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  Beijing (XNA) Apr 01, 2022 China's Tianzhou 2 cargo spaceship fell back to Earth on Thursday afternoon with most of its body burnt up during the reentry process, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said in a statement the robotic craft started to enter the atmosphere around 6:40 pm under the ground control and the extreme heat caused by air friction dismantled and destroyed most of the ship. A few pieces of debris fell into secure areas in the southern Pacific Ocean. The country's second cargo space ... read more |
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Space debris found in rural India likely from 'China rocket'Mumbai (AFP) April 4, 2022 A large metal ring and sphere that villagers in rural western India said fell from the sky over the weekend could be from a Chinese rocket launched into space last year, officials told local media. ... more  
Magma makes marsquakes rock Red PlanetCanberra, Australia (SPX) Apr 04, 2022 Volcanic activity beneath the surface of Mars could be responsible for triggering repetitive marsquakes, which are similar to earthquakes, in a specific region of the Red Planet, researchers from Th ... more  
China warns against any Pelosi visit to Taiwan; China's Phoenix TV faces closureTaipei (AFP) April 7, 2022 China warned of "strong measures" on Thursday if US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan following media reports of an upcoming trip. ... more  
China calls Bucha civilian deaths 'deeply disturbing'Beijing (AFP) April 6, 2022 China on Wednesday called reports of civilian deaths in the Ukrainian city of Bucha "deeply disturbing", as international condemnation grows over what Kyiv has described as "genocide" carried out by Russia. ... more |
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China's Phoenix TV faces closure in TaiwanTaipei (AFP) April 6, 2022 Taiwan's government declared Phoenix TV a Chinese-funded company on Wednesday, a move that will force the network to close its office on the island. ... more  
US approves $95 million sale of missile defense support to TaiwanWashington (AFP) April 6, 2022 The US announced Tuesday it has approved the sale of up to $95 million worth of training and equipment to support Taiwan's Patriot missile defense system, something Taipei said would help protect the island from any invasion by China. ... more  
Chinese, Ukrainian foreign ministers discuss Russia invasionBeijing (AFP) April 5, 2022 China and Ukraine's foreign ministers have spoken for the first time in over a month, with Beijing maintaining its push for peace talks even as allegations of Russian atrocities in towns around Kyiv grow. ... more  
US tests hypersonic missileWashington (AFP) April 5, 2022 The US military announced Tuesday a new test of a hypersonic missile, as Pentagon officials seek to match or get ahead of China's and Russia's advances in the cutting-edge strategic weapons technology. ... more |
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Shanghai social media unpicks China's virus lockdown storyShanghai (AFP) April 7, 2022 Videos of a pet dog killed in the name of Covid controls, expletive-strewn songs aimed at Communist authorities and scuffles with hazmat-suited officials - seething, locked-down Shanghai residents are pouring scorn on China's hardline virus measures via social media. ... more 
Shares soar in Chinese drugmaker after positive Covid drug trialsBeijing (AFP) April 6, 2022 Shares in the Chinese pharmaceutical group Kintor rocketed on Wednesday after it reported that trials had shown its Covid-19 drug to be highly effective, making it potentially China's first homegrown antiviral treatment. ... more 
China reports most virus cases since pandemic startShanghai (AFP) April 6, 2022 China reported more than 20,000 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest daily tally given since the start of the pandemic as millions in locked-down Shanghai began a new round of testing. ... more  
NBA player Kanter out to corner UN rights chief on ChinaGeneva (AFP) April 6, 2022 Long-time NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, whose advocacy on Xinjiang and Tibet has ruffled feathers, hopes to bend UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet's ear on Thursday about her forthcoming China visit. ... more |
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Hong Kong activists fade from view as national security case dragsHong Kong (AFP) April 7, 2022 Hong Kong's most prominent democracy activists have disappeared from view as their prosecution under a security law drags into its second year, with lawyers and family members warning the defendants are losing faith in the courts. ... more 
Former Hong Kong security chief declares leadership bidHong Kong (AFP) April 6, 2022 A hardline former Hong Kong security chief sanctioned by the US for his role in China's purge of dissent declared his bid Wednesday to become the city's next leader. ... more 
China reports most virus cases since pandemic startShanghai (AFP) April 6, 2022 China reported more than 20,000 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest daily tally given since the start of the pandemic, as millions in locked-down Shanghai began a new round of testing. ... more  
China is gunning for supremacy in the global green hydrogen raceCanberra, Australia (The Conversation) Apr 07, 2022 This week's report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns global warming is headed for dangerous levels unless greenhouse gas emissions halve this decade. This cannot be achie ... more  
Germany warns against over-reliance on China tradeFrankfurt (AFP) April 6, 2022 German Finance Minister Christian Lindner voiced concern Wednesday over his country's heavy reliance on trade with China, saying Europe's top economy needed to "diversify" its export destinations. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 01, 2022 
China's Tianzhou 2 cargo spaceship fell back to Earth on Thursday afternoon with most of its body burnt up during the reentry process, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a statement the robotic craft started to enter the atmosphere around 6:40 pm under the ground control and the extreme heat caused by air friction dismantled and destroyed most of the ship. A few ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) April 7, 2022 
Asian equity markets fell Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting indicated it is preparing to aggressively wind back its monetary policy, while oil prices pared another big drop.
