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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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Taiwan announces plans for record defence budget after China drillsTaipei (AFP) Aug 25, 2022 Taiwan announced plans for a record increase to its defence budget on Thursday after huge military drills by China earlier this month sent tensions between the two to their highest in decades. ... more 
China's space tracking ship sails for monitoring missionsBeijing (XNA) Aug 24, 2022 China's space tracking ship Yuanwang-3 set sail for monitoring missions from its home port on Monday morning, according to China Science Daily. The vessel has prepared for the new missions as ... more 
'Not ready': Taiwan reservists stoic but unprepared for China threatTaipei (AFP) Aug 25, 2022 Sitting pensively in a pew at a Taipei church, army reservist Henry Cheng is nonchalant about the Chinese warships and jets circling his island - but he also feels ill-prepared for war. ... more  
Not clear when Xinjiang report will be published: UN rights chiefGeneva (AFP) Aug 25, 2022 The UN human rights chief said Thursday that it remained unclear whether a long-delayed report on China's Xinjiang region will be published before she steps down next week. ... more |
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Compact QKD system paves the way to cost-effective satellite-based quantum networksHefei, China (SPX) Aug 19, 2022 Researchers report an experimental demonstration of a space-to-ground quantum key distribution (QKD) network using a compact QKD terminal aboard the Chinese Space Lab Tiangong-2 and four ground stat ... 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  
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  
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 |
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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  
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  
Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on recordChongqing, China (AFP) Aug 25, 2022 A crippling drought exacerbated by a record heatwave has spread across half of China and reached the normally frigid Tibetan Plateau, according to official data released ahead of more searing temperatures on Thursday. ... more  
China warns of 'severe threat' to harvest from worst heatwave on recordChongqing, China (AFP) Aug 24, 2022 China's autumn harvest is under "severe threat" from high temperatures and drought, authorities have warned, promising Wednesday fresh steps to protect crops in the face of the country's hottest summer on record. ... more |
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China probes state property firm execs for 'serious violations'Beijing (AFP) Aug 24, 2022 China has announced it is investigating several executives at state-owned property companies, in another blow to a key sector already struggling with slowing sales, angry customers and heavily indebted developers. ... more  
Hong Kong sport groups slam last-minute Covid capsHong Kong (AFP) Aug 24, 2022 Hong Kong's athletic and swimming bodies slammed local authorities on Wednesday for imposing last-minute pandemic restrictions on the size of two major upcoming races, in the latest blow to the city's sporting reputation. ... 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 warns of 'severe' threat to harvest from worst heatwave on recordChongqing, China (AFP) Aug 24, 2022 China's autumn harvest is under "severe threat" from high temperatures and drought, authorities have warned, urging action to protect crops in the face of the country's hottest summer on record. ... more  
Typhoon approaches Hong Kong, Macau and southern ChinaHong Kong (AFP) Aug 24, 2022 A powerful typhoon was approaching southern China on Wednesday evening, prompting Hong Kong to issue its third highest storm warning as neighbouring Macau and other nearby coastal cities prepared for the prospect of a direct hit. ... 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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 Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 24, 2022 
Israel is waging a "last-minute" offensive to convince its allies to halt talks on reviving the Iran nuclear deal with a flurry of diplomatic trips, calls to Western leaders and press briefings.
As the United States responded to Iran's suggestions on reviving the landmark 2015 deal, Israel warned Wednesday of the consequences of going back to the accord.
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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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 Cambridge MA (SPX) Aug 25, 2022 
A Raytheon BBN-led team received an 18-month DARPA contract to investigate new methods and design practices to support effective human-machine teaming as part of the Enhancing Design for Graceful Extensibility program.
BBN will work to develop human machine interfaces that enable non-expert operators to understand critical system processes; system performance thresholds based on environmen ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Aug 24, 2022  Every 60 seconds the equivalent of a lorry-load of plastic enters the global ocean. Where does it end up? Right now, researchers simply don't know. But in a bid to help find out, an ESA-led project developed floating transmitters whose passage can be tracked over time, helping in turn to guide a sophisticated software model of marine plastic litter accumulation.
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 Taipei (AFP) Aug 25, 2022 
Taiwan announced plans for a record increase to its defence budget on Thursday after huge military drills by China earlier this month sent tensions between the two to their highest in decades.
Taipei has proposed a defence budget of Tw$415.1 billion ($13.7 billion) for next year, up 13 percent year-on-year, pending parliamentary approval.
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 Geneva (AFP) Aug 25, 2022 
The UN human rights chief said Thursday that it remained unclear whether a long-delayed report on China's Xinjiang region will be published before she steps down next week.
"I had fully intended for it to be released before the end of my mandate, and we ... have received substantial input from the government that we will need to carefully review," Michelle Bachelet told reporters.
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