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  Beijing (AFP) June 5, 2022 Three Chinese astronauts arrived at the country's space station on Sunday, the Chinese space agency for human flights said, the latest stride in Beijing's aim to become a major space power. The trio blasted off in a Long March-2F rocket at 0244 GMT from the Jiuquan launch centre in northwestern China's Gobi desert, reported state broadcaster CCTV. The team is tasked with "completing in-orbit assembly and construction of the space station", as well as "commissioning of equipment" and conducting s ... read more |
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Mars is all shook upPerth, Australia (SPX) Jun 06, 2022 Recently, 47 new 'marsquakes' (that is, quakes on Mars) have been detected by Professor Hrvoje Tkalcic from the Australian National University and Professor Weijia Sun from the Chinese Academy of Sc ... more 
China discloses tasks of Shenzhou-14 crewed space missionJiuquan (XNA) Jun 06, 2022 The upcoming Shenzhou-14 crewed space mission will complete the construction of the Tiangong space station, with a basic three-module structure consisting of the core module Tianhe and the lab modul ... more 
China sends three astronauts to complete space stationBeijing (AFP) June 5, 2022 China on Sunday launched a rocket carrying three astronauts on a mission to complete construction on its new space station, the latest milestone in Beijing's drive to become a major space power. ... more  
Close encounter more than 10,000 years ago stirred up spirals in accretion diskShanghai, 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 Ce ... 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  
Australia accuses China of dangerous interception over South China SeaSydney (AFP) June 5, 2022 Australia on Sunday accused the Chinese military of putting an Australian Defence Force flight crew at risk when their plane was intercepted late last month over the South China Sea. ... 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 
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 |
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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  
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 |
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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'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  
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, Papua New Guinea discuss free-trade dealPort Moresby (AFP) June 3, 2022 China and Papua New Guinea held talks on a free-trade deal Friday, as Beijing's foreign minister wrapped up a landmark tour of the Pacific Islands with a stop in the resource-rich nation. ... more  
Beijing to reopen schools and workplaces as Covid-19 curbs easeBeijing (AFP) June 5, 2022 Beijing will gradually lift Covid-19 restrictions this week, city officials said Sunday. ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 5, 2022 
Three Chinese astronauts arrived at the country's space station on Sunday, the Chinese space agency for human flights said, the latest stride in Beijing's aim to become a major space power.
The trio blasted off in a Long March-2F rocket at 0244 GMT from the Jiuquan launch centre in northwestern China's Gobi desert, reported state broadcaster CCTV.
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 Brussels (AFP) June 3, 2022 
The EU is set to intensify efforts to finalise trade negotiations with Australia, New Zealand and Chile all while making sure adequate environmental norms are met, a top official said Friday.
Following a meeting of trade ministers of the 27 member states, EU trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said there "was a very broad consensus" that the bloc needed to "intensify and... accelerate the ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) June 3, 2022  Russia accused Germany of "remilitarising" Friday, using language that summoned up its Nazi past.
Germany's government and conservative opposition struck a deal Sunday to release 100 billion euros ($107 billion) to build up its army after Moscow's offensive in Ukraine.
"We take that as another confirmation that Berlin is on the path to a new re-militarisation," said Russian foreign mini ... more |
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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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 Austin TX (SPX) Jun 06, 2022 
Mimicking the human body, specifically the actuators that control muscle movement, is of immense interest around the globe. In recent years, it has led to many innovations to improve robotics, prosthetic limbs and more, but creating these actuators typically involves complex processes, with expensive and hard-to-find materials.
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Penn Stat ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) June 2, 2022 
Assassinations, bomb attacks and threats: in Iraq an "environment of fear and intimidation" targeting activists and protesters has put a stranglehold on freedom of expression, the UN mission warned Thursday.
In a report documenting 26 incidents since May 2021 that it said were "aimed at suppressing dissent and criticism carried out by 'unidentified armed elements'", the United Nations warned ... 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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