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  Beijing (XNA) Apr 21, 2022 China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-3 separated from the country's space station core module Tianhe and redocked with the module on Wednesday. Tianzhou-3 detached from the rear docking port of Tianhe at 5:02 a.m. (Beijing Time), moved to the module's front port and completed a computer-orchestrated rendezvous and docking at 9:06 a.m., according to the China Manned Space Agency. It also said the combination of Tianhe and Tianzhou-3 is in good condition, waiting to dock with the Tianzhou-4 cargo ... read more |
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Shenzhou XIII mission a success in testing tech for space stationBeijing (XNA) Apr 19, 2022 The Shenzhou XIII mission has concluded the technology demonstration phase in the construction of China's Tiangong space station, according to a senior space official. Hao Chun, head of the Ch ... more 
China reveals missions of Shenzhou-14, Shenzhou-15 space crewsBeijing (XNA) Apr 19, 2022 The crews of China's Shenzhou-14 and Shenzhou-15 missions have been selected, and are carrying out relevant training and mission preparations, according to a press conference on Sunday. Both c ... more 
Core module of China's space station achieves anticipated goalBeijing (XNA) Apr 19, 2022 Tianhe, the core module of China's space station, has completed its verification of key technologies and achieved its expected goal. Yang Hong, chief designer of the space station system of th ... more  
US, China court Solomon Islands after defence dealHoniara (AFP) April 22, 2022 US and Chinese diplomats fought for the affections of the Solomon Islands on Friday after the small island state shocked its American allies by signing a defence pact with Beijing. ... more |
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Beijing tells US not to use Ukraine to 'smear' or pressure ChinaBeijing (AFP) April 20, 2022 Beijing's defense minister told his US counterpart Wednesday not to "use the Ukraine issue to smear, frame, threaten or pressure China", following criticism of its perceived backing of Russia's invasion. ... more  
Iran's Guards vow to continue avenging revered generalTehran (AFP) April 21, 2022 Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Thursday they would not stop avenging a top general killed in a US attack as a condition to end sanctions, a sticking point in nuclear talks. ... more  
Chinese satellite obtains global gravity field dataBeijing (XNA) Apr 20, 2022 China's Tianqin-1 satellite has acquired the global gravity field data during its in-orbit operation, according to Sun Yat-sen University in south China's Guangdong Province. The satellite was ... more  
Taiwan TV station apologises over false Chinese war blunderTaipei (AFP) April 20, 2022 A Taiwanese television station apologised Wednesday for "causing public panic" after erroneously running a series of alerts saying China had launched attacks on the island. ... more |
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YouTube removes channel promoting future Hong Kong leaderHong Kong (AFP) April 20, 2022 YouTube on Wednesday suspended a channel promoting John Lee's uncontested bid to be Hong Kong's next leader, saying the move was required by US sanctions against the ex-security chief. ... more
US denounces China, Solomon Islands pactWashington (AFP) April 20, 2022 The United States on Wednesday criticized a new security pact between China and the Solomon Islands, describing it as shadowy. ... more 
Iran says 'technical issues' in nuclear talks completeTehran (AFP) April 20, 2022 Iran said Wednesday that "technical issues" in the now-paused negotiations to restore its 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers have been resolved, but "political" issues persist ahead of concluding any deal. ... more 
Taiwan activist home after five years in China jailTaipei (AFP) April 15, 2022 A Taiwanese democracy activist jailed in China for five years returned home on Friday after serving his full sentence in a case that had strained relations between the two neighbours. ... more |
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Shanghai's cautious awakening from Covid lockdownShanghai (AFP) April 21, 2022 When Rui ventured out of her Shanghai apartment complex this week for the first time in 20 days, she found a city much altered since Covid-19 brought it to a standstill. ... more 
New satellite to advance research on atmospheric environment, pollutionBeijing (XNA) Apr 19, 2022 Chinese scientists will soon have a new space-based tool to advance their research on the atmospheric environment and pollution. After in-orbit tests, the Atmospheric Environmental Surveyor sa ... more 
China receives data from newly launched GF-3 03 satelliteBeijing, China (SPX) Apr 14, 2022 China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station (RSGS), a major national S and T infrastructure hosted by the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) ... more  
Taiwan pledges to protect migrant fishermen after abuse claimsTaipei (AFP) April 21, 2022 Taiwan said Thursday it will spend more than Tw$2 billion ($68.5 million) to improve the welfare of foreigners working in its fishing industry, which has been accused of widespread abuse of migrants. ... more 
Taiwan charges nine in rare migrant fishing abuse prosecutionTaipei (AFP) April 20, 2022 Taiwanese prosecutors on Wednesday charged nine people for exploiting and abusing foreign crew on a longline fishing boat, a scourge that activists have long warned was going under-reported and unpunished. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 19, 2022 
The crews of China's Shenzhou-14 and Shenzhou-15 missions have been selected, and are carrying out relevant training and mission preparations, according to a press conference on Sunday.
