a significantly important role that can accomplish some key tasks, such as transposition docking, daily maintenance, and auxiliary extravehicular activities. The high accuracy and dynamic performance of the manipulator are the necessary conditions for the successful completion of these tasks, which can often be maintained by controls that are designed based on ... read more |
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Chang'E-5 Lander Makes First Onsite Detection of Water on MoonBeijing, China (SPX) Jan 12, 2022 A joint research team led by Profs. LIN Yangting and LIN Honglei from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGGCAS) observed water signals in reflectance spectr ... more  
US lays out case against 'unlawful' China maritime claimsWashington (AFP) Jan 12, 2022 The United States on Wednesday laid out its most detailed case yet against Beijing's "unlawful" claims in the South China Sea, rejecting both the geographic and historic bases for its vast, divisive map. ... more 
Sri Lanka rules out IMF bailout, seeks new China loanColombo (AFP) Jan 12, 2022 Sri Lanka ruled out an IMF bailout on Wednesday and planned more loans, including from China, to address its worsening economic crisis - but was swiftly hit with another international ratings downgrade. ... more  
Wife of activist barred from leaving China dies after 15 years apartBeijing (AFP) Jan 11, 2022 The wife of a repeatedly detained Chinese human rights lawyer died of cancer on Monday in the United States after her husband's pleas to be allowed to leave China and reunite with her went ignored, rights activists said. ... more |
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Taiwan passes extra $8.6 bln defence budget as China threat growsTaipei (AFP) Jan 11, 2022 Taiwan's parliament on Tuesday passed an extra spending bill of nearly $8.6 billion in its latest bid to boost defence capabilities against an increasingly bellicose China. ... more 
Xinjiang anti-terror general to lead China's Hong Kong garrisonHong Kong (AFP) Jan 10, 2022 A general who led China's anti-terrorism special forces in Xinjiang has been promoted to head the People's Liberation Army in Hong Kong, state media has reported. ... more  
Afghan envoy to China quits after six months of no payBeijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2022 Afghanistan's ambassador to China left a colourful resignation note for his post-Taliban takeover successor on Monday - revealing that staff had not been paid for months and that a lone receptionist had been left to answer phones. ... more  
Chinese woman stuck in blind date's house after city lockdownBeijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2022 Imagine being on a first date you couldn't end? That's what happened to a woman in China whose video blogs about going into a citywide lockdown during a blind date have gone viral. ... more 
Two hospitals in China's Xi'an closed over lockdown failuresBeijing (AFP) Jan 13, 2022 Two hospitals in China's locked-down city of Xi'an, including one that refused to treat an eight-month pregnant woman who later miscarried, have been closed while they "rectify" mistakes, authorities said Thursday. ... more |
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Chinese cities battle Covid as Winter Olympics loomBeijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2022 China is battling coronavirus outbreaks in several cities, testing the country's strict "zero-Covid" strategy just weeks before Beijing hosts the Winter Olympics. ... more  
China is not trapping Africa in debt: foreign ministerMombasa, Kenya (AFP) Jan 6, 2022 China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday rejected suggestions that Beijing was luring African countries into debt traps by offering them massive loans, dismissing the idea as a "narrative" pushed by opponents to poverty reduction. ... more 
Sri Lanka seeks Chinese debt reschedule for crashing economyColombo (AFP) Jan 9, 2022 Cash-strapped Sri Lanka sought to reschedule its huge Chinese debt burden in Sunday talks with visiting foreign minister Wang Yi, the president's office said. ... more 
China tutoring firm fires 60,000 staff since Beijing crackdownBeijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2022 One of China's biggest tutoring firms has said it shed tens of thousands of staff last year, revealing the extent of damage to the multibillion-dollar sector as Beijing cracks down on private education. ... more
Factbox: Chinese cities battle Covid as Winter Olympics loomBeijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2022 China is battling coronavirus outbreaks in several cities, testing the country's strict "zero-Covid" strategy just weeks before Beijing hosts the Winter Olympics. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jan 10, 2022 
The Shenzhou XIII astronauts in China's space station core module have completed the manual rendezvous and docking experiment with the Tianzhou 2 cargo craft, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Saturday.
At the beginning of the experiment, the astronauts in the core module teleoperated the Tianzhou 2 cargo craft to leave the front docking port of the core module's node cabin and mov ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 11, 2022 
Asian and European markets mixed Tuesday in cautious trade as investors grew increasingly concerned about the Federal Reserve's plans to wind back its financial support measures and lift interest rates within months.
