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  East Lansing MI (SPX) Apr 28, 2022 Michigan State University's Seth Jacobson and colleagues in China and France have unveiled a new theory that could help solve a galactic mystery of how our solar system evolved. Specifically, how did the gas giants - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - end up where they are, orbiting the sun like they do? The research also has implications for how terrestrial planets such as Earth were formed and the possibility that a fifth gas giant lurks 50 billion miles ou ... read more |
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China opens Shenzhou-13 return capsuleBeijing (XNA) Apr 28, 2022 On Tuesday, China opened the return capsule of the Shenzhou-13 manned spaceship which carried three astronauts back to Earth on April 16, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). Ite ... more  
Chinese research institutions set to receive 4th batch of lunar samplesBeijing (XNA) Apr 27, 2022 China has announced a list of research institutions that are set to receive the fourth batch of lunar samples brought back by the country's Chang'e-5 mission. The samples, which weigh 8.768 gr ... more 
Xi Focus: Invigorating China's space exploration dreamBeijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2022 On April 24, 1970, a young man in a village in Northwest China's Shaanxi province was thrilled to get the news that China sent its first satellite Dongfanghong 1 into space. That young man, Xi ... more 
China starts engineering development of lunar exploration program's fourth phaseBeijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2022 China will start engineering development of the fourth phase of its lunar exploration program this year, according to a senior official of the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Sunday. ... more |
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China starts engineering development of lunar exploration program's fourth phaseBeijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2022 China will start engineering development of the fourth phase of its lunar exploration program this year, according to a senior official of the China National Space Administration on Sunday. Th ... more 
China looking at sending robotic probe to far side of moonBeijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2022 Chinese scientists and engineers are considering sending a robotic probe to collect dust and rocks from the far side of the moon, an ambitious endeavor that will likely make it a world's first, said ... more  
China developing defense against near-Earth asteroidsBeijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2022 China has begun to develop a defense system against near-Earth asteroids that could potentially hit Earth, according to a key figure in the country's space industry. Wu Yanhua, deputy director ... more 
China mulls mission on far side of moonBeijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2022 Chinese scientists and engineers are considering sending a robotic probe to collect dust and rocks from the far side of the moon, an ambitious endeavor that would likely be a world first, according ... more |
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'Ramp up' military production to help Ukraine, urges UK foreign ministerLondon (AFP) April 27, 2022 Ukraine's fate is hanging in the balance and its allies must brace for the long haul and "ramp up" military production including tanks and planes to help, Britain's foreign minister said on Wednesday. ... more 
NASA Chief slams China's refusal to cooperate with USWashington (Sputnik) Apr 27, 2022 China continues to display a lack of transparency and willingness to cooperate with the United States and other countries in space, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said on Tuesday. "We want coo ... more  
EU okays aid to Lithuanian firms hurt by China spatBrussels (AFP) April 26, 2022 The EU on Tuesday approved state aid to Lithuanian companies affected by China's "discriminatory" trade barriers in a row over Taiwan. ... more  
Pakistan separatist group warns China of more deadly attacksKarachi (AFP) April 27, 2022 A Pakistan separatist group warned Wednesday of more deadly attacks on Chinese targets, a day after a woman suicide bomber killed four people - including three teachers posted from Beijing. ... more |
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Iran praises cooperation with key trading partner ChinaTehran (AFP) April 27, 2022 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday praised cooperation with the country's largest trading partner China, saying Tehran wanted to "expand its long-term strategic relations" at a meeting with Beijing's defence minister. ... more 
Chinese nationals among four killed by woman suicide bomber in PakistanKarachi (AFP) April 26, 2022 A woman suicide bomber from a Pakistan separatist group killed four people, including three Chinese nationals, in an attack on a minibus carrying staff from a Beijing cultural programme at Karachi University on Tuesday. ... more  
Taiwan says to keep Ukraine lessons in mind during annual wargameTaipei (AFP) April 27, 2022 Taiwan's military on Wednesday said it was learning lessons from Russia's war against Ukraine as it unveiled plans for its annual military exercise that simulates defending the island from Chinese attacks. ... more 
Iran urges new nuclear meet 'as soon as possible'Tehran (AFP) April 25, 2022 Iran called on Monday for a new meeting "as soon as possible" in the talks that have been held in Vienna aimed at restoring its frayed 2015 nuclear deal with major powers. ... more  
China megacity mass-tests, cancels flights after suspected Covid caseBeijing (AFP) April 28, 2022 The Chinese megacity of Guangzhou cancelled hundreds of flights Thursday and launched mass testing of 5.6 million people after one suspected Covid case, as the battle to contain the coronavirus sweeps across the country. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2022 
On April 24, 1970, a young man in a village in Northwest China's Shaanxi province was thrilled to get the news that China sent its first satellite Dongfanghong 1 into space.
