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  Washington DC (AFNS) Sep 15, 2022 Adversaries are moving aggressively to dominate in space and put U.S. interests there at risk, the general nominated to lead the U.S. Space Force said. "The most immediate threat, in my opinion, is the pace with which our strategic challengers - first and foremost the Chinese - are aggressively pursuing capabilities that can disrupt, degrade and ultimately even destroy our satellite capabilities and disrupt our ground infrastructure," Space Force Lt. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman said during a nominatio ... read more |
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China launches Zhongxing-1E satelliteWenchang, China (SPX) Sep 15, 2022 China successfully sent a new satellite into space from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan on Tuesday. The satellite, Zhongxing-1E, was launched at 9 ... more  
Taikonauts enjoy 'home-grown' meal during Mid-Autumn FestivalBeijing (XNA) Sep 15, 2022 During this year's Mid-Autumn Festival, three Chinese astronauts onboard the country's space station has, for the first time, eaten fresh lettuce they planted themselves in space, along with mooncak ... more  
China's Xi, Russia's Putin challenge world order at regional summitSamarkand, Uzbekistan (AFP) Sept 16, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for a shake-up of the world order as they met with Asian leaders Friday for a summit challenging Western influence. ... more 
Putin, Xi hail 'great power' ties at talks defying WestSamarkand, Uzbekistan (AFP) Sept 16, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met for their first face-to-face talks since the start of the conflict in Ukraine on Thursday, hailing their strategic ties in defiance of the West. ... more |
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Taiwan warns Russia, China ties 'harm' international peaceTaipei (AFP) Sept 16, 2022 Taiwan said on Friday ties between Russia and China were a threat to global peace and that the international community must resist the "expansion of authoritarianism". ... more 
US Senate takes first step to direct military aid to TaiwanWashington (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 A Senate committee took the first step Wednesday toward the United States directly providing billions of dollars in military aid to Taiwan and making ties more official, ramping up support following soaring tensions with Beijing. ... more  
EU chief talks Ukraine 'accession' with Zelensky in KyivKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen was in Kyiv Thursday to work out a roadmap with the war-torn country for its long-standing aspiration of joining the European Union. ... more 
Belarus strongman thanks Xi for backing at 'difficult time'Moscow (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin who has also been hit by Western sanctions, on Thursday thanked China for its support at "difficult times". ... more |
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China's Xi and Iran's Raisi meet for first time at summitSamarkand, Uzbekistan (AFP) Sept 16, 2022 Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on Friday told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that his country will not give in to "US bullying" in their first ever face-to-face meeting. ... more 
Hong Kong actor apologises for praising British queenHong Kong (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 A veteran Hong Kong opera star apologised and declared his patriotism on Thursday after his praise for Britain's late Queen Elizabeth II sparked a backlash among nationalists in China. ... more  
South Korea repatriates remains of 88 Chinese soldiersSeoul (AFP) Sept 16, 2022 South Korea repatriated on Friday the remains of 88 Chinese soldiers killed during the Korean War, the first such ceremony since South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol took office in May. ... more  
Xi vows backing for Kazakhstan in first trip since pandemicNur-Sultan, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 14, 2022 China's President Xi Jinping was in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan Wednesday on his first trip abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, ahead of a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. ... more |
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Xi visits Uzbekistan ahead of meeting with PutinBeijing (AFP) Sept 14, 2022 China's President Xi Jinping visited Uzbekistan on Wednesday, state media said, ahead of a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. ... more
Putin, Xi meet for high-stakes talks in challenge to WestSamarkand, Uzbekistan (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping gather with other Asian leaders in the ancient Silk Road city of Samarkand from Thursday for a regional summit touted as a challenge to Western global influence. ... more 
China on offensive at UN rights council over XinjiangGeneva (AFP) Sept 14, 2022 China wrapped up a two-day offensive at the UN on Wednesday against a report listing violations in its Xinjiang region, as Western countries remain uncertain on how to respond. ... more 
Xi lands in Kazakhstan in first trip abroad since pandemicNur-Sultan, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 14, 2022 China's President Xi Jinping arrived in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan Wednesday in the Chinese leader's first trip abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. ... more  
Foundation model improves accuracy for remote sensing image interpretationBeijing, China (SPX) Sep 12, 2022 A new foundation model dubbed RingMo has been developed to improve accuracy for remote sensing image interpretation, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), Chinese Academy ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Sep 15, 2022 
During this year's Mid-Autumn Festival, three Chinese astronauts onboard the country's space station has, for the first time, eaten fresh lettuce they planted themselves in space, along with mooncakes and other delicious food.
