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  Xichang (XNA) Aug 23, 2022 China on Tuesday successfully launched a new satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province. The Chuangxin-16 satellite, developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was launched at 10:36 am (Beijing Time) by a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. The satellite will mainly be used for scientific experiments and verification of new technologies. The launch was the 16th mission by Kuaizhou 1A series r ... read more |
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103rd successful rocket launch breaks recordBeijing, China (SPX) Aug 23, 2022 The Long March carrier rocket family, China's backbone launch vehicle fleet, has set a new record for successful consecutive launches after a Long March 2D launch over the weekend, according to the ... more 
China's commercial rocket CERES-1 Y3 launches three satellitesJiuquan (XNA) Aug 09, 2022 China on Tuesday launched its CERES-1 Y3 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The rocket blasted off at 12:11 pm (Beijing Time) Aug 9, 2022 from the laun ... more 
Chinese space-tracking ship docks at Sri Lanka's Hambantota portColombo (XNA) Aug 18, 2022 China's space-tracking ship Yuanwang-5 has docked at Sri Lanka's Hambantota International Port (HIP) for replenishment purposes. Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong, Sri Lankan governm ... more 
Shenzhou XIV astronauts to conduct their first spacewalk in coming daysBeijing (XNA) Aug 15, 2022 China's Shenzhou XIV astronauts will conduct extravehicular activities (EVAs) for the first time in the next few days, China Media Group reported on Saturday. The three-member crew has been wo ... more |
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Harvest from heavenly breedingBeijing (XNA) Aug 15, 2022 When China's Shenzhou-14 spaceship returns to Earth late this year, it will bring home some unusual packages - brewer's yeast grown in space. It will be part of the harvest of a 6-month-long b ... more 
Chinese commercial carrier rocket Smart Dragon-3 completes ground testsBeijing (XNA) Aug 15, 2022 China's new carrier rocket Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3), designed for commercial use, has completed large-scale ground tests, its developer said on Thursday. The rocket was developed by the China Roc ... more  
Solomon Islands secures $66 mn Chinese loan for Huawei dealSydney (AFP) Aug 19, 2022 Solomon Islands has secured a $66 million loan from China to fund tech giant Huawei building 161 telecoms towers across the Pacific nation, its government said Thursday. ... more  
No threat could shake Taiwanese resolve to defend island: TsaiTaipei (AFP) Aug 23, 2022 President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday that Taiwanese people remained resolved to defend the island following China's huge military drills. ... more |
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Japan mulls long-range missile upgrades due to China threat: reportTokyo (AFP) Aug 21, 2022 Japan is considering the deployment of more than 1,000 long-range cruise missiles to increase its ability to counter growing regional threats from China, local newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Sunday. ... more  
Chinese ship leaves Sri Lanka after riling India, USColombo (AFP) Aug 22, 2022 A Chinese research vessel accused by India and the United States of spying activities left Sri Lanka's Chinese-run port of Hambantota on Monday after a week-long stay. ... more 
US governor visits Taiwan after China drillsTaipei (AFP) Aug 22, 2022 A US state governor met Taiwan's president Monday, days after Washington announced trade talks with Taipei in a show of support following China's military threats towards the self-ruled island. ... more  
Forced labour, possible 'enslavement' in China's Xinjiang: UN expertGeneva (AFP) Aug 17, 2022 Minorities have been drafted into forced labour in China's Xinjiang region in sectors such as agriculture and manufacturing, a report by an independent UN expert has concluded, in what it said could amount to "enslavement as a crime against humanity". ... more |
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US, Taiwan to launch formal trade talks in autumn Washington (AFP) Aug 18, 2022 The United States and Taiwan announced on Wednesday objectives for trade negotiations set for the early autumn in another step to boost ties even as tensions soar with China over the self-ruled island. ... more  
Taiwan shows off most advanced fighter jet after China drillsHualien, Taiwan (AFP) Aug 17, 2022 Taiwan displayed on Wednesday its most advanced fighter jet, the missile-equipped F-16V, in a rare nighttime demonstration in the wake of China's unprecedented military drills around the island. ... more  
US tests ICBM after Ukraine, China-linked delaysWashington (AFP) Aug 16, 2022 The United States successfully tested a long-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile Tuesday after twice postponing the launch to avoid stoking tensions over Ukraine and Taiwan, the Air Force announced. ... more  
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai to face no-jury trialHong Kong (AFP) Aug 22, 2022 Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai will face a no-jury court when he goes on trial under a new Beijing-imposed national security law, AFP has learned. ... more 
China unveils new perks aimed at boosting slowing birth rateBeijing (AFP) Aug 16, 2022 China on Tuesday announced a slew of perks aimed at encouraging families to have more babies, as birth rates hit a record low and officials warned that the population will start to shrink by 2025. ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Aug 23, 2022 
The Long March carrier rocket family, China's backbone launch vehicle fleet, has set a new record for successful consecutive launches after a Long March 2D launch over the weekend, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's leading space contractor.
