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  Beijing (XNA) Sep 18, 2022 A research team from China has discovered geological evidence of at least four layers of volcanic lava flows that flooded the landing region of the Chang'e-5 lunar exploration mission, according to a press release from the National Space Science Center (NSSC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. China's Chang'e-5 mission brought a total of 1,731 grams of lunar samples back to Earth at the end of 2020. The landing region of the mission on the northwest region of Oceanus Procellarum, also known as th ... read more |
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Shenzhou astronauts carry out second spacewalkBeijing (XNA) Sep 18, 2022 Crew members on the Shenzhou XIV mission stepped out of their spacecraft for the second spacewalk on Saturday afternoon, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said in a brief ... more  
Nominee to Lead Space Force Testifies Goals, Priorities Before Senate CommitteeWashington 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 opinio ... more  
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 |
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Biden says warned Xi of investor fallout if China backs Russia's warWashington (AFP) Sept 18, 2022 President Joe Biden said he warned his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping of damage to the investment climate if Beijing violated sanctions imposed by a coalition of countries against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. ... more  
China says Biden's Taiwan remarks 'severely violate' US policy over islandBeijing (AFP) Sept 19, 2022 Beijing on Monday said President Joe Biden's latest comments that the United States would defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion "severely violate" Washington's policy towards the island. ... more 
Biden says 'yes,' US forces would help defend Taiwan; China cries foulWashington (AFP) Sept 19, 2022 President Joe Biden said Sunday that US forces would defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion, while the White House said Washington's policy was unchanged. ... more  
Xi, Putin look to challenge world order at regional summitSamarkand, Uzbekistan (AFP) Sept 17, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping looked to rally Asian leaders behind a new "international order" as they met Friday for a summit aimed at challenging Western influence. ... more |
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Biden warns China and Russia, hedges on seeking reelectionWashington (AFP) Sept 19, 2022 President Joe Biden issued forceful warnings to China and Russia on Sunday and expressed optimism over the US economic rebound, but surprised many by hedging on whether he'll seek reelection. ... 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
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 |
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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 
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  
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  
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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 Beijing (XNA) Sep 18, 2022 
Crew members on the Shenzhou XIV mission stepped out of their spacecraft for the second spacewalk on Saturday afternoon, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a brief news release that Senior Colonel Cai Xuzhe opened an extravehicular activity hatch on the Tiangong space station at 1:35 pm and then floated out of the station. He was followed by mission commander Se ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Sept 18, 2022 
President Joe Biden said he warned his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping of damage to the investment climate if Beijing violated sanctions imposed by a coalition of countries against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
In an excerpt of an interview with CBS due to air Sunday, Biden said he told Xi that violating the sanctions would be a "gigantic mistake," but said that so far there is no indi ... more |
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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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 Singapore (AFP) Sept 16, 2022 
Starbucks Singapore said Friday its customer database was breached online, with local media reporting that 200,000 people's information was stolen.
The coffee chain - a licensed Starbucks franchise owned by Hong Kong-based Maxim's Caterers - said in an email to customers that it had "discovered... some unauthorized access" to details such as names, gender, dates of birth, phone numbers and ... 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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 New York (AFP) Sept 20, 2022 
Germany, China, Spain and the UK are leading the world's richest nations in the push towards renewable energy, a new report said Tuesday.
International non-profit Climate Group compiled the rankings of G20 countries based on both ambition and progress.
Modest climbers included Australia, India, the United States and Japan - while Canada and Brazil score poorly, despite existing high re ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Sept 19, 2022 
A lack of international collaboration risks undermining efforts to decarbonise polluting sectors and could lead to decades of delay on the road towards net zero emissions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Tuesday.
At last November's COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, 45 countries vowed to work together on the deployment of green tech across a variety of sectors including electricity, ... 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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 Nicosia (AFP) Sept 17, 2022 
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades welcomed Saturday a "landmark" decision by Washington to fully lift a decades-old arms embargo, conditional on Nicosia continuing to block Russian warships from its ports.
The United States imposed the arms embargo on the whole of Cyprus in 1987 in the hope it could encourage its reunification.
The Mediterranean island has been divided between the int ... 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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 Potonico, El Salvador (AFP) Sept 16, 2022 
A blanket of multi-colored plastic waste flowing in from tributaries covers Lake Suchitlan in El Salvador.
It is a sorry scene that has also become an all too common sight on the Caribbean beaches of Honduras, where thousands of tons of rubbish arrive from neighboring Guatemala.
Fizzy drink bottles, medication packets, tattered flipflops: all sorts of plastic rubbish can be found floatin ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 19, 2022 
Beijing on Monday said President Joe Biden's latest comments that the United States would defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion "severely violate" Washington's policy towards the island.
Washington cut formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 1979, switching recognition to Beijing as the sole representative of China - but it has maintained a decisive, if delicate, role in supporting th ... 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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