Both crews will stay in orbit for six months, and they will for the first time rotate in orbit to realize the uninterrupted manned residence, Huang Weifen, chief designer of the China manned space program's ... more |
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 London (AFP) April 16, 2022  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to travel to India next week to discuss trade and security with his counterpart Narendra Modi, who has taken a neutral stance on Russia's war in Ukraine.
"As we face threats to our peace and prosperity from autocratic states, it is vital that democracies and friends stick together," Johnson said in a statement before the visit, his first to India as British ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) April 22, 2022 
Japan described four disputed islands as "illegally occupied" by Russia for the first time in nearly two decades on Friday as ties sour between the countries over the war in Ukraine.
The two nations have long been engaged in attempts to agree a post-World War II treaty, but the islands held by Moscow and claimed by Tokyo remain a key sticking point.
Japan's foreign ministry last used the ... more |
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 Geneva (AFP) April 21, 2022 
Switzerland has asked the UN nuclear watchdog to exclude a high-ranking Russian official from matters involving Russia and Ukraine to guarantee the organisation's independence following Moscow's invasion of its neighbour.
Swiss newspaper 24 heures reported that federal energy councillor Simonetta Sommaruga wrote to International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi demanding the reductio ... more |
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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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Geneva (AFP) April 21, 2022
Switzerland has asked the UN nuclear watchdog to exclude a high-ranking Russian official from matters involving Russia and Ukraine to guarantee the organisation's independence following Moscow's invasion of its neighbour.
Swiss newspaper 24 heures reported that federal energy councillor Simonetta Sommaruga wrote to International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi demanding the reductio ... more |
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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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 New York NY (SPX) Apr 13, 2022 
Renewable energy prices have fallen by more than 70 percent in the last decade, driving more Americans to abandon fossil fuels for greener, less-polluting energy sources. But as wind and solar power continue to make inroads, grid operators may have to plan for large swings in availability.
The warning comes from Upmanu Lall, a professor at Columbia Engineering and the Columbia Climate Scho ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) April 20, 2022  Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia has successfully tested the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, saying the weapon capable of carrying nuclear charges will make Kremlin's enemies "think twice."
The Sarmat - dubbed Satan 2 by Western analysts - is among Russia's next-generation missiles that Putin has called "invincible," and which also include the Kinzhal ... more |
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 Brasilia (AFP) April 13, 2022 
President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday downplayed the Brazilian military's recent purchase of Viagra, which drew scrutiny from opposition lawmakers and a flurry of jokes online.
"It was maybe 50,000 pills total. With all due respect, that's nothing," the far-right president said at a meeting with Evangelical Christian ministers at the presidential palace, two days after revelations the armed ... more |
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 Kramatorsk, Ukraine (AFP) April 19, 2022  Western allies on Tuesday pledged more military supplies and sanctions to assist Ukraine as its troops battle against Russian forces intensifying their offensive in the east of the country.
Ukraine's armed forces said fighting had increased throughout Donbas, and the ministry of defence reported heavy clashes including near the town of Marinka in the Donetsk region.
Responding to the new ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Apr 22, 2022 
If man's best friend is a dog, then in the future astronauts' closest companions might well be rovers. A technique allowing astronauts in orbit to control rovers exploring planetary surfaces has been developed by a research team from ESA, the German Aerospace Center DLR and European academia and industry, culminating in an Earth-based rover session commanded from the International Space Station. ... more |
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 Lima (AFP) April 20, 2022 
An indigenous environmental activist has been shot dead in Peru, authorities reported Wednesday, the latest in a long line of rights defenders to meet a violent end in the Andean country.
Ulises Rumiche, an indigenous leader and language teacher, was found dead hours after returning to his Amazon rainforest community from a meeting with Peru's deputy minister for vulnerable populations, the ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) April 20, 2022 
A Taiwanese television station apologised Wednesday for "causing public panic" after erroneously running a series of alerts saying China had launched attacks on the island.
Taiwan's 23 million people live under constant threat of an invasion by China, which views the self-ruled democratic island as part of its territory to be re-taken one day, by force if necessary.
Taipei-based Chines ... more |
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 Kabul (AFP) April 21, 2022 
The Taliban ordered a ban against video-sharing app TikTok and the survival-shooter PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) game on Thursday, insisting they were leading Afghanistan's youth astray.
The phone apps are popular among Afghans, who have been left with few outlets for entertainment since the hardline Islamists returned to power last year and banned music, movies and television soaps. ... more |
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