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  Beijing (XNA) Apr 13, 2022 China's commercial aerospace sector has embraced a wave of IPO plans recently, as private enterprises hasten to "aim for the stars" and become the country's first domestically listed aerospace company. In March, Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co, the country's first commercial remote sensing satellite firm, is planning to file an IPO, according to the website of Haitong Securities. The move came after rocket startup Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology said in January that it planne ... read more |
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Tianzhou 4's rocket arrives in HainanWenchang (XNA) Apr 13, 2022 The Long March 7 carrier rocket tasked with launching the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft arrived at Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province on Monday, the China Manned Space Agency said. ... 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  
Chinese satellite ground station receives Landsat-9 dataBeijing (XNA) Apr 08, 2022 The China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station has formally acquired the capability to receive, process and distribute the data product transmitted from the Landsat-9 satellite, according to the ... more 
China launches new satellite for Earth observationJiuquan (XNA) Apr 08, 2022 China launched a new Earth observation satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Thursday. The satellite, Gaofen-3 03, was launched by a Long March-4C rocket at ... more |
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Defense Intelligence Agency report details space-based threats from competitorsWashington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2022 The Defense Intelligence Agency has released the new unclassified report, "Challenges to Security in Space 2022," which is a follow-up to its similarly titled report in 2019. The new report ex ... more  
Iran questions US will to reach nuclear talks dealTehran (AFP) April 11, 2022 Tehran on Monday questioned Washington's will in reaching an agreement to restore the 2015 nuclear agreement, with key sticking points unresolved after talks halted last month. ... more  
Soldiers from 14 nations to take part in Indonesian-US war gamesJakarta (AFP) April 10, 2022 The annual military exercises between Indonesian and US armies will include more than a dozen countries this year, officials said Sunday, as tensions with China continue to spike in the region. ... more  
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 |
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Japan, Philippines agree to boost security tiesTokyo (AFP) April 9, 2022 Japan and the Philippines agreed to boost security ties in their first foreign and defence ministerial meeting on Saturday, amid worries over China's increasingly assertive maritime activities. ... more 
Albania's former 'Stalin City' looks West with NATO airbaseKucova, Albania (AFP) April 12, 2022 In an Albanian city once named for Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, dozens of Soviet- and Chinese-made planes rust in the open air on a former communist airbase, some with flat tyres, others covered with dust. ... more
Taiwan issues wartime survival handbookTaipei (AFP) April 12, 2022 Taiwan's military published a handbook on Tuesday advising civilians on how to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion, including where to find bomb shelters and how to stockpile emergency supplies. ... more  
India claims it foiled Chinese cyber-attack on disputed borderNew Delhi (AFP) April 7, 2022 India on Thursday claimed it foiled an attempted cyber-attack by Chinese hackers targeting its power distribution system near a disputed frontier where the two countries are engaged in a military stand-off. ... more |
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Hong Kong leadership candidate says one-horse race 'not easy'Hong Kong (AFP) April 13, 2022 Hong Kong's former security chief said it was "not easy" to run as the only candidate to become the city's next leader, as he announced on Wednesday that he had secured enough nominations to enter the poll. ... 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 
Veteran Hong Kong journalist arrested for 'sedition'Hong Kong (AFP) April 11, 2022 A veteran Hong Kong journalist was arrested by national security police on Monday for allegedly conspiring to publish "seditious materials", police said. ... more  
China slams US virus 'accusations' as Shanghai lockdown drags onShanghai (AFP) April 10, 2022 China blasted the United States for making "groundless accusations" about its Covid-19 policy, after surging cases in Shanghai prompted the American consulate to let some staff leave the locked-down megacity. ... more 
China's health system faces raft of challenges as Omicron hitsBeijing (AFP) April 9, 2022 China is battling its biggest spike in coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, with millions under lockdown and the healthcare system feeling the pressure. ... more |
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The Long March 7 carrier rocket tasked with launching the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft arrived at Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province on Monday, the China Manned Space Agency said.
