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  Toronto, Canada (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of algae called Protocodium sinense which predates the origin of land plants and modern animals and provides new insight into the early diversification of the plant kingdom. Discovered at a site in China, this 541-million-year-old fossil is the first and oldest green alga from this era to be preserved in three dimensions, enabling the researchers to investigate its internal structure and identify the new specimen with unprecedented accuracy. ... read more |
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China's manned space program attracts more public attentionBeijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2022 China's manned space program, initiated 30 years ago, has grown more popular among Chinese people, who return with extensive support and a vision for space exploration. On Sept. 21, 1992, Chin ... more  
China's Mars rover expected to resume work in DecemberBeijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2022 China's Mars rover Zhurong, currently in sleep mode, is expected to wake up automatically in December when its energy level hits over 140 watts and the temperature of components like the battery ris ... more 
Taikonauts in orbit salute China's manned space program on 30th anniversaryBeijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2022 The Shenzhou-XIV taikonauts, who are aboard the Tiangong space station, gave an off-Earth salute to all participants in China's 30-year manned space program on Wednesday. In a celebratory vide ... more 
Shenzhou XIV astronauts in 4-hour spacewalkBeijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2022 Chinese astronauts on the Shenzhou XIV mission completed their second spacewalk on Saturday afternoon, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Senior Colonel Cai Xuzhe opened an extravehic ... more |
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Space missions bring Down-to-Earth benefitsBeijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2022 Spectacle of rocket launches draws throngs of visitors, newfound prosperity to township in coastal Hainan Editor's note: In this series, China Daily looks at some of the areas in which major p ... more  
China's Yunhai 1-03 satellite set to perform various space tasksJiuquan (XNA) Sep 22, 2022 China launched a Long March 2D carrier rocket to send a multitasking satellite into orbit on Wednesday morning, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. The State-owned space ... more  
China calls for 'ceasefire through dialogue' following Putin address on UkraineBeijing (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 China called Wednesday for a "ceasefire through dialogue and consultation" following Russian President Vladimir Putin's address on Ukraine, in which he announced a partial military mobilisation. ... more  
China calls for 'ceasefire through dialogue' following Putin address on UkraineBeijing (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 China called Wednesday for a "ceasefire through dialogue" and for all countries' "territorial integrity" to be respected following Russian President Vladimir Putin's address on Ukraine, in which he announced a partial military mobilisation. ... more |
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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
US and Canadian warships sail through Taiwan StraitTaipei (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 A US destroyer and a Canadian frigate sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday in the latest joint operation aimed at reinforcing the route's status as an international waterway. ... 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  
Spain, UK making headway on renewable energy: reportNew 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. ... more  
Hong Kongers rush to learn new skills ahead of life abroadHong Kong (AFP) Sept 16, 2022 Inside the bowels of a Hong Kong industrial building, Eric Pun was among two dozen people crammed into a classroom learning to drill holes - acquiring a new set of skills before heading abroad. ... more 
Hong Kong journalists union head charged before overseas tripHong Kong (AFP) Sept 19, 2022 The head of Hong Kong's journalist union was charged with obstructing police on Monday, 10 days before he was set to leave the city and begin an overseas fellowship. ... more  
27 people killed in China quarantine bus crashBeijing (AFP) Sept 18, 2022 Twenty-seven people died en route to a Covid-19 quarantine facility when their bus crashed in southwest China on Sunday, local authorities said, in the country's deadliest road accident this year. ... more |
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Spectacle of rocket launches draws throngs of visitors, newfound prosperity to township in coastal Hainan
Editor's note: In this series, China Daily looks at some of the areas in which major progress has been made in the 10 years since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in November 2012.
Chen Li, a 62-year-old restaurant owner in Longlou, a coastal to ... more |
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 Jakarta (AFP) Sept 20, 2022 
The European Union hopes to strike a free-trade agreement with Indonesia within two years despite disputes with Southeast Asia's largest economy over palm oil and nickel, the bloc's trade commissioner said Tuesday.
"We think it is feasible by mid-2024" to conclude a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, Valdis Dombrovskis told reporters in the Indonesian capital Jakarta.
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 Samarkand, 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.
But cracks in summit solidarity quickly appeared, with India's prime minister telling Putin it was "not the time" for the conflict in Ukraine.
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 22, 2022 
The UN nuclear watchdog and Western powers voiced alarm Wednesday over the safety of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant as Kyiv accused Russia of new shelling.
The strike by Russian "terrorists" damaged a power line at the facility, forcing a brief launch of emergency generators, Ukrainian nuclear operator Energoatom said on Telegram.
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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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United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 22, 2022
The UN nuclear watchdog and Western powers voiced alarm Wednesday over the safety of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant as Kyiv accused Russia of new shelling.
The strike by Russian "terrorists" damaged a power line at the facility, forcing a brief launch of emergency generators, Ukrainian nuclear operator Energoatom said on Telegram.
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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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 Gwangju, South Korea (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 
Organic solar cells (OSCs), which use organic polymers to convert sunlight into electricity, have received considerable attention in recent times for their desirable properties as next-generation energy sources. These include lightweight, flexibility, scalability, and a high power conversion efficiency (>19%).
Currently, several strategies exist for enhancing the performance and stability ... more |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 
Britain's top diplomat called Wednesday on Iran's leadership to choose "another path" including embrace of a nuclear deal as protests grip the nation after the death of a young woman arrested by morality police.
"The Iranian leadership should notice that the people are unhappy with the direction that they have taken," Foreign Secretary James Cleverly told AFP at the United Nations.
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 Mykolaiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 20, 2022 
Lurking in a gulley in a Ukrainian forest grove, the ageing Soviet-era Akatsiya 2S3 howitzer may be advanced in years but is not being retired just yet.
Ukraine's army prefers more efficient Western weapons, but it was forced to deploy whatever it had when the war started, mostly older stock.
Built in 1986 and nicknamed "Lastochka" ("The Swallow") by its crew, a set of tools on the howit ... 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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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 22, 2022 
The SHERLOC and PIXL proximity science instruments on Perseverance have enabled more detailed observations of Martian chemistry and minerology than ever before. PIXL can isolate features as small as a grain of sand. To achieve this, these instruments on the end of the robotic arm must be placed at a precise distance from the feature of interest - very close, but not too close. PIXL even has a "h ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 
US senators voted Wednesday to sign on to a global agreement to drastically cut the use of a group of powerful greenhouse gasses commonly found in refrigerators and air conditioners.
The super-pollutants, known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), can be hundreds to thousands of times more potent than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere, exacerbating the climate crisis.
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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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