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  Shanghai, China (SPX) Jun 03, 2022 Dr. LU Xing, an associate researcher from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with collaborators from Yunnan University, the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and the Max Planck Institute, have used high-resolution observational data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to discover a massive protostellar disk in the Galactic Center and determine how its spiral arms were formed. The group's research shows that thi ... read more |
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China launches nine Geely-01 satellitesXichang (XNA) Jun 03, 2022 China on Thursday launched a Long March-2C carrier rocket to place a group of nine commercial satellites in space. The Geely-01 constellation consisting of nine satellites were lifted at 12:00 ... more  
China's newly-launched meteorological satellites put into trial operationBeijing, China (SPX) Jun 03, 2022 Two meteorological satellites, along with their ground application systems, began trial operation on Monday, said the China Meteorological Administration. The two satellites, Fengyun-3E (FY-3E ... more  
China's space tracking ship departs for 100th missionNanjing (XNA) May 29, 2022 China's space tracking ship Yuanwang-3 Thursday set sail for its first voyage this year from a port in east China's Jiangsu Province. The vessel will carry out its 100th maritime mission during this ... more  
China's diplomatic gambit heralds new 'Battle for the Pacific'Sydney (AFP) June 3, 2022 A 10-day South Pacific island-hopping tour by China's top diplomat focused world attention on a usually overlooked region, opened a new front in Beijing's quest for global influence and challenged decades of Western primacy. ... more |
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Canada says Chinese jets put pilots 'at risk' in international airspaceOttawa (AFP) June 2, 2022 Canada's military has accused Chinese airforce pilots of unprofessional and risky behavior during their recent encounters in international airspace. ... more 
Canada says Chinese jets put pilots 'at risk' in international airspaceOttawa (AFP) June 2, 2022 Canada's military has accused Chinese air force pilots of unprofessional and risky behavior during recent encounters with Canadian planes in international airspace. ... more  
US, Taiwan launch trade talks in bid to deepen tiesWashington (AFP) June 2, 2022 The United States and Taiwan have launched talks aimed at deepening their trade ties as Washington vies to bolster its influence in the region to counter China. ... more 
China hits out at US-Taiwan trade talksBeijing (AFP) June 2, 2022 China on Thursday said it "firmly opposes" trade talks between the United States and Taiwan after Taipei and Washington announced the launch of a new initiative to deepen economic ties. ... more |
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Hong Kong police warn against Tiananmen anniversary gatheringsHong Kong (AFP) June 2, 2022 Hong Kong police have warned that people risk breaking the law if they gather on Saturday to commemorate China's Tiananmen crackdown - particularly in the city's Victoria Park, the site of a once annual candlelit vigil. ... more 
China says not competing for influence in South PacificPort Vila, Vanuatu (AFP) June 1, 2022 China has insisted it has "no intention to compete" for influence in the South Pacific as foreign minister Wang Yi and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong again jetted around the region Wednesday on duelling diplomatic charm offensives. ... more  
US warns of new UN sanctions bid if North Korea tests nukesUnited Nations, United States (AFP) May 31, 2022 The United States warned Tuesday that it will try again to toughen UN sanctions if North Korea tests a nuclear weapon, after a bid last week was vetoed by China and Russia. ... more
China makes second largest Taiwan defence zone incursion this yearTaipei (AFP) May 31, 2022 China has made the second largest incursion into Taiwan's air defence zone this year with Taipei reporting 30 jets entering the area, including more than 20 fighters. ... more |
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China fails to ink security pact with Pacific nations Suva, Fiji (AFP) May 30, 2022 Talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and 10 Pacific Island nations failed to reach an agreement on a wide-ranging security deal Monday, after sharp warnings the proposal would push the region into "Beijing's orbit". ... more 
US backs Philippines in China fishing banWashington (AFP) June 2, 2022 The United States on Thursday backed the Philippines in criticizing a unilateral seasonal ban on fishing declared by Beijing in the dispute-rife South China Sea. ... more 
Partner concerned for health of journalist detained in ChinaSydney (AFP) June 2, 2022 The partner of Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei - detained by Beijing authorities since August 2020 - said he has serious concerns about her declining health behind bars in an interview aired Thursday. ... more  
Four killed, 14 injured as quakes hit southwest ChinaBeijing (AFP) June 1, 2022 At least four people are dead and 14 others injured after two earthquakes hit southwestern China on Wednesday, state media reported. ... more 
Xi hails 'new atmosphere' in Hong Kong, welcomes next leaderBeijing (AFP) May 30, 2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with Hong Kong's next leader in Beijing, telling John Lee he has the full trust of the central government, state media said Monday. ... more |
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 Nanjing (XNA) May 29, 2022 
China's space tracking ship Yuanwang-3 Thursday set sail for its first voyage this year from a port in east China's Jiangsu Province. The vessel will carry out its 100th maritime mission during this voyage.
Yuanwang-3 has become the first ship of China's Yuanwang fleet to embrace its 100th mission.
