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  Beijing (XNA) Feb 15, 2022 A Chinese remote-sensing satellite started to take pictures in its orbit, scientists in charge of the satellite said Friday. China launched a Long March-4C rocket to place the L-SAR 01A satellite in space on Jan. 26. The satellite, equipped with L-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR), can monitor the geological environment, landslides, and earthquakes. The radar is now capable of taking quality pictures from space, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute under the Chinese Ac ... read more |
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China's Chang'e-4 discovers glass globules on far side of moonBeijing (XNA) Feb 20, 2022 The Yutu-2 lunar rover of China's Chang'e-4 mission has discovered two macroscopic translucent glass globules during its exploration of the far side of the moon, which could potentially help reveal ... more  
China's Mars orbiter sends back selfie video on Lunar New Year eveBeijing (XNA) Feb 01, 2022 China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 extended festival greetings to the Chinese people with stunning video footage captured by a camera on its orbiter to snap selfies above the red planet on Monday, the eve ... more  
China moves closer to Russia, but wary on UkraineBeijing (AFP) Feb 22, 2022 China and Russia set off alarms in the West this month with the most robust declaration of their friendship in decades but Beijing has signalled it would not back Vladimir Putin if he sent troops in to invade Ukraine. ... more 
China denies Australia's ship laser 'intimidation' claimBeijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2022 Beijing on Monday denied Australian allegations that a Chinese naval vessel shone a laser at one of the country's surveillance aircraft in an incident that Prime Minister Scott Morrison termed an "act of intimidation". ... more |
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China, Russia arming Myanmar junta: UN rights expertGeneva (AFP) Feb 22, 2022 UN Security Council members China and Russia, as well as Serbia have continued supplying Myanmar's junta with weapons used to attack civilians since last year's coup, a UN rights expert said Tuesday. ... more
West voices fears of Russia-China axisMunich, Germany (AFP) Feb 19, 2022 Western leaders on Saturday said Russia and China were seeking to "replace the existing international rules" with their own order, as Beijing backed Moscow over its showdown with NATO. ... more 
Australian PM terms China laser incident "intimidation"Sydney (AFP) Feb 20, 2022 Australia's prime minister accused China of an "act of intimidation" on Sunday after Canberra said a Chinese naval vessel shone a laser at one of the country's defence aircraft. ... more  
Taiwan researchers join ISRO in satellite launch mission for first timeMoscow (Sputnik) Feb 15, 2022 The launch of the Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-04), scheduled for September 2021, was delayed due to the pandemic as engineers and scientists were working remotely. However, to make up for the d ... more  
Spies baulk as China becomes weapon in Aussie election campaignSydney (AFP) Feb 17, 2022 Two Australian spymasters have publicly rebuked the government for misusing intelligence to attack opponents over supposed ties to China ahead of an election expected in May. ... more |
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Hong Kong to postpone picking new leader amid outbreakHong Kong (AFP) Feb 18, 2022 Hong Kong on Friday said it would postpone plans to pick the city's new leader, in a fresh blow for the government as it struggles to tackle a wave of coronavirus cases. ... more 
Chinese food delivery giant slumps on new fee-cut measuresBeijing (AFP) Feb 18, 2022 Shares of Chinese food delivery giant Meituan slumped Friday as Beijing released new guidelines instructing internet platforms to lower fees for struggling eateries. ... more  
Chinese cities offer cash to combat people smuggling in Covid fightBeijing (AFP) Feb 18, 2022 Several southern Chinese cities are offering cash bounties worth tens of thousands of dollars for leads on smuggling rings that have brought coronavirus carriers from Hong Kong across the mainland border. ... more 
China helps virus-ravaged Hong Kong build isolation unitsHong Kong (AFP) Feb 20, 2022 Construction crews from mainland China were helping Hong Kong build two temporary isolation facilities to house thousands of coronavirus patients on Sunday as a senior official declared the city "in full combat mode". ... more 
The shadowy messengers delivering threats to Hong Kong civil societyHong Kong (AFP) Feb 21, 2022 Covert meetings, whispered threats, and mysterious phone calls - warnings of reprisals by authorities from shadowy messengers are hounding Hong Kong's civil society as China flattens a pro-democracy movement. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Feb 11, 2022 
China will make six manned space flights in 2022 to complete the building of its space station and see the maiden flight of Long March-6A, the country's first carrier rocket powered by a solid and liquid engine.
Ma Tao, deputy director of the Space Department of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), revealed on Wednesday China's rocket launch plan at a press confer ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 22, 2022 
Equity markets plunged while oil and haven assets rallied Tuesday after Russia's Vladimir Putin ordered troops into two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine, ramping up geopolitical tensions and fears of a conflict.
