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  Beijing, China (SPX) Mar 01, 2022 China's next-generation rocket designed to carry astronauts will be multifunctional and partly reusable, according to a senior rocket scientist. Wang Xiaojun, president of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, the country's major maker of carrier rockets, told an international forum in mid-February that the new rocket, which has yet to be named, will have two models. The first will consist of a two-stage core booster and will be used to transport astronauts or cargo to China's Tian ... read more |
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New evidence proves acceleration of quasar outflows at scale of tens of parsecsHefei, 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 io ... more  
China eyes Qinghai-Tibet Plateau site for new radio astronomy observatoryNanjing, China (XNA) Mar 01, 2022 Chinese astronomers plan to build a new submillimeter-wave observatory on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." Proposed by the Nanjing-based Purple Mountain Observatory ... more  
China's new-generation rocket sends 22 satellites into space in record-setting missionWenchang (XNA) Mar 01, 2022 China launched a Long March-8 rocket to place 22 satellites in space on Sunday, setting a domestic record for the most spacecraft launched by a single rocket. The rocket blasted off at 11:06 a ... more  
China establishes deep space exploration laboratoryBeijing (XNA) Mar 01, 2022 China's deep space exploration laboratory has been officially inaugurated, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). Co-established by the CNSA, Anhui Province and the Unive ... more |
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China tells Ukraine it 'regrets' conflict as it evacuates citizensBeijing (AFP) March 1, 2022 China's foreign minister spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart on Tuesday and called for a resolution to the crisis through negotiation, Chinese state media said, as Beijing started evacuating its citizens from the conflict-hit country. ... more  
Heavyweight unofficial US delegation visits Taiwan: US officialWashington (AFP) Feb 28, 2022 An unofficial US delegation of former high level national security officials is going to Taiwan on Monday to meet with government members, a senior US official said. ... more
China starts evacuating citizens from Ukraine: reportsBeijing (AFP) March 1, 2022 China has started evacuating its citizens from Ukraine, state media reported Tuesday, amid fears for their safety due to the invasion by Beijing's ally Russia but also reports of resulting hostility from angry Ukrainians. ... 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 |
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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 
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  
China backpedals on climate promises as economy slowsBeijing (AFP) March 1, 2022 When China's President Xi Jinping issued his traditional Lunar New Year wishes from the country's coal heartland in January, the subtext was clear: Beijing is not ready to kick its coal addiction, despite promises to slash emissions. ... more |
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China should eventually 'co-exist' with Covid: top scientistBeijing (AFP) March 1, 2022 China should aim to co-exist with the virus and could move away from its zero-Covid strategy "in the near future," a top Chinese scientist said in a possible sign that the country's leadership is rethinking its strict approach. ... 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 
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 
Lockdown fears spark panic buying in Hong KongHong Kong (AFP) March 1, 2022 Hong Kongers stripped shop shelves bare Tuesday as panic buying set in following mixed messaging from the government over whether it plans a China-style hard lockdown this month. ... more  
China launches new land-observation satelliteJiuquan (XNA) Mar 01, 2022 China on Sunday morning launched a Long March-4C rocket to place a new land-observation satellite in space. The rocket blasted off at 7:44 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Mar 01, 2022 
China's deep space exploration laboratory has been officially inaugurated, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
Co-established by the CNSA, Anhui Province and the University of Science and Technology of China, the laboratory is headquartered in Hefei.
It will carry out science and technology research focusing on major national projects in the field of deep spa ... 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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 Washington (AFP) March 1, 2022 
A huge Russian military convoy stretching some 40 miles was spotted Monday by a US satellite imaging company just north of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, which has already repulsed several assaults.
Satellite photos provided by Maxar, a US company, showed that the convoy - which had been massing since Sunday - had mushroomed to more than 40 miles of military vehicles.
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 Vienna (AFP) Feb 28, 2022  The UN atomic energy watchdog's chief on Monday expressed "grave concern" that invading Russian troops were operating close to the largest nuclear power station in Ukraine.
Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said he had received reports that the soldiers were close to the Zaporizhzhia station in eastern Ukraine.
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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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Vienna (AFP) Feb 28, 2022 The UN atomic energy watchdog's chief on Monday expressed "grave concern" that invading Russian troops were operating close to the largest nuclear power station in Ukraine.
Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said he had received reports that the soldiers were close to the Zaporizhzhia station in eastern Ukraine.
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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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 Boston MA (SPX) Feb 24, 2022 
If faced with the choice of sending a swarm of full-sized, distinct robots to space, or a large crew of smaller robotic modules, you might want to enlist the latter. Modular robots, like those depicted in films such as "Big Hero 6," hold a special type of promise for their self-assembling and reconfiguring abilities. But for all of the ambitious desire for fast, reliable deployment in domains ex ... more |
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 Abidjan (AFP) Feb 26, 2022  What can be done to prevent Africa from becoming the world's biggest dumping ground for plastic?
That's one of the big questions facing United Nations members next week at a stock-taking on Earth's environmental woes.
From Antananarivo to Dakar via Nairobi and Conakry, African cities are scarred by huge landfills where plastic waste is measured in the thousands of tonnes.
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 28, 2022 
An unofficial US delegation of former high level national security officials is going to Taiwan on Monday to meet with government members, a senior US official said.
The visit, held amid simmering tensions with China over Taiwan and the crisis sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, does not include current US officials.
However, it is "in coordination with the White House and the Biden ... 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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