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  Beijing (XNA) Jun 30, 2022 Tianwen 1, China's historic Mars mission, has accomplished all its preset scientific tasks, according to the China National Space Administration. The administration said on Wednesday that the Tianwen 1 mission orbiter has obtained medium-definition images of the entire planet, marking the completion of its scientific goals. The craft has circled Mars 1,344 times to date and will continue to carry out extended remote-sensing operations and technological tests, according to the administration. ... read more |
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Shenzhou XIII astronauts doing well after returning to EarthBeijing (XNA) Jun 30, 2022 The three crew members of the Shenzhou XIII have recovered from the physical effects of their six-month mission and will return to routine training after medical assessment, according to the chief o ... more  
Beijing slams NATO over 'completely futile' China warningBeijing (AFP) June 30, 2022 Beijing on Thursday slammed NATO over a "completely futile" warning in which the group said for the first time in a guiding blueprint that China's power challenges the military alliance. ... more  
Chinese leader Xi Jinping to attend Hong Kong handover celebrationBeijing (AFP) June 25, 2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend events to celebrate 25 years since Hong Kong's handover to China, state media reported Saturday, with the Communist Party looking to showcase its control over the city after crushing a democracy movement. ... more  
Shrimps and worms among first animals to recover after largest mass extinctionBristol UK (SPX) Jun 30, 2022 Researchers studying ancient sea bed burrows and trails have discovered that bottom burrowing animals were among the first to bounce back after the end-Permian mass extinction. In a new study, ... more |
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Hong Kong's blurring border with China a sign of things to comeLok Ma Chau, China (AFP) June 29, 2022 From the hill in northernmost Hong Kong where Jasper Law stood, the border with China was obvious - a narrow river dividing farmlands and fishponds from the gleaming skyscrapers of megacity Shenzhen. ... more
Chinese leader Xi says Hong Kong 'reborn of fire' as visit to city beginsHong Kong (AFP) June 30, 2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping said Hong Kong had been "reborn of fire" as he arrived Thursday to mark the 25th anniversary of the city's handover, in his first visit since the business hub's democracy movement was crushed. ... more  
What is causing record floods and heatwaves in ChinaBeijing (AFP) June 25, 2022 Record floods in southern China this month displaced more than half a million people, while searing heat buckled roads in other parts of the country. ... more  
China halves quarantine time for overseas travellersBeijing (AFP) June 28, 2022 China on Tuesday reduced the length of mandatory quarantine for inbound travellers, in the biggest relaxation of entry restrictions after sticking to a rigid zero Covid policy throughout the pandemic. ... more |
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China launches new batch of remote sensing satellitesXichang (XNA) Jun 24, 2022 China successfully launched three new remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province Thursday. The satellites were launched as the sec ... more 
In first, NATO lays out 'challenges' from ChinaMadrid (AFP) June 29, 2022 NATO on Wednesday, for the first time in its guiding blueprint, said China's might challenges the alliance and Beijing's closer ties to Moscow went against Western interests. ... more  
Hong Kong economy faces uncertain future 25 years after handoverHong Kong (AFP) June 29, 2022 When Hong Kong transitioned from British to Chinese rule, Edmond Hui was a floor trader at the bustling stock exchange, witnessing the roaring growth of a city at the crossroads of the West and Asia. ... more 
Markets mostly down on recession fear, China data lends some lightHong Kong (AFP) June 30, 2022 Most markets fell again Thursday as traders fear that hefty rate hikes to rein in soaring inflation will spark a recession, though a slight improvement in Chinese data provided a little cheer. ... more |
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China accuses G7 of 'creating division' over trade criticismBeijing (AFP) June 29, 2022 China accused Group of Seven countries on Wednesday of irresponsibly sowing division after the forum condemned Beijing's trade practices in an end-of-summit statement. ... more 
Services, manufacturing rebound in China after Covid curbs easedBeijing (AFP) June 30, 2022 China's factory and services activity picked up in June, official data showed Thursday, fuelled by the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in major cities such as Shanghai and Beijing. ... more  
Pro-China online network targets mineral firms: reportParis (AFP) June 28, 2022 A Pro-China online network is targeting Western companies mining for elements used to make smartphones and other hi-tech products, US cybersecurity firm Mandiant said in a report on Tuesday. ... more 
Far-flung Hong Kong diaspora linked by 'shared destiny'Hong Kong (AFP) June 29, 2022 Looking back on her decision to leave Hong Kong with her family just before the city's handover from Britain to China 25 years ago, Mary still believes she made the right call. ... more 
China's image slips further in developed world: surveyWashington (AFP) June 29, 2022 Increasingly large majorities in the developed world see China unfavorably, with record levels of criticism in the United States, Germany and South Korea, a survey said Wednesday. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jun 30, 2022 
The three crew members of the Shenzhou XIII have recovered from the physical effects of their six-month mission and will return to routine training after medical assessment, according to the chief of the People's Liberation Army Astronaut Division.
