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  Hefei, China (SPX) Feb 28, 2022 Dr. HE Zhicheng and his coworkers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences created a new way to measure the physical properties of galactic ionized gas, and discovered the acceleration of quasar outflows at the scale of tens of parsecs for the first time. Their paper was published on Science Advances According to modern theories on galactic formation and evolution, the mechanism of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) feedback suggests that the gigan ... 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 new-generation manned launch vehicle may have reusable first stage: reportBeijing (XNA) Feb 28, 2022 China's new-generation manned launch vehicle may have a reusable first stage that can make a vertical soft landing, Science and Technology Daily reported Friday. The reusable first stage can p ... more  
US warship transits Taiwan StraitTaipei (AFP) Feb 26, 2022 A US warship sailed through the strait separating Taiwan and China on Saturday, the navy said, the second such passage this year. ... more  
China vows cooperation with North Korea under 'new situation': KCNASeoul (AFP) Feb 26, 2022 China's President Xi Jinping emphasised the importance of cooperation between Beijing and Pyongyang in an unspecified "new situation", North Korea's state media reported Saturday. ... more |
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China envoy to Ukraine postpones evacuation of citizensBeijing (AFP) Feb 27, 2022 China's envoy to Ukraine said Sunday current conditions were too unsafe to evacuate citizens, days after the embassy said it would prepare plans to help people leave after the Russian invasion. ... more  
UAE defence ministry says to buy Chinese aircraftDubai (AFP) Feb 23, 2022 The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday it plans to buy a dozen Chinese L15 aircraft, as it seeks to bolster its defences after a series of attacks by Yemeni rebels. ... more 
Taipei condemns Russia over Ukraine; China says different issue to TaiwanTaipei (AFP) Feb 23, 2022 Taiwan's president on Wednesday condemned Russia for ordering troops into rebel-held regions in Ukraine, and claimed the crisis was being used to hurt morale on the island, which has long been under the threat of a Chinese invasion. ... more 
G7 meeting to focus on Ukraine aid: World BankWashington (AFP) Feb 27, 2022 Finance ministers of the Group of Seven most developed nations will meet Tuesday to discuss urgent aid for Ukraine, World Bank president David Malpass announced Sunday. ... more |
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Virus-hit Hong Kong considering lockdown: health chiefHong Kong (AFP) Feb 28, 2022 Hong Kong may impose a China-style hard lockdown that confines people to their homes, authorities signalled Monday, with the city's zero-Covid strategy in tatters and bodies piling up in hospitals. ... more 
Virus-hit Hong Kong considers lockdown as bodies pile upHong Kong (AFP) Feb 28, 2022 Hong Kong may impose a China-style hard lockdown that confines people to their homes, authorities signalled Monday, with the city's zero-Covid strategy in tatters and bodies piling up in hospitals. ... more  
China's high-quality natural streamflow gauge-based dataset (1961-2018)Beijing, China (SPX) Feb 28, 2022 Reconstruction of natural streamflow without water management, e.g., irrigation and reservoir regulation is fundamental to the sustainable management of water resources. In China, previous reconstru ... more
Virus-hit Hong Kong invokes emergency powers to allow in China medicsHong Kong (AFP) Feb 24, 2022 Hong Kong's government invoked emergency powers on Thursday to allow doctors, nurses and other personnel from the Chinese mainland to help combat a spiralling coronavirus outbreak. ... more |
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China puts 'aggressive' terms on Uganda airport loan: researchersBeijing (AFP) Feb 28, 2022 A top Chinese lender has imposed "aggressive" repayment terms on a $200 million loan to expand Uganda's international airport, US-based research lab AidData said Monday, criticising the bank for forcing the government to repay its debt before funding public services. ... more  
Biodegradable alternative could replace lithium-ionAdelaide, Australia (SPX) Feb 28, 2022 Fully organic rechargeable household batteries are an ideal alternative to traditional metal-based batteries, in particular for reducing pollution to landfill and the environment. Now research ... more  
Chinese anti-graft body criticises banks for 'extravagance'Beijing (AFP) Feb 25, 2022 Beijing's anti-graft body has criticised more than 20 state banks, regulators, insurers and bad-debt managers following an investigation into corruption and financial risks, citing "many outstanding problems" in their work. ... more  
Chinese banks limit financing for Russian purchases: BloombergBeijing (AFP) Feb 26, 2022 Several Chinese public banks are limiting financing to purchase raw materials from Russia for fear of Western sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg news agency reported on Saturday. ... more 
Nepal passes contentious US grant amid protestsKathmandu (AFP) Feb 27, 2022 Nepal lawmakers Sunday adopted a $500 million US grant, following street clashes between police and protesters who are against the funds, which have become a bone of contention between China and the United States. ... 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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 Belgrade (AFP) Feb 25, 2022  Serbia fully supports Ukraine's territorial integrity and considers the Russian invasion "very wrong" but will not impose sanctions against Russia, the Balkan country's president said Friday.
