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China's Mars rover reveals more of subsurface![]() Beijing (XNA) Sep 27, 2022 What does the subsurface of Mars' northern lowlands have in common with a French mille crepe cake? They both consist of a number of layers, according to the latest findings by China's Zhurong Mars rover published in the journal Nature on Monday. The discovery showed that the evolution of the Martian surface environment is more varied and complex than previously anticipated, experts said. Last year, the Zhurong rover landed in Utopia Planitia, a large plain that scientists suspect was once a massiv ... read 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
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
China launches multiple satellites in back to back launchesTaiyuan, China (XNA) Sep 27, 2022 China on Tuesday launched a Long March-6 rocket carrying three satellites into space. The rocket blasted off at 7:50 am (Beijing Time) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern ... more
China launches new satellite for environment detectionJiuquan (XNA) Sep 22, 2022 China sent a new satellite into planned orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gobi Desert on Wednesday. The Yunhai-1 03 satellite was launched at 7:15 a.m. (Beiji ... more |
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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
With an eye on China, US to develop drones with IndiaWashington (AFP) Sept 22, 2022 The United States and India will co-develop drones, a senior Pentagon official said Thursday, as Washington seeks closer ties with Delhi as a way of countering China. ... more
Chinese and Ukrainian foreign ministers meet in New York: Chinese foreign ministryBeijing (AFP) Sept 23, 2022 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Chinese foreign ministry said Friday. ... more
Blinken urges calm on Taiwan in talks with ChinaNew York (AFP) Sept 24, 2022 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Friday for calm over Taiwan as he met his Chinese counterpart, as soaring tensions showed signs of easing a notch. ... more |
North Korea, China resume cross-border train trade after Covid suspensionSeoul (AFP) Sept 27, 2022 North Korea and China have resumed cross-border freight train trade, Seoul said Tuesday, ending a five-month suspension linked to Covid-19. ... more
China, Russia face historic scrutiny at UN rights councilGeneva (AFP) Sept 26, 2022 China and Russia face possible action by the UN's top rights body following historic draft resolutions against the two powerful permanent members of the Security Council. ... more
China steps up offensive at UN to tell Xinjiang 'truth'Geneva (AFP) Sept 22, 2022 China sent a small army of delegates from Xinjiang to the UN in Geneva Thursday, where they spent two hours hammering home the "truth" about the rights situation in the region. ... more
China, India call for negotiated way out of Ukraine warUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 24, 2022 China and India on Saturday called at the United Nations for a negotiated end to the Ukraine war, stopping short of robust support for traditional ally Russia. ... more |
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Little cheer as Japan, China mark 50 years of tiesTokyo (AFP) Sept 26, 2022 Japan and China will mark 50 years of diplomatic relations this month with little public celebration, as increasing friction over territorial rivalries and military spending frays ties. ... more
Solomons leader claims neutrality to UN but defends China tiesUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 23, 2022 Solomon Islands leader Manasseh Sogavare on Friday told the United Nations his South Pacific country remains neutral despite growing ties with China, charging that he has been "vilified" for the relationship with Beijing. ... 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
Blinken urges Pakistan to seek China debt relief after floodsWashington (AFP) Sept 26, 2022 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Monday on Pakistan to seek debt relief from its close partner China as floods devastate the South Asian country. ... more
Rare protest in China tech hub over Covid lockdownBeijing (AFP) Sept 27, 2022 Dozens of people have taken part in a rare protest in the southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen, social media footage shows, after officials announced a snap lockdown over a handful of Covid cases. ... more |
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Taikonauts in orbit salute China's manned space program on 30th anniversary Beijing (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 video message released by the China Manned Space Agency, taikonauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe raised their right hands to their heads, expressing their appreciation for the country's accomplishmen ... more |
'Very high chance' Hong Kong will end year in recession Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 22, 2022
Hong Kong is set to end the year in the midst of a full-blown recession, the city's finance chief warned Thursday, as spiralling interest rates join strict Covid-19 controls in hammering the economy.
"There is a very high chance for Hong Kong to record a negative GDP growth for this year," Financial Secretary Paul Chan told reporters, adding that interest rates were being raised "at a pace t ... more |
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China, Russia face historic scrutiny at UN rights council Geneva (AFP) Sept 26, 2022 China and Russia face possible action by the UN's top rights body following historic draft resolutions against the two powerful permanent members of the Security Council.
