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  Beijing (XNA) Jan 21, 2022 Chinese scientists published the country's lunar rover travelogue of its first two years of service that depicted the unique and untrodden moonscape on the moon's far side, revealing its notable differences with the near side with in situ evidence. The study published on Thursday in the peer-reviewed journal, Science Robotics, described cloddy soil, gel-like rocks, and fresh small craters inside the Von Karman crater in the South Pole-Aitken Basin. Researchers from Harbin Institute of Techno ... read more |
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China satellite in close encounter with Russian debris: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2022 A Chinese satellite had a near collision with one of the many chunks of debris left by the fallout of a recent Russian anti-satellite missile test, state media reported. ... more  
China's rocket technology hits the ski slopesDalian (XNA) Jan 20, 2022 Who would ever have thought that technology used on China's largest carrier rocket would be used to improve the safety of skiers? Chinese scientists have developed a strong ski helmet with spa ... more  
Kendall Outlines 'Operational Imperatives,' Choices During Think Tank AppearanceWashington DC (AFNS) Jan 25, 2022 While the United States military remains "the best in the world," Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Jan. 19 that the Air and Space Forces must move quickly to adapt and modern ... more  
WeChat denies Australia PM's account was hackedSydney (AFP) Jan 24, 2022 Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's WeChat account has disappeared, prompting accusations of Chinese "interference" from senior members of his government Monday. ... more |
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Seven injured in US F-35 incident in South China SeaWashington (AFP) Jan 24, 2022 Seven US sailors were injured Monday in a Navy F-35C fighter "landing mishap" on an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea, the Navy said. ... more 
China growing space capabilities represent 'Pacing Challenge' for US, Pentagon SaysMoscow (Sputnik) Jan 20, 2022 China and Russia are both developing space capabilities but the difference is the speed with which China is progressing and it represents a "pacing challenge" for the United States, US Space Force C ... more  
China's new generation carrier rocket Long March-8 ready for launchWenchang (XNA) Jan 22, 2022 China plans to launch its new generation carrier rocket Long March-8 Y2 between late February and early March from the southern island of Hainan, sources with the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Tec ... more  
Biden, Japan's Kishida vow to 'push back' on ChinaWashington (AFP) Jan 21, 2022 US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed to "push back" against China and condemned North Korea's spate of missile tests, while Biden underlined US commitment to defending Japan, in virtual talks Friday. ... more 
US suspends 44 passenger flights to China operated by Chinese carriersWashington (AFP) Jan 22, 2022 The United States announced Friday that it was suspending 44 Chinese passenger flights from America to the Asian giant in response to restrictive moves by Beijing on US carriers under its Covid-19 protocols. ... more |
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Chinese pair granted bail in Cyprus extradition twistNicosia (AFP) Jan 21, 2022 A Chinese mother and son's fight against extradition from Cyprus to face fraud charges at home took a twist Friday when the court bailed them after not receiving the necessary paperwork. ... more  
Iran, Russia, China start war games to counter 'maritime piracy'Tehran (AFP) Jan 21, 2022 Iran, Russia and China began on Friday naval and air drills in the Indian Ocean, seeking to counter "maritime piracy", according to Iran's state news agency IRNA. ... more  
China, Russia block US push for UN sanctions on N.Koreans: diplomatsUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Jan 20, 2022 China and Russia on Thursday blocked a US push to impose United Nations sanctions on five North Koreans in response to recent missile launches by Pyongyang, diplomats told AFP. ... more  
Single hamster handed over for Hong Kong Covid cull tests positiveHong Kong (AFP) Jan 23, 2022 Hong Kong authorities said Sunday that one of 77 hamsters handed in by pet owners for a Covid cull has tested positive, as thousands of city residents remain under lockdown to combat an outbreak. ... more  
China lifts Xi'an lockdown as Beijing virus fight ramps upBeijing (AFP) Jan 24, 2022 One of China's longest coronavirus lockdowns ended Monday with authorities announcing the lifting of most restrictions in the northern city of Xi'an. ... more |
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 Dalian (XNA) Jan 20, 2022 
Who would ever have thought that technology used on China's largest carrier rocket would be used to improve the safety of skiers?
Chinese scientists have developed a strong ski helmet with space technology originally used on the Long March-5 rocket, the country's heaviest launch vehicle and the carrier of Mars probe Tianwen-1.
