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  Beijing (XNA) Jun 07, 2022 Crew members of the Shenzhou XIV spaceflight have begun to transport living and mission supplies to the Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said in a short release on Monday afternoon that the three astronauts - mission commander Senior Colonel Chen Dong, Senior Colonel Liu Yang and Senior Colonel Cai Xuzhe - entered the Tianzhou 4 cargo spaceship at 12:19 pm and would soon enter the Tianzhou 3 craft. The two cargo spaceships are linked with Tiangon ... read more |
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China sends three astronauts to Tiangong Space StationWashington DC (UPI) Jun 05, 2022 China on Sunday successfully launched a manned mission to its Tiangong Space Station. The three-person crew launched on the Shenzhou-14 spacecraft from the Jiquan Satellite Launch Center in th ... 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  
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, Russia accuse US at UN of stoking N.Korea tensionsUnited Nations, United States (AFP) June 8, 2022 China and Russia took aim at the United States during a landmark UN General Assembly session on Wednesday, accusing Washington of stoking tensions on the Korean Peninsula. ... more |
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Taiwan welcomes fourth US arms sale under BidenTaipei (AFP) June 9, 2022 Taiwan on Thursday welcomed US approval of a $120 million sale of naval equipment that the two allies said would bolster the island's "combat readiness" and ability to work with American forces. ... more  
One dead after fighter jet crashes into homes in central ChinaBeijing (AFP) June 9, 2022 One person has died and two more injured when a fighter jet crashed in central China on Thursday, state media reported. ... more  
Hong Kong leader delivers defiant swansong speechHong Kong (AFP) June 9, 2022 Hong Kong's leader delivered a defiant final speech to the legislature Thursday, saying she was "not ashamed" of her record despite being set to end her tumultuous term with her approval ratings at an all-time low. ... more  
Dozens of NGOs urge UN rights chief to resign after China visitGeneva (AFP) June 8, 2022 Dozens of rights groups called Wednesday for the resignation of UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, charging that she "whitewashed" Beijing's "atrocities" during her trip to China last month. ... more |
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Hong Kong not becoming 'police state', says city's top copHong Kong (AFP) June 7, 2022 Hong Kong is not becoming a "police state", the city's top law enforcement officer said Tuesday, days after his officers stamped out the city's once-permitted commemorations marking Beijing's deadly Tiananmen crackdown. ... more  
China's drone carrier hints at 'swarm' ambitions for PacificParis (AFP) June 8, 2022 Officially it is just a research vessel, but China's newly unveiled drone carrier is a clear sign Beijing is rushing to deploy an autonomous swarm of unmanned devices in its push for military supremacy in the Pacific Ocean. ... more 
China intercepted jet in international airspace: Australia PMSydney (AFP) June 8, 2022 Australia insisted Wednesday that its patrol plane was in international airspace when a Chinese warplane intercepted it and released a cloud of small aluminium strips, known as chaff. ... more  
China offers cash for reporting 'national security' threatsBeijing (AFP) June 8, 2022 China will offer citizens as much as $15,000 in cash for reporting threats to "national security", state media reported, in Beijing's latest move to whip up fears of external foes. ... more |
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Taiwan's Apple Daily finds buyer after Hong Kong edition shutteredTaipei (AFP) June 8, 2022 The Taiwan edition of Hong Kong's Apple Daily newspaper has found a buyer which would retain most of its staff, the firm said Wednesday, pledging to continue to "speak out against any injustice". ... more  
Cambodia, China revamp naval base, stoking US fearsPhnom Penh (AFP) June 8, 2022 Cambodia and China on Wednesday broke ground on a Beijing-funded project to revamp a naval base that the US fears is intended for Chinese military use. ... more  
China warns Australia risks 'serious consequences' after jet interceptionBeijing (AFP) June 6, 2022 Beijing on Monday warned Australia to "act prudently" or face "serious consequences" after Canberra accused a Chinese fighter jet of dangerously intercepting one of its spy planes over the South China Sea. ... more 
Canada's Trudeau slams 'provocative' air encounter with ChinaMontreal (AFP) June 6, 2022 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday denounced Beijing's "irresponsible and provocative" actions after a recent encounter in international airspace over Asia. ... more
China accuses Australia, Canada of 'disinformation' over jet encountersBeijing (AFP) June 7, 2022 Beijing on Tuesday accused Australia and Canada of "spreading disinformation" over allegedly dangerous manoeuvres by Chinese military pilots in international airspace. ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jun 05, 2022 
China on Sunday successfully launched a manned mission to its Tiangong Space Station.
