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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  
NATO wary of Russian, Chinese 'gains' on southern flankMadrid (AFP) June 30, 2022 NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg pledged more support Thursday for countries in Africa and the Middle East as the alliance looks to compete with Russia's and China's growing influence in the regions. ... 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  
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 |
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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 
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 
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 
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 |
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Taiwan premier says Hong Kong's freedom and democracy 'have vanished'Taipei (AFP) July 1, 2022 Freedom and democracy have disappeared in Hong Kong, Taiwan's premier said Friday, as Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited the business hub to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its handover from Britain. ... 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 
John Lee: the former Hong Kong cop Beijing trusts is sworn inHong Kong (AFP) July 1, 2022 John Lee, a former beat cop who became Hong Kong's security chief and played a key role in suppressing democracy protests, became the business hub's new leader on Friday in a ceremony overseen by Chinese President Xi Jinping. ... more 
Xi hails China's rule over Hong Kong at handover anniversaryHong Kong (AFP) July 1, 2022 President Xi Jinping hailed China's rule over Hong Kong on Friday as he led 25th anniversary celebrations of the city's handover from Britain, insisting that democracy was flourishing despite a years-long political crackdown that has silenced dissent. ... more |
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US blasts 'erosion of autonomy' in Hong Kong, 25 years after handoverWashington (AFP) June 30, 2022 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday expressed Washington's solidarity with the people of Hong Kong as they experience what he called an "erosion of autonomy" under Chinese rule, and called for their personal freedoms to be restored. ... more 
China accuses New Zealand of 'misguided' accusationsWellington (AFP) July 1, 2022 China accused New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Friday of making "wrong and thus regrettable" statements that were unhelpful for keeping the two countries' relationship "on the right track". ... 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  
Gunmen attack Nigeria mine, kidnap four Chinese workersKano, Nigeria (AFP) June 30, 2022 Gunmen have attacked a mine in central Nigeria, killing some security personnel and kidnapping four Chinese nationals and other workers, a state security official said on Thursday. ... more  
Volkswagen boss 'concerned' about Berlin's China policyFrankfurt (AFP) June 30, 2022 Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess said Thursday he was "concerned" about the China policy being pursed by the German government as Berlin seeks to take a harder line on human rights issues. ... 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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 Madrid (AFP) June 30, 2022 
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday dismissed as "ridiculous" accusations from the Russian President Vladimir Putin that NATO had "imperial ambitions".
Scholz insisted at the end of a NATO summit in Madrid that the Western military alliance was "not a threat to anyone" and said it was Putin "who has made imperialism the goal of his politics".
Putin on Wednesday hit out at NATO aft ... 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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 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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 Doha (AFP) June 29, 2022 
Iran warned the US to abandon the "Trump method" on Wednesday after the two sides opened indirect talks to revive a nuclear deal that was torpedoed by the former American president.
But Iranian officials said they were hoping for progress in the talks in Qatar, which come after international meetings to return to the deal hit a roadblock.
Iran agreed to curb its nuclear programme in retu ... 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.
The package includes "sophisticated air-defence systems, ... more |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Jun 29, 2022 
Just like us, robots can't see through walls. Sometimes they need a little help to get where they're going. Engineers at Rice University have developed a method that allows humans to help robots "see" their environments and carry out tasks. The strategy called Bayesian Learning IN the Dark - BLIND, for short - is a novel solution to the long-standing problem of motion planning for robots that wo ... more |
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 New Delhi (AFP) July 1, 2022  India imposed a ban on many single-use plastics on Friday in a bid to tackle waste choking rivers and poisoning wildlife, but experts say it faces severe headwinds from unprepared manufacturers and consumers unwilling to pay more.
The country generates around four million tonnes of plastic waste per year, about a third of which is not recycled and ends up in waterways and landfills that regu ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) July 1, 2022 
Freedom and democracy have disappeared in Hong Kong, Taiwan's premier said Friday, as Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited the business hub to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its handover from Britain.
Xi used the rare trip to hail China's rule over the city and insist it is flourishing after a years-long political crackdown that has silenced dissent.
"One only has to see the pain that ... more |
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 Madrid (AFP) June 30, 2022  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday told Sweden and Finland that he could still block their drives to join NATO if they fail to implement a new accession deal with Ankara.
Erdogan issued his blunt warning at the end of a NATO summit at which the US-led alliance formally invited the Nordic countries to join the 30-nation bloc.
The two nations dropped their history of milita ... more |
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