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 21, 2022 
Asian markets fell Friday following another wave of losses on Wall Street as traders returned their focus to the Federal Reserve's plans to ramp up interest rates, while oil prices sank from their seven-year highs.
Angst about the Fed's determination to fight surging inflation by removing its ultra-loose monetary policy is dealing a severe blow to the rally in global markets that has run vir ... more |
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 Bucharest (AFP) Jan 21, 2022  Romania and Bulgaria Friday labelled as "unacceptable" a Russian demand that forces on NATO's eastern flank be withdrawn as part of security guarantees to de-escalate the crisis over Ukraine.
"Such a demand is unacceptable and cannot be part of a negotiation," Romania's foreign ministry said in a press release.
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, who is the country's commander in chief of t ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) Jan 21, 2022 
Iran is in talks with Russia over the construction of two new units at its sole nuclear power plant, the Islamic republic's atomic energy agency said on Friday.
"Negotiations are underway between Tehran and Moscow to construct the second and third units of the Bushehr power plant," said Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI).
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 Sydney (AFP) Jan 24, 2022 
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's WeChat account has disappeared, prompting accusations of Chinese "interference" from senior members of his government Monday.
But Tencent, the Chinese tech giant that owns WeChat, has denied that the prime minister's account was hacked or removed from its platform.
"Based on our information, this appears to be a dispute over account ownership -- ... more |
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Tehran (AFP) Jan 21, 2022
Iran is in talks with Russia over the construction of two new units at its sole nuclear power plant, the Islamic republic's atomic energy agency said on Friday.
"Negotiations are underway between Tehran and Moscow to construct the second and third units of the Bushehr power plant," said Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI).
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 19, 2022 
Trailing-edge noise is the dominant source of sound from aeronautical and turbine engines like those in airplanes, drones, and wind turbines. Suppressing this noise pollution is a major environmental goal for some urban areas.
In Physics of Fluids, by AIP Publishing, researchers from Xi'an Jiaotong University used the characteristics of owl wings to inform airfoil design and significantly ... more |
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 Warsaw, Poland (SPX) Jan 21, 2022 
Menlo Electric has been certified as an official distributor of Jinko Solar, following a year of close cooperation between both companies. The partnership is to result in module sales of over 200 MW in 2022 alone, of which 70 MW is to be delivered still in Q1.
"The energy transition trend is gaining momentum throughout Europe, and in Central Europe in particular. After building a leadershi ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 24, 2022 
Iran for the first time Monday said it was open to direct nuclear negotiations with the United States, which declared itself ready to hold talks "urgently" - in a possible turning point in efforts to salvage the 2015 nuclear accord.
Tehran has been engaged since last year in talks with the five other world powers still part of the agreement, which offered sanctions relief in exchange for cu ... more |
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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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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 22, 2022 
Steep sections on slippery ground, high steps, scree and forest trails full of roots: the path up the 1,098-?metre-high Mount Etzel at the southern end of Lake Zurich is peppered with numerous obstacles. But ANYmal, the quadrupedal robot from the Robotic Systems Lab at ETH Zurich, overcomes the 120 vertical metres effortlessly in a 31-?minute hike. That's 4 minutes faster than the estimated dura ... more |
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 Ancon, Peru (AFP) Jan 21, 2022  At Miramar Beach in Peru's popular resort of Ancon, there are no bathers despite the summer heat. Instead, it teems with workers in coveralls cleaning up an oil spill.
Almost a million liters (264,000 gallons) of crude spilled into the sea on Saturday when a tanker was hit by waves while offloading at La Pampilla refinery in Ventanilla, 30 kilometers (19 miles) north of Lima.
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 Taipei (AFP) Jan 24, 2022 
China sent 39 warplanes - mostly fighter jets - into Taiwan's air defence zone on Sunday, the island's government said, in the second-largest daily incursion on record.
Taiwan lives under the constant threat of invasion by China, which sees the self-ruled, democratic island as part of its territory to eventually be reclaimed, by force if necessary.
The final quarter of 2021 saw a massi ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 21, 2022 
China condemned a French parliament resolution on Friday that accuses Beijing of carrying out a genocide against its Uyghur Muslim population, a move that has strained ties two weeks before the Winter Olympics.
The resolution adds to a chorus of western nations that have criticised Beijing for placing around one million Uyghurs in forced labour camps, terming "the violence perpetrated by the ... more |
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