The three-person crew launched on the Shenzhou-14 spacecraft from the Jiquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert at 10:44 a.m. local time with the astronauts entering the Tianhe core module at 8:50 p.m.
The astronauts - Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe - will live and work in space for six m ... more |
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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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 Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 7, 2022 
Ukraine said on Tuesday that it opposed any visit by the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog to its nuclear plant at Zaporizhzhia while it is under Russian occupation.
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said on Monday his agency was preparing an expert mission to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the largest in Europe and now occupied by Russian forces. ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 8, 2022 
China will offer citizens as much as $15,000 in cash for reporting threats to "national security", state media reported, in Beijing's latest move to whip up fears of external foes.
Citizens offering information that leads to the discovery of "acts endangering national security" could be rewarded as much as 100,000 yuan, depending on their role in preventing or solving a case, according to th ... more |
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Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 7, 2022
Ukraine said on Tuesday that it opposed any visit by the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog to its nuclear plant at Zaporizhzhia while it is under Russian occupation.
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said on Monday his agency was preparing an expert mission to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the largest in Europe and now occupied by Russian forces. ... more |
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 Ames IA (SPX) Jun 01, 2022 
When the power grid goes down, there's a step-by-step recovery process - a "blackstart" that up to now has depended on power from gas or hydro turbines spinning away inside a power plant.
It was all relatively easy to control. Start up the turbines, use them to spin generators and watch the electrons flow steadily and predictably to reenergize a grid and withstand short circuits and other ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 01, 2022 
This study was led by Prof. Rui Zhu, Prof. Wei Wang and Prof. Qihuang Gong from Peking University. In this work, 3-um-thick commercially available parylene-C was deposited on the top of pre-cleaned glass via chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and then the flip-over transferring (FOT) process was employed to ensure a smooth parylene surface.
210-nm-thick Zr, Ti and Ga-doped indium oxide (ITGZO ... more |
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 Vienna (AFP) June 7, 2022 
The United States, Britain, France and Germany have submitted a motion to the UN atomic energy watchdog to censure Iran over its lack of cooperation with the agency, diplomats said Tuesday.
The resolution urging Iran to cooperate fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is the first since June 2020 when a similar motion censuring Iran was adopted.
It is a sign of growing ... 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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 University Park PA (SPX) Jun 08, 2022 
Russia's war in Ukraine is upending the global arms industry. As the U.S. and its allies pour significant sums of money into arming Ukraine and Russia bleeds tanks and personnel, countries across the world are rethinking defense budgets, materiel needs and military relationships. Countries that historically have had low levels of defense spending such as Japan and Germany are bulking up, while n ... 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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 Washington (AFP) June 8, 2022 
The United States will phase out single-use plastics in national parks and other public lands over the next decade, President Joe Biden's administration announced Wednesday as part of actions on World Oceans Day.
This will include the sale and distribution of plastic bags and bottles as well as food wrappers, beverage cups and other tableware, according to an order by the interior secretary ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) June 9, 2022 
Taiwan on Thursday welcomed US approval of a $120 million sale of naval equipment that the two allies said would bolster the island's "combat readiness" and ability to work with American forces.
Self-ruled, democratic Taiwan lives under constant threat of invasion by authoritarian China, which views the island as part of its territory to be retaken one day - by force if necessary.
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 Geneva (AFP) June 8, 2022 
Dozens of rights groups called Wednesday for the resignation of UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, charging that she "whitewashed" Beijing's "atrocities" during her trip to China last month.
More than 230 groups, many advocating for the rights of Uyghurs, Tibetans, and Hong Kongers, signed a joint statement calling for "the immediate resignation of the United Nations High Commissioner ... more |
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