Next, the rocket will be assembled and undergo ground tests with the robotic spaceship at the coastal launch complex, the agency said in a brief statement.
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 Beijing (AFP) April 11, 2022 
China's factory-gate inflation was higher than expected in March, official data showed Monday, as Russia's war on Ukraine pushes up oil prices while a domestic Covid-19 resurgence strains food supplies and consumer costs.
The producer price index (PPI) - measuring the cost of goods at the factory gate - grew 8.3 percent on-year, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) figures showed.
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 Helsinki (AFP) April 8, 2022  Finland expects to make a decision by the end of June on whether to apply for NATO membership, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said Friday.
"We will have very careful discussions but not taking any more time than we have to," the Social Democrat leader told a press conference.
"I think we will end the discussion before midsummer," she said.
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 Tokyo (AFP) April 8, 2022 
Troubled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba has said it is suspending its plan to split into two after last month's shareholder vote against the idea and will now weigh the possibility of going private.
The firm announced in a statement Thursday that its management team will lead discussions with private equity funds and other possible investors on potential offers.
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 New Delhi (AFP) April 7, 2022 
India on Thursday claimed it foiled an attempted cyber-attack by Chinese hackers targeting its power distribution system near a disputed frontier where the two countries are engaged in a military stand-off.
Ties between the world's two most populous nations are at a low ebb after a deadly skirmish in the Himalayan region of Ladakh that left at least 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers dead i ... more |
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Tokyo (AFP) April 8, 2022
Troubled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba has said it is suspending its plan to split into two after last month's shareholder vote against the idea and will now weigh the possibility of going private.
The firm announced in a statement Thursday that its management team will lead discussions with private equity funds and other possible investors on potential offers.
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 Braunschweig, Germany (SPX) Apr 13, 2022 
Wind turbines are among the most important technologies for a sustainable energy supply. In the case of offshore plants, maintenance teams and materials have to travel long distances to reach the site.
The time and costs involved are comparatively high. Could drones provide a safe and effective alternative to sending out ships, helicopters and cranes in future, and could they take some of ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 07, 2022 
About 750 million people in the world do not have access to electricity at night. Solar cells provide power during the day, but saving energy for later use requires substantial battery storage.
In Applied Physics Letters, by AIP Publishing, researchers from Stanford University constructed a photovoltaic cell that harvests energy from the environment during the day and night, avoiding the n ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) April 10, 2022  Iran's foreign minister said Sunday that Washington is "imposing new conditions" in the negotiations to restore the 2015 nuclear agreement.
"On the issue of lifting sanctions, they (the Americans) are interested in proposing and imposing new conditions outside the negotiations," state news agency IRNA quoted Hossein Amir-Abdollahian as saying.
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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 
Defense Department officials yesterday described current and future game-changing warfare capabilities that will ensure national security for the U.S., allies and partners.
The venue for the discussion was testimony at a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities hearing.
The Defense Innovation Unit successfully prototyped synthetic aperture radar satellites, ... more |
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 Ottawa (AFP) April 7, 2022 
Canada on Thursday unveiled Can$8 billion (US$6.4 billion) in additional military spending over five years in its new budget, in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but missed the NATO spending target of two percent of GDP.
Russian President Vladimir "Putin's invasion of Ukraine has reminded us that our own peaceful democracy - like all the democracies of the world - depends ultimate ... more |
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 Cleveland OH (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 
When the FIRST Robotics Buckeye Regional Competition returned to Cleveland in March for the first time since 2019, nobody was more excited than the high school student competitors. They came from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York with their robots to vie for a spot in the international championship. But joy also shone on the faces of the volunteers and mentors who helped make the competition poss ... 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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 New Delhi (AFP) April 12, 2022 
India hopes that Pakistan's new prime minister will herald a diplomatic thaw between the two nuclear-armed foes after years of tensions, analysts say.
The pragmatic and business-friendly Shehbaz Sharif faces daunting challenges as leader - among them relations with a neighbour his country has fought three wars against in the past 75 years.
But he hails from an elite political family see ... more |
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