Commissioned on May 18, 1995, Yuanwang-3 is a second-generation Chinese space tracking ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 3, 2022 
Asian equities rose Friday following a strong performance on Wall Street ahead of a key US jobs data release, while crude gave up some of the previous day's gains after an output hike disappointed traders.
A below-forecast reading on US private jobs offered some support to New York, even as inflation and interest rate hike concerns remained major headaches.
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 Istanbul (AFP) June 2, 2022 
Turkey is seeking to enhance its role as a geopolitical player, unafraid to deploy strategic assets and political objections to drive hard bargains, even at risk of irritating allies, analysts say.
Ankara is a player on all regional issues from the war in Ukraine, maritime corridors and NATO enlargement to incursions in Iraq or Syria and friction with neighbouring Greece.
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 Paris, France (SPX) Jun 03, 2022 
Framatome has announced the creation of Framatome Belgium, a new subsidiary specializing in nuclear engineering and service solutions. This engineering center of excellence aims to strengthen Framatome's European presence and to support life extension projects, new construction, and dismantling of nuclear installations as the European nuclear industry faces new challenges.
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 The Hague (AFP) June 1, 2022 
Police in 11 countries have taken down a mobile phone scam dubbed FluBot that spread around the world via fake text messages, Dutch and EU police said on Wednesday.
Dutch cybercops led an operation in May targeting the malware, which infects Android phones using texts which pretend to be from a parcel firm or which say a person has a voicemail waiting.
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Paris, France (SPX) Jun 03, 2022
Framatome has announced the creation of Framatome Belgium, a new subsidiary specializing in nuclear engineering and service solutions. This engineering center of excellence aims to strengthen Framatome's European presence and to support life extension projects, new construction, and dismantling of nuclear installations as the European nuclear industry faces new challenges.
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 Hannover, Germany (SPX) Jun 01, 2022 
Rotor blades are one of the most important components of a wind turbine. They can be up to 70 metres long and weigh between 15 and 20 tonnes. In order to operate wind turbines more efficiently in the future and also to be able to use them in locations that are less wind-intensive, even larger and at the same time lighter blades are needed. The German Aerospace Center is working with partners fro ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 02, 2022 
This work is led by Prof. Qingbo Meng, Prof. Dongmei Li (Institute of Physics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences) and Dr. Hongshi Li (Nankai University). Interfacial stability and open-circuit voltage of perovskite solar cells have been mainly limited by defect states in perovskite films.
Here, aiming at outstanding interfacial passivation, Prof. Meng's team have investigated the reconfigura ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) June 1, 2022 
Iran warned Wednesday it would respond to any "unconstructive actions" taken by the UN atomic watchdog after the agency reported traces of nuclear material at undeclared sites in the Islamic republic.
Iran and the UN agency agreed in March on an approach to resolve the issue of the nuclear material found at Marivan, Varamin and Turquzabad - sites that had not been declared by Iran as having ... more |
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 Madrid (AFP) May 30, 2022 
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called for increased military spending in light of the security threat posed by Russia as Spain marked 40 years since joining NATO.
"The war in Ukraine has opened the eyes of European society, including in Spain," said Sanchez at a commemorative event at Madrid's Teatro Real attended by King Felipe VI and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
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 Paris (AFP) June 1, 2022  Many of the weapons being sent to Ukraine will eventually wind up in criminal hands in Europe and beyond, Interpol's chief warned Wednesday, urging countries to start scrutinising arms-tracking databases.
"The high availability of weapons during the current conflict will result in the proliferation in illicit arms in the post-conflict phase," Interpol Secretary General Juergen Stock said. ... more |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) May 27, 2022 
Northwestern University engineers have developed the smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot - and it comes in the form of a tiny, adorable peekytoe crab.
Just a half-millimeter wide, the tiny crabs can bend, twist, crawl, walk, turn and even jump. The researchers also developed millimeter-sized robots resembling inchworms, crickets and beetles. Although the research is exploratory a ... more |
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 Geneva (AFP) May 30, 2022 
The tobacco industry is a far greater threat than many realise as it is one of the world's biggest polluters, from leaving mountains of waste to driving global warming, the WHO charged Tuesday.
The World Health Organization accused the industry of causing widespread deforestation, diverting badly needed land and water in poor countries away from food production, spewing out plastic and chemi ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 2, 2022 
China on Thursday said it "firmly opposes" trade talks between the United States and Taiwan after Taipei and Washington announced the launch of a new initiative to deepen economic ties.
Beijing claims Taiwan as part of its territory and tries to keep it isolated on the world stage, bristling at any attempt to treat the self-governing democracy as an independent nation.
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 Ankara (AFP) June 1, 2022 Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday renewed threats of a military offensive in northern Syria, which he said would target Kurdish "terrorists".
"We are taking another step in establishing a 30-kilometre security zone along our southern border. We will clean up Tal Rifaat and Manbij", he said, referring to two northern Syrian cities.
Erdogan said they would then proceed, ... more |
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