The eagerly awaited summary dealt another blow to traders, who have grown increasingly concerned that officials will not be able to rein in 40-year-high inflation while also preventi ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) April 5, 2022 
The United States supports having permanent US military bases on the eastern flank of NATO, but for regular short-term rotations of US troop units rather than long-term basing, the top Pentagon general said Tuesday.
In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley told a hearing in the House of Representatives that the key allies on the eastern edge of N ... more |
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 London (AFP) April 3, 2022 
Britain could build up to seven new nuclear power plants by 2050, as well as boost offshore wind to diversify energy sources, a senior minister said Sunday.
"If we fast forward to 2050, there is a world where we have six or seven (nuclear) sites in the UK," Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng told The Sunday Telegraph.
"That isn't going to happen in the next two years. But it's ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) March 30, 2022 
Thousands of miles from a home consumed by conflict, a group of Ukrainians in China have found themselves on the frontlines of an information war, battling pro-Russia bias, trolls and censorship.
Around 300 volunteer Ukrainian translators, with some also based overseas, are relaying key events from Russia's war on their homeland into Chinese.
Their mouthpieces are a website called "Ukrai ... more |
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London (AFP) April 3, 2022
Britain could build up to seven new nuclear power plants by 2050, as well as boost offshore wind to diversify energy sources, a senior minister said Sunday.
"If we fast forward to 2050, there is a world where we have six or seven (nuclear) sites in the UK," Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng told The Sunday Telegraph.
"That isn't going to happen in the next two years. But it's ... more |
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 Rio De Janeiro (AFP) April 5, 2022 
Brazil will hold its first tender for offshore wind energy by October, an environment ministry official announced Tuesday, saying the country has "unbelievable" potential in the emerging green energy source.
The federal government has launched a task force whose mission will be to finalize rules and regulations for companies interested in setting up offshore wind farms in Brazil, with the ai ... more |
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 Golden CO (SPX) Apr 07, 2022 
President Joe Biden extended tariffs on imported solar panels in February 2022 in a bid to protect domestic manufacturing. These tariffs add a 14%-15% tax on cheaper imports, raising their cost in the U.S. At the same time, the Biden administration is urging an expansion of renewable energy and energy security, two priorities for many countries.
As an energy analyst focused on renewable el ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) April 6, 2022 
Pyongyang is ignoring US overtures for talks and could be planning its first nuclear weapon test in nearly five years for its April 15 holiday, the State Department's top North Korea envoy said Wednesday.
Sung Kim, the Special Representative for North Korea Policy, said Washington thinks Pyongyang could be planning a big show of its growing nuclear weapons capacity on the annual holiday next ... more |
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 Annapolis MD (SPX) Apr 05, 2022 
Imagine a place where ideas are transformed into advanced operational prototypes years ahead of existing technology. That's just what happens in Northrop Grumman's Navy-focused innovation centers, where creativity guides innovation.
Two research and development teams inside the Maritime/Land Systems and Sensors Division support the U.S. Navy: Dolphin Works on the company's Annapolis, Maryl ... more |
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 Warsaw (AFP) April 5, 2022  Poland said on Tuesday it had ordered Abrams tanks and other heavy US battle vehicles worth $4.74 billion (4.32 billion euros), in line with a decision announced last year.
"The agreement covers 250 Abrams tanks, armoured recovery vehicles, assault bridges ... training and logistics systems and a serious amount of ammunition," Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said during a televised signi ... more |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) Mar 30, 2022 
PickNik Robotics, a leader in robotics software and engineering services, has announced that it is collaborating with the team at Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company with 1,100 employees, more than 500 missions and over 30 years of space flight heritage. The collaboration will explore implementation of robotic autonomy and controllability for autonomous maintenance of space habitat ... more |
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 Bangkok (AFP) April 6, 2022 
Thailand on Wednesday banned styrofoam packaging and single-use plastics from national parks as it fights a scourge of waste threatening wildlife.
Waters off the coast of Thailand are choked with pollution and the coronavirus pandemic has brought a surge in plastic waste as demand for takeaway food grows.
The Thai Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation said the ban ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) April 6, 2022 
Taiwan's government declared Phoenix TV a Chinese-funded company on Wednesday, a move that will force the network to close its office on the island.
Taipei has imposed tighter restrictions on Chinese companies seeking to invest on the island amid lingering political and military tensions between the two sides.
Beijing has ramped up pressure since Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen came to ... more |
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 Kara-Balta, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) March 27, 2022 
In a provincial town in Kyrgyzstan, the mother of a man who died fighting for Russia in Ukraine wailed as his coffin was carried away by blue-uniformed Russian military men, on its final journey into the ground.
"Cursed Ukraine!" she cried, gently stroking the green, embroidered fabric with Islamic inscriptions draped over the coffin.
"You always wanted to join the Russian army and this ... more |
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