Russian president Vladimir Putin's decision to attack Ukraine has triggered worldwide condemnations, including throughout the Western Balkans.
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 Kyiv (AFP) Feb 28, 2022  Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement that his nuclear forces were on alert sparked outcry in the West as the invading troops faced stiff resistance on Monday.
The UN General Assembly will hold a rare emergency session Monday to discuss the conflict, which has claimed dozens of lives and raised fears that it will displace millions of people.
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 Helsinki (AFP) Feb 22, 2022 
Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin said Tuesday that the country would re-evaluate the security risks for a planned nuclear power reactor to built by Russian state-owned firm Rosatom following Russia's actions in Ukraine.
The decision, which was proposed by the country's defence ministry was announced at a press conference addressing the crisis in Ukraine and European sanctions against Rus ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) Feb 26, 2022
Russia's communications regulator on Saturday ordered independent media to remove reports describing Moscow's attack on Ukraine as an "assault, invasion, or declaration of war" or face being blocked and fined.
As Russian forces moved into Kyiv, Moscow's defence ministry also said that Russian media should stick to the official version of events.
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Helsinki (AFP) Feb 22, 2022
Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin said Tuesday that the country would re-evaluate the security risks for a planned nuclear power reactor to built by Russian state-owned firm Rosatom following Russia's actions in Ukraine.
The decision, which was proposed by the country's defence ministry was announced at a press conference addressing the crisis in Ukraine and European sanctions against Rus ... more |
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 New York (AFP) Feb 25, 2022 
Energy companies bid a record $4.37 billion Friday for leases to develop wind power off the US east coast, authorities said, after sales key to America's renewable electricity ambitions.
The six sites are in an area called the New York Bight and total 488,000 acres (197,500 hectares), making it the biggest US renewable power auction ever.
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 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 25, 2022 
Tandem cells made of silicon and perovskite are able to convert the broad energy spectrum of sunlight into electrical energy more efficiently than the respective single cells. Now, for the first time, two teams from HZB and ISFH Hameln have succeeded in combining a perovskite top cell with a so-called PERC/POLO silicon cell to form a tandem device.
This is an important achievement, since P ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) Feb 26, 2022  China's President Xi Jinping emphasised the importance of cooperation between Beijing and Pyongyang in an unspecified "new situation", North Korea's state media reported Saturday.
North Korea, officially known as the DPRK, carried out an unprecedented seven weapon tests in January - including its most powerful missile since 2017 - with negotiations with the United States at a standstill. ... 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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 Frankfurt (AFP) Feb 24, 2022 
The German government on Thursday pledged to boost military spending after defence chiefs laid bare the "extremely limited" resources of Europe's biggest economy's to help pushback against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Finance Minister Christian Lindner said it was time for a "turning point" in German defence investment, long a target of criticism by Western allies.
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 Abu Dhabi (AFP) Feb 22, 2022 
The United Arab Emirates is ploughing money into drones, robots and other unmanned weaponry as autonomous warfare becomes more and more widespread - including in attacks on the Gulf country by Yemeni rebels.
Large, black drones with the orange logo of EDGE, the UAE's arms consortium, were on display at this week's Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX), along with remote-controlled machineguns ... more |
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 Kilifi, Kenya (AFP) Feb 24, 2022 
Tangled in seaweed, buried in sand, washed up in rock pools - tattered old flip flops are an eyesore on Kenya's beaches, flushed out of rivers or carried across the sea from Asia and beyond.
They are the footwear of choice for much of the world but cheap flip flops, like other plastic trash, are polluting oceans and pristine white-sand beaches like Kilifi on the Indian Ocean.
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 Taipei (AFP) Feb 26, 2022  A US warship sailed through the strait separating Taiwan and China on Saturday, the navy said, the second such passage this year.
The voyage through the Taiwan Strait by the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson was a routine transit, the US Seventh Fleet said.
"The ship's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the United States' commitment to a free and ... 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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