Investors were sent running after Putin recognised the independence of two rebel-held areas of Donetsk and Lugansk and sent in "peacekeeping" forces.
The move came hours aft ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Feb 21, 2022 
French President Emmanuel Macron has convened his country's defence and security council for a meeting Monday to assess the situation in Ukraine, his office said.
The gathering of the council, headed by Macron and featuring a small number of key ministers, comes after the Kremlin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin would recognise the independence of Ukraine's eastern breakaway republ ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Feb 18, 2022 
France announced Friday a cash lifeline for state-owned energy giant EDF, which is buckling under massive debt just as it embarks on a new nuclear plant programme pushed by President Emmanuel Macron.
EDF's fortunes had already taken a hit after the government ordered it last month to cap electricity bills for French clients, even as prices have spiked on global markets.
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 New Delhi (AFP) Feb 16, 2022 
Indian tax officials on Wednesday conducted searches at the offices of Chinese tech giant Huawei, the firm said, days after New Delhi banned a host of Chinese apps over national security concerns.
Tensions between New Delhi and Beijing have been running high since a deadly 2020 clash involving their militaries in a disputed Himalayan border area.
The latest volley from India saw official ... more |
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Paris (AFP) Feb 18, 2022
France announced Friday a cash lifeline for state-owned energy giant EDF, which is buckling under massive debt just as it embarks on a new nuclear plant programme pushed by President Emmanuel Macron.
EDF's fortunes had already taken a hit after the government ordered it last month to cap electricity bills for French clients, even as prices have spiked on global markets.
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 Agii Apostoli, Greece (AFP) Feb 11, 2022 
Until a few years ago, Agii Apostoli was a picturesque seaside village on the eastern coast of Evia, drawing a modest income from tourism and fishing.
Now it is ringed by towering wind turbines whose night lights and whirring sounds are tantamount to daily "torture", locals say.
"Longterm visitors ask us, why did you allow this crime to take place?" laments Stamatoula Karava, a local emp ... more |
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 Karlsruhe, Germany (SPX) Feb 18, 2022 
KIT Researchers Demonstrate Colored Perovskite Solar Modules for Facades of HousesAt the laboratory, perovskite solar cells already reach efficiencies above 25 percent. Compared to silicon solar cells of similar efficiency, the initial materials used in the former case are cheaper and production methods are simpler. So far, however, this has only been true on the small scale.
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 Moscow (AFP) Feb 17, 2022 
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday his country could host nuclear weapons if it faces any external threats, as tensions soar between his ally Russia and the West over Ukraine.
Lukashenko is due to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday.
"If necessary, if such stupid and mindless steps are taken by our rivals and opponents, we will dep ... 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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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2022 
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. has reaffirmed its strong foundation for substantial value creation following the termination of its merger agreement with Lockheed Martin Corporation. The Company issued the following statement:
We are poised to deliver substantial value to our shareholders driven by our continued leadership in key space exploration and defense growth markets, including b ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 20, 2022 
What does Percy do all day? A Martian day- or Sol- is 24 hours and 37 minutes long, and while every Sol is different, each one is packed full of exciting science activities, observations, and discoveries! Let's follow Percy on Sol 345 (February 8th, 2022) to catch a glimpse into the daily life of a Martian explorer.
Percy woke up early in the morning at 02:07 LMST (Local Mean Solar Time on ... more |
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 Stockholm (AFP) Feb 15, 2022 
The torrent of man-made chemical and plastic waste worldwide has massively exceeded limits safe for humanity or the planet, and production caps are urgently needed, scientists have concluded for the first time.
There are an estimated 350,000 different manufactured chemicals on the market and large volumes of them end up in the environment.
"The impacts that we're starting to see today ar ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) Feb 21, 2022 
Taiwan's government has denounced one of its Olympic flagbearers after the speed skater was seen in an online video wearing the suit of the Chinese national team, with one lawmaker calling her attire the "uniform of the enemy".
China and Taiwan have been at odds for decades as Beijing regards the island as its territory, vowing to seize it one day - by force if necessary.
Self-ruled, de ... more |
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 Kabul (AFP) Feb 21, 2022 
The Taliban are creating a "grand army" for Afghanistan that will include officers and troops who served the old regime, the official tasked with overseeing the military's transformation said Monday.
Latifullah Hakimi, head of the Taliban's Ranks Clearance Commission, also told a news conference they had repaired half the 81 helicopters and planes supposedly rendered unserviceable by US-led ... more |
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