The three astronauts entered the Tiangong space station in June. They brought seeds, including those of lettuce, and cultivated them in the space station.
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 Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 
EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen was in Kyiv Thursday to work out a roadmap with the war-torn country for its long-standing aspiration of joining the European Union.
Her trip coincided with a meeting between Vladimir Putin and his increasingly close ally Chinese leader Xi Jinping in ex-Soviet Uzbekistan, where the Russian leader praised Beijing's "balanced" stance on the war.
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 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 14, 2022 
China's President Xi Jinping arrived in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan Wednesday in the Chinese leader's first trip abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
Xi, during his three-day visit to Central Asia, is scheduled to attend a summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Uzbekistan, where he is expected to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
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 Vienna (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 
The UN nuclear agency's board of governors on Thursday asked Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, two diplomats said, a move immediately praised by Ukraine.
The withdrawal of Russian troops from the power plant it has occupied since March has been a longstanding demand from Kyiv, who fears of a nuclear disaster if shelling continues around the plant. ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Sept 12, 2022 
Ukraine has been a very effective proving ground for the use of contemporary information technology in war, from satellite dishes to smartphone apps, Eric Schmidt, the former Google chief executive, said Monday.
Schmidt, now a US government consultant on artificial intelligence, told reporters after a 36-hour visit to the country that the civilian tech sector has been crucial to Kyiv's defen ... more |
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Vienna (AFP) Sept 15, 2022
The UN nuclear agency's board of governors on Thursday asked Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, two diplomats said, a move immediately praised by Ukraine.
The withdrawal of Russian troops from the power plant it has occupied since March has been a longstanding demand from Kyiv, who fears of a nuclear disaster if shelling continues around the plant. ... 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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 Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 13, 2022 
"We put nanotubes inside of bacteria," says Professor Ardemis Boghossian at EPFL's School of Basic Sciences. "That doesn't sound very exciting on the surface, but it's actually a big deal. Researchers have been putting nanotubes in mammalian cells that use mechanisms like endocytosis, that are specific to those kinds of cells. Bacteria, on the other hand, don't have these mechanisms and face add ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) Sept 13, 2022 
Iran said Tuesday it had "fully" cooperated with the UN nuclear watchdog in its probe into traces of enriched uranium found at undeclared sites.
The comment came after Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, on Monday expressed hopes that Iran would start cooperating "as soon as possible" with the investigation.
The IAEA has been pressing the Islamic r ... more |
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 Berlin (AFP) Sept 16, 2022 
Germany is ready to take a leading role in ensuring Europe's security, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Friday, vowing to transform the country's military into the "best equipped" on the continent.
Branding Vladimir Putin's Russia the "biggest threat" to NATO, Scholz said Europe had to be prepared to face up to the challenge.
"We are making it convincingly clear: Germany is ready to take on l ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Sept 12, 2022 
Western governments are mobilizing their arms manufacturers to ramp up production and replenish stockpiles heavily diminished by supplying Ukraine's six-month-old battle against Russia's invasion.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced this week a meeting of senior national armaments directors from allied countries to make long-term plans for supplying Ukraine and rebuilding their own a ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Sep 16, 2022 
Shanghai was the setting earlier this month for a global event showcasing the use of artificial intelligence for a wide variety of commercial purposes.
Ranging from general-purpose chips to financial technology, and from smart healthcare to wearable devices, the benefits of AI were highlighted at the Fifth World Artificial Intelligence Conference, or WAIC, which took place from Sept 1 to 3 ... more |
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 Sydney (AFP) Sept 12, 2022 
Australia's crafty, sulphur-crested cockatoos appear to have entered an "innovation arms race" with humans, scientists say, as the two species spar over the rubbish in roadside bins.
The white birds, which can grow nearly as long as a human arm, initially surprised researchers by devising an ingenious technique to prise open household bin lids in Sydney and other areas.
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 Washington (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 
A Senate committee took the first step Wednesday toward the United States directly providing billions of dollars in military aid to Taiwan and making ties more official, ramping up support following soaring tensions with Beijing.
The United States has for decades sold weapons to Taiwan but the new legislation will go further by providing US security assistance to the tune of $4.5 billion ove ... more |
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 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 14, 2022  China's President Xi Jinping was in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan Wednesday on his first trip abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, ahead of a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Their highly-anticipated meeting comes as Russia suffers serious setbacks in Ukraine, but China has stood firm in its support of Putin and their "no limits" friendship.
During a meeting with Pr ... more |
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