While the fast-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant plays on nerves, traders are now coming to terms with the imminent end to the pandemic era of ultra-cheap cash, which helped ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 12, 2022 
The United States on Wednesday laid out its most detailed case yet against Beijing's "unlawful" claims in the South China Sea, rejecting both the geographic and historic bases for its vast, divisive map.
In a 47-page research paper, the State Department's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs said China had no basis under international law for claims that h ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Jan 6, 2022 
New nuclear power plants planned as part of France's push to cut CO2 emissions are likely to start producing electricity in 2035-2037, the government's junior environment minister said Thursday.
President Emmanuel Macron announced the new reactor drive in November, saying the zero-emission technology was crucial for Europe in its bid to curb global warming, and for France to reduce its depen ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jan 12, 2022 
Applications are now being accepted to participate in Europe's newest cybersecurity demonstration, bringing together cybersecurity experts to help ESA and European industry keep critical space services secure and resilient.
During Cysec's annual conference in April 2022, ESA's OPS-SAT space lab will be made available to select, invited applicants to test their winning ideas in a controlled ... more |
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Paris (AFP) Jan 6, 2022
New nuclear power plants planned as part of France's push to cut CO2 emissions are likely to start producing electricity in 2035-2037, the government's junior environment minister said Thursday.
President Emmanuel Macron announced the new reactor drive in November, saying the zero-emission technology was crucial for Europe in its bid to curb global warming, and for France to reduce its depen ... more |
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 Afjord, Norway (AFP) Jan 13, 2022 
On a gusty mountain crest, the Jama brothers weave between wind turbines that stretch as far as the eye can see, on what used to be their animals' winter pasture. Climate emergency or not - for these reindeer herders, the turbines have to go.
"Before, the area was perfect for our reindeer. The place was pristine, unspoiled by human activity. Now, everything has been ruined for years to come ... more |
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 Rockville MD (SPX) Jan 12, 2022 
Standard Solar, a leader in the ownership, operation, funding and development of commercial and community solar assets, has announced it has acquired a fully operational 28.5 megawatt (MW) solar project from funds managed by True Green Capital Management. The acquisition, the company's first in Idaho and one of its largest to date, underscores Standard Solar's significant growth and leadership. ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) Jan 12, 2022 
Two former Iranian soldiers have been executed over the 2019 deaths of two police officers, a senior judiciary official said Wednesday.
"The death penalty was applied against two perpetrators of an act of terrorism committed in February 2019," the head of the judicial authority in western Lorestan province, Mohammad Razm, was quoted as saying by state news agency IRNA.
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 Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2021 
The Air Force Research Laboratory's complementary position, navigation, and timing (PNT) AgilePod prototype achieved three important objectives in flight tests conducted here November 1-10.
The test team - representing a broad base of Air Force, Navy, and vendor organizations - successfully executed eight sorties aboard a T-38C aircraft, which included the first test of the PNT AgilePod on ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 28, 2021 
The United States renewed calls Tuesday for an arms embargo on Myanmar's junta after a Christmas Eve massacre in which Save the Children said two of the group's staff were killed.
"The targeting of innocent people and humanitarian actors is unacceptable, and the military's widespread atrocities against the people of Burma underscore the urgency of holding its members accountable," US Secreta ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 12, 2022 
In the process of the construction and routine maintenance of the Chinese Space Station, the manipulator of the Chinese Space Station plays a significantly important role that can accomplish some key tasks, such as transposition docking, daily maintenance, and auxiliary extravehicular activities.
The high accuracy and dynamic performance of the manipulator are the necessary conditions for ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jan 11, 2022 
Climate change and air pollution are interlocking crises that threaten human health. Reducing emissions of some air pollutants can help achieve climate goals, and some climate mitigation efforts can in turn improve air quality.
One part of MIT Professor Arlene Fiore's research program is to investigate the fundamental science in understanding air pollutants - how long they persist and move ... more |
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 Vilnius (AFP) Jan 11, 2022 
Taiwan said Tuesday it will set up a $1 billion credit fund for business with Lithuania, where firms have been hit by a row with China over relations with Taipei.
The move comes after Taiwan last week said it would create a $200 million (176 million euros) investment fund for the Baltic EU state, which allowed Taiwan to open a de facto embassy in November.
These funds will be "available ... more |
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 Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Jan 13, 2022 
Over 2,000 Russia-led troops began withdrawing from Kazakhstan after being deployed when peaceful protests over an energy price hike turned into unprecedented violence claiming dozens of lives.
The decision to despatch peacekeepers was a first for the Moscow-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), often touted by Russia as a NATO equivalent but previously reluctant to interfere i ... more |
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