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  Yantai, China (XNA) Oct 11, 2022 China successfully launched two test satellites from a launch platform in the Yellow Sea on Friday. The CentiSpace-S5/S6 test satellites with LEO satellite navigation enhancement system were lifted off by a Long March-11 carrier rocket at 09:10 pm (Beijing Time) and they have entered the planned orbit successfully. The satellites will be used to monitor the performance of the global navigation satellite system in real time, and carry out navigation augmentation and intersatellite laser commu ... read more |
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Mengtian space lab fueled ahead of upcoming launchBeijing (XNA) Oct 11, 2022 Propellant injection work on the Mengtian space lab, the second lab component of China's Tiangong space station, was conducted on Monday morning at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan provinc ... more  
Chang'e-5 reveals intermediate stage in space weathering process of lunar soilBeijing, China (SPX) Oct 10, 2022 This study is conducted by a joint team from Chinese Academy of Sciences. They use aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Electron-energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) and scanning ... more  
UK spy chief to warn of 'huge' China tech threatLondon (AFP) Oct 10, 2022 Britain's GCHQ spy agency chief will warn Western countries Tuesday of the "huge threat" from China seeking to exploit its tech dominance to control its own citizens and gain influence abroad. ... more  
Taiwan leader vows 'no compromise' on freedom, democracyTaipei (AFP) Oct 10, 2022 Taiwan's leader warned Beijing on Monday that the island would never give up its democratic way of life in a national day speech in which she drew parallels with Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more |
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Tiangong space station marks key step in assemblyBeijing (XNA) Oct 06, 2022 The Wentian lab module of China's Tiangong space station has been repositioned to dock with a radial port on the station's Tianhe core module on Friday afternoon, which marked a key step in Tiangong ... more  
Solomons PM tells Australia no Chinese military presenceSydney (AFP) Oct 7, 2022 Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said Friday he has assured Australia that his nation will not allow a Chinese military presence in its territory. ... more  
US, Philippines reinforce alliance with joint military drillsSan Antonio, Philippines (AFP) Oct 7, 2022 US and Philippine marines stormed a beach near a disputed rocky outcrop in the South China Sea on Friday as