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  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 |
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Insights into Utopia Basin revealed by Mars rover ZhurongBeijing, China (SPX) Sep 29, 2022 A new radar image obtained by China's Mars rover Zhurong provides insights into the surface structure of the Utopia Planitia basin. The findings - which reveal multiple sub-layers suggestive of sedi ... 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 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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Biden ramps up aid in Pacific Islands summit as China clout growsWashington (AFP) Sept 30, 2022 US President Joe Biden has announced $810 million in new funding for Pacific Islands at a first-of-a-kind summit with their leaders in Washington, vowing a closer partnership with a strategic but sparsely populated region where China is making inroads. ... more  
China certifies homegrown C919 jet to compete with Boeing, AirbusBeijing (AFP) Sept 30, 2022 Chinese regulators have approved the country's first domestically produced large passenger jet, local media said, with Beijing hoping the plane will challenge foreign models such as the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320. ... more  
Chinese national shot dead in targeted attack in Pakistan: policeKarachi (AFP) Sept 28, 2022 A gunman killed a Chinese national and wounded two others in an attack in Pakistan on Wednesday, police said. ... more  
Hong Kong authorities reject Jimmy Lai request for UK lawyerHong Kong (AFP) Sept 30, 2022 Hong Kong's government has refused permission for jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to be represented by a British lawyer at his upcoming national security trial, a court heard Friday. ... more |
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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
US hosts Pacific island nations in 'unprecedented' summitWashington (AFP) Sept 28, 2022 President Joe Biden and his government roll out the red carpet for the leaders of tiny Pacific island countries Wednesday in what a US official called an "unprecedented" diplomatic effort, conducted under the shadow of rising Chinese influence in the region. ... more  
Japan urges 'stable' China ties, 50 years after normalisationTokyo (AFP) Sept 29, 2022 Japan called Thursday for "constructive and stable" ties with China as the two sides marked 50 years since the normalisation of relations, albeit with little public fanfare. ... more 
India appoints 'China expert' as new defence chiefNew Delhi (AFP) Sept 29, 2022 India has appointed as its new defence chief a general who led forces on its disputed frontier with China, as New Delhi seeks to counter Beijing's growing military assertiveness. ... more |
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Meta says China-based campaign aimed at US electionSan Francisco (AFP) Sept 27, 2022 Meta said Tuesday it derailed a campaign out of China to influence upcoming US elections by posing as people in the United States taking sides on "hot button" issues. ... more 
Chinese engineer convicted in US of aiding spy agencyWashington (AFP) Sept 27, 2022 A Chinese man who entered the United States to study electrical engineering was found guilty of secretly providing information on possible recruitment targets to a Chinese espionage unit, the Justice Department said Tuesday. ... more 
Hong Kong men charged with sedition over social media postsHong Kong (AFP) Sept 29, 2022 Hong Kong has charged two men, one of them a teenager, for posting "seditious messages" on social media and inciting violence, police said on Thursday, using a colonial-era law that critics say is a tool to quash dissent. ... more  
US will operate 'undaunted, unafraid' in Taiwan Strait: HarrisTokyo (AFP) Sept 28, 2022 Washington will operate "undaunted and unafraid" throughout Asia, including the Taiwan Strait, US Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday as she addressed American troops in Japan. ... 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 |
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 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 |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 26, 2022 
The pound hit a record low against the dollar Monday on surging fears about the UK economy after the government unveiled a huge tax-cutting budget.
The selloff came as most equity markets across Asia fell again owing to a growing expectation that central bank interest rate hikes to fight runaway inflation would lead to deep and painful recessions.
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 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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 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 |
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 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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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 |
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 Madrid (AFP) Sept 29, 2022 
Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa said Thursday it plans to slash 2,900 jobs worldwide, or about 11 percent of its total workforce, as part the company's efforts to boost its profitability.
Europe will bear the brunt of the job cuts, with Siemens Gamesa set to slash 800 positions in Denmark, 475 in Spain and 300 in Germany, the German-Spanish company said in a statement.
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 Paris (ESA) Sep 27, 2022 
The Sun never stops shining in space, and sunlight is much more intense there than on Earth's surface. So what if we could gather that energy up in space then beam it down to Earth?
Recent studies funded by the Preparation element of ESA's Basic Activities programme, show the concept, called Space-Based Solar Power, is theoretically workable and could support the path to decarbonising the ... more |
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 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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 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 |
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 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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 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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 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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 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.
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 Karachi (AFP) Sept 28, 2022 
A gunman killed a Chinese national and wounded two others in an attack in Pakistan on Wednesday, police said.
Chinese nationals and interests have regularly been targeted by separatist militants in the southwestern province of Balochistan, where Beijing is involved in lucrative mining and energy projects.
The attack happened in the economic port city of Karachi that neighbours Balochist ... more |
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