That young man, Xi Jinping, later became Chinese President.
Still having his eyes on stars today, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Mil ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 25, 2022 
Colin Chan spent more than a decade building a life in China, but enduring ever-changing Covid rules and five weeks of quarantine convinced the Singaporean that it was time to leave.
China's reluctance to budge on its strict zero-Covid policy is hastening the departure of expats from the world's second-largest economy, with business groups warning that unpredictable regulations were driving ... more |
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 Ramstein Air Base, Germany (AFP) April 26, 2022 
Forty countries will hold emergency talks in Germany on Tuesday on bolstering the defence of Ukraine, which the US Pentagon chief believes "can win" against Russia if given the necessary means and backing.
The meeting called by the US at its Ramstein airbase in southwestern Germany is "focused on doing things to generate additional capability and capacity for the Ukrainian forces", said Defe ... 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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 London (AFP) April 26, 2022 
The UK defence ministry said Tuesday it was investigating a reported hack by Russia of its computer systems targeting more than 100 army recruits.
The Daily Mail reported that the hack was "feared to have been a Russian agent" with the intention of targeting the recruits "as potential agents in the British Army".
Armed forces minister James Heappey conceded that the incident was "a very ... 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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 Kobe, Japan (SPX) Apr 28, 2022 
Using a hematite (*1) photocatalyst (*2), a joint research team has succeeded in producing both hydrogen gas and hydrogen peroxide (*3) at the same time from sunlight and water. The team included the following members from Kobe University: Associate Professor TACHIKAWA Takashi, Professor TENNO Seiichiro and Associate Professor TSUCHIMOCHI Takashi et al.
In the quest to make a carbon neutra ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) April 27, 2022 
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday praised cooperation with the country's largest trading partner China, saying Tehran wanted to "expand its long-term strategic relations" at a meeting with Beijing's defence minister.
Raisi stressed that "regional and global developments show more than ever the value of Iran-China strategic cooperation".
Iran has been engaged for a year in nego ... more |
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 Wright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Apr 26, 2022 
Five new Department of the Air Force, or DAF, capability priorities are in the 2022 Topical Call for Solutions and Concepts announced to industry partners at the DAF Future Force Capability Development Strategy Interchange Meeting, or SIM, Phase I from March 14-16.
Leaders shared DAF's future force strategies, efforts, challenges, and investments geared towards securing strategic advantage ... more |
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 Stockholm (AFP) April 24, 2022 
Global military spending rose again in 2021, setting new records as Russia continued to beef up its military prior to its invasion of Ukraine, researchers said Monday, predicting the trend would continue in Europe in particular.
Despite the economic fallout of the global Covid pandemic, countries around the world increased their arsenals, with global military spending rising by 0.7 percent l ... more |
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 Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 14, 2022 
When it comes to the future of intelligent robots, the first question people ask is often: how many jobs will they make disappear? Whatever the answer, the second question is likely to be: how can I make sure that my job is not among them?
In a study just published in Science Robotics, a team of roboticists from EPFL and economists from the University of Lausanne offers answers to both que ... more |
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 New Delhi (AFP) April 27, 2022 
Indian firefighting teams poured truckloads of sand and mud to douse a huge rubbish dump blaze on Wednesday after thick and putrid smoke from the inferno choked the country's unseasonably hot capital.
Tuesday night's fire was the fourth to break out in less than a month at a landfill in New Delhi, where a running heatwave has added extra discomfort to the city's hot and dry spring climate. ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) April 27, 2022 
Taiwan's military on Wednesday said it was learning lessons from Russia's war against Ukraine as it unveiled plans for its annual military exercise that simulates defending the island from Chinese attacks.
The island'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 ... more |
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 Karachi (AFP) April 26, 2022  A woman suicide bomber from a Pakistan separatist group killed four people, including three Chinese nationals, in an attack on a minibus carrying staff from a Beijing cultural programme at Karachi University on Tuesday.
The Baloch Liberation Army - one of several groups fighting for independence in Pakistan's biggest province - claimed responsibility, saying it was their first suicide atta ... more |
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