Major General Jing Haipeng, commander of the division, told a news conference at the unit's headquarters in northwestern Beijing on Tuesday tha ... more |
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 New York (AFP) June 28, 2022 
European and Asian stocks climbed Tuesday and oil prices rallied as China relaxed hard-line Covid-19 policies, but Wall Street equities tumbled following weak consumer confidence data.
In a major shift, Chinese authorities shortened quarantine for inbound travelers to just 10 days instead of three weeks, fueling hopes of recovery for the world's second largest economy.
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 Beijing (AFP) June 30, 2022  Beijing on Thursday slammed NATO over a "completely futile" warning in which the group said for the first time in a guiding blueprint that China's power challenges the military alliance.
The response came after NATO's strategic concept, published at a summit in Madrid, said Beijing's stated ambitions and coercive policies challenged its interests, security and values.
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 Paris, France (SPX) Jun 29, 2022 
Framatome was recently awarded a contract to provide full system decontamination at Bruce Power Units 3 and 4 as part of their Major Component Replacement (MCR) project. Adapting unique chemical decontamination technology developed globally, Framatome will localize it for use by its Canadian teams in the country's CANDU reactors. The chemical process is undergoing qualification at Canadian Nucle ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jun 29, 2021 
A House committee Wednesday heard testimony about the potential impacts of biometric technologies on privacy rights as legislators consider laws to balance benefits of this technology against expectations of privacy.
"The America Competes Act, which I'm helping to conference with the Senate, contains a number of provisions that will future proof the government's definitions and standard ... more |
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Paris, France (SPX) Jun 29, 2022
Framatome was recently awarded a contract to provide full system decontamination at Bruce Power Units 3 and 4 as part of their Major Component Replacement (MCR) project. Adapting unique chemical decontamination technology developed globally, Framatome will localize it for use by its Canadian teams in the country's CANDU reactors. The chemical process is undergoing qualification at Canadian Nucle ... more |
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 Freiburg, Germany (SPX) Jun 22, 2022 
Wind energy contributes significantly to the energy sector's sustainable, low-CO2 transformation. However, the efficiency of wind turbines depends on available wind resources and the technical characteristics of the turbines. Climate change, of all things, is causing the global wind resource to diminish in the 21st century. At the same time, the technical properties of wind turbines are steadily ... more |
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 Luxembourg (AFP) June 27, 2022 
EU energy ministers on Monday agreed to increase the share of European energy consumption coming from renewables such as solar or wind power to 40 percent by 2030.
The legally binding target, which was previously set at 32 percent, is part of the EU's ambition to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent by 2030, compared to baseline amounts recorded in 1990.
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 Moscow (AFP) June 25, 2022 
Russia will deliver missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads to Belarus in the coming months, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday as he received Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko.
"In the coming months, we will transfer to Belarus Iskander-M tactical missile systems, which can use ballistic or cruise missiles, in their conventional and nuclear versions," Putin said in a broadcas ... more |
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 Madrid (AFP) June 28, 2022 
Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko on Tuesday urged NATO at an alliance summit in Madrid to "speed up" its delivery of weapons to Ukraine to help it fend off Russian attacks.
"We expect (it to) speed up weapons to Ukraine, we expect (them) to continue to support Ukraine," he told reporters when asked what Ukraine could expect from the gathering.
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 Madrid (AFP) June 29, 2022  Britain pledged another Pounds 1 billion ($1.2 billion) in military aid to Ukraine Wednesday to help it fend off Russia's invasion, including air-defence systems and drones.
The fresh funds will bring Britain's total military support to Kyiv since the start of the war in late February to Pounds 2.3 billion, Downing Street said in a statement.
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 29, 2022 
Someday, a swarm of cellphone-size robots could whisk through the water beneath the miles-thick icy shell of Jupiter's moon Europa or Saturn's moon Enceladus, looking for signs of alien life. Packed inside a narrow ice-melting probe that would tunnel through the frozen crust, the tiny robots would be released underwater, swimming far from their mothercraft to take the measure of a new world.
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 Copenhagen (AFP) June 27, 2022 
Pollution is linked to more than 10 percent of cancer cases in Europe, a report by the European Environment Agency said Tuesday.
Most of these cases are preventable, it said.
"Exposure to air pollution, carcinogenic chemicals, radon, UV (ultraviolet) radiation and second-hand smoke together may contribute over 10 percent of the cancer burden in Europe," the agency said in a statement. ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) June 24, 2022 
A retired Taiwanese general and another senior officer were indicted on Friday for their involvement in developing a spying network for China, prosecutors said.
Taipei and Beijing have spied on each other since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949, when the losing Nationalist side fled to the island.
The major general, identified by his family name Chien, and a retired lieutenant col ... more |
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 Gayan District, Afghanistan (AFP) June 25, 2022 
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers pledged on Saturday they would not interfere with international efforts to distribute aid to tens of thousands of people affected by this week's deadly earthquake.
Even before Wednesday's quake the country was in the grip of a humanitarian crisis, with aid flows and financial assistance severely curtailed since the Taliban's return to power.
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