The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva frequently investigates and tries to rein in abuses inside countries but has not taken on the two heavyweights directly until now.
A damning UN report warning of possible crimes aga ... more |
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Hungary opposes EU sanctions on Russian nuclear sector Vienna (AFP) Sept 26, 2022
Hungary, which is highly dependent on Russian energy, said Monday it staunchly opposed European Union sanctions on the Russian nuclear industry, following EU talks on the issue at the weekend.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told a meeting in Vienna of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that "some entities in the European Union are...continuously making attempts to put ... more |
SES, ESA and EC partner to deliver satellite quantum cryptography Luxembourg (SPX) Sep 25, 2022
An SES-led consortium of 20 European companies, with the European Space Agency (ESA) and European Commission support, will design, develop, launch and operate the EAGLE-1 satellite-based end-to-end system for secure Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), enabling in-orbit validation and demonstration of next-generation cyber-security across Europe.
The groundbreaking partnership between ESA and a ... more |
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Hungary opposes EU sanctions on Russian nuclear sector Vienna (AFP) Sept 26, 2022
Hungary, which is highly dependent on Russian energy, said Monday it staunchly opposed European Union sanctions on the Russian nuclear industry, following EU talks on the issue at the weekend.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told a meeting in Vienna of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that "some entities in the European Union are...continuously making attempts to put ... more |
Spain, UK making headway on renewable energy: report 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 researchers pave the way for large-scale, efficient organic solar cells with water treatment 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 |
UN chief urges end to 'era of nuclear blackmail' United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 26, 2022
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his call Monday for the global abolition of nuclear weapons as concerns grow over Russia's threat to use them in the Ukraine war.
"Decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, we can hear once again the rattling of nuclear sabers," Guterres told a special General Assembly session on nuclear disarmament.
"Let me be clear - the era of nuclear bl ... more |
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Soviet-era rocket launchers still serving on Ukraine frontline Donetsk Region, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 22, 2022
For a handful of Ukrainian gunners camping under a clump of trees not far from the Russian lines, the day passes beside a BM-21 Grad rocket launcher waiting for firing orders.
The Soviet-made contraption is the 1960s version of "Stalin's Organs", a fearsome World War II-era weapon that terrorised Nazi German soldiers, its 40 tubes able to launch 122 mm rockets that can hit targets up to 20 k ... more |
N. Korea denies exporting weapons to Russia Seoul (AFP) Sept 21, 2022
North Korea on Wednesday denied it was providing arms to Russia, state media said, weeks after the United States said Moscow was turning to Pyongyang to replenish its stocks depleted by invading Ukraine.
"We have never exported weapons or ammunition to Russia before and we will not plan to export them," an official at the defence ministry's General Bureau of Equipment said in a statement car ... more |
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Smart microrobots walk autonomously with electronic 'brains' Ithaca NY (SPX) Sep 22, 2022
Cornell University researchers have installed electronic "brains" on solar-powered robots that are 100 to 250 micrometers in size - smaller than an ant's head - so that they can walk autonomously without being externally controlled.
While Cornell researchers and others have previously developed microscopic machines that can crawl, swim, walk and fold themselves up, there were always "strin ... more |
German city dwellers sue government over air pollution Berlin (AFP) Sept 26, 2022
Seven residents in Germany are taking the government to court over the poor air quality around their homes, an organisation representing them said on Monday.
The residents of Berlin, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich believe current government legislation is "demonstrably inadequate to protect people's health", according to the organisation, Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH).
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Blinken urges calm on Taiwan in talks with China New York (AFP) Sept 24, 2022 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Friday for calm over Taiwan as he met his Chinese counterpart, as soaring tensions showed signs of easing a notch.
Blinken met for 90 minutes with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, in talks a US official described as "extremely candid" and focused largely on Taiwan.
Blinken "st ... more |
China steps up offensive at UN to tell Xinjiang 'truth' Geneva (AFP) Sept 22, 2022
China sent a small army of delegates from Xinjiang to the UN in Geneva Thursday, where they spent two hours hammering home the "truth" about the rights situation in the region.
Beijing has made no secret of its displeasure with a United Nations report published last month, which warned of possible crimes against humanity in the far-western Xinjiang region.
"The assessment is based on a p ... more |
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