The rocket blasted off at 1:37 am Saturday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province and l ... more |
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 Bangkok (AFP) Aug 18, 2022 
India's foreign minister on Thursday defended his country's ties with the Myanmar junta, despite growing international concerns about recent executions and the legitimacy of elections planned for next year.
Myanmar's decade-long experiment with democracy was halted last year and the country has since spiralled into bloody conflict after the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian governm ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 19, 2022 
The US Defense Department on Friday announced a new $775 million arms package for Ukraine aiming to help Kyiv turn the tables and begin regaining territory occupied by Russian forces.
The Russian offensive which began February 24 has been brought to a standstill, a senior Pentagon official told reporters, and the new package includes a range of precision missiles, anti-armor weaponry, survei ... more |
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 Odessa, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 19, 2022 
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed that independent inspectors can travel to the Moscow-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the French presidency said Friday, as fears grow over fighting near the site.
The apparent resolution of a dispute over whether inspectors travel via Ukraine or Russia came as a US defence official said Ukraine's forces had brought the Russian advance to a hal ... more |
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 Helsinki (AFP) Aug 9, 2022 
Finland's parliament said Tuesday its website came under cyber attack, as the Nordic country applies for NATO membership following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
"A denial of service attack is taking place against the parliament's external website," parliament said in a statement.
The attack began around 2:30 pm (1130 GMT), slowing down or completely denying access to the site.
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Odessa, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 19, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed that independent inspectors can travel to the Moscow-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the French presidency said Friday, as fears grow over fighting near the site.
The apparent resolution of a dispute over whether inspectors travel via Ukraine or Russia came as a US defence official said Ukraine's forces had brought the Russian advance to a hal ... more |
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 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 15, 2022 
The European Union (EU), China and the United Kingdom (UK) operate the largest number of offshore wind farms in the world. This information is the result of an analysis of satellite data by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR). The researchers used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to determine not only the number and locations of the plants, but also the devel ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 19, 2022 
Solar panels aren't just for rooftops anymore - some buildings even have these power-generating structures all over their facades. But as more buildings and public spaces incorporate photovoltaic technologies, their monotonous black color could leave onlookers underwhelmed. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Nano have created solar panels that take on colorful hues while producing energy nearly a ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) Aug 22, 2022 
The United States and South Korea began their biggest combined military drills since 2018 on Monday, Seoul said - a move likely to enrage North Korea, which has been ramping up its nuclear threats.
Washington is Seoul's key security ally and stations about 28,500 troops in South Korea to protect it from its nuclear-armed neighbour.
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 Baltimore MD (SPX) Aug 19, 2022 
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) multifunction sensor successfully detected and tracked multiple cruise missile threats simultaneously during a recent live-fire test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. G/ATOR successfully tracked each target immediately after launch and passed relevant information in real time to intercept numerou ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) Aug 15, 2022 
President Vladimir Putin on Monday promoted Russian weapons to his foreign allies, saying they had all been tested on the field of battle.
"We are ready to offer allies and partners the most modern types of weapons - from small arms to armoured vehicles and artillery, combat aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles," Putin said in televised remarks at the opening of a military forum outside M ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Aug 05, 2022 
Giving our hardware sight has empowered a host of applications in self-driving cars, object detection, and crop monitoring. But unlike animals, synthetic vision systems can't simply evolve under natural habitats. Dynamic visual systems that can navigate both land and water, therefore, have yet to power our machines - leading researchers from MIT, the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology ( ... more |
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 Warsaw (AFP) Aug 16, 2022 
Polish firefighters said Tuesday they had recovered 100 tonnes of dead fish from the Oder river running through Germany and Poland, deepening concerns of an environmental disaster.
"We'd never had an operation of this scope on a river before," said Monika Nowakowska-Drynda from the national firefighter press office.
She confirmed that around 100 tonnes (220,500 pounds) of dead fish had b ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 18, 2022  The United States and Taiwan announced on Wednesday objectives for trade negotiations set for the early autumn in another step to boost ties even as tensions soar with China over the self-ruled island.
The negotiations would cover a variety of areas, including agriculture, digital trade, good regulatory practices and removing trade barriers, the Office of the US Trade Representative said in ... more |
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 Geneva (AFP) Aug 17, 2022 
Minorities have been drafted into forced labour in China's Xinjiang region in sectors such as agriculture and manufacturing, a report by an independent UN expert has concluded, in what it said could amount to "enslavement as a crime against humanity".
Beijing has been accused of detaining over a million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, as well as carrying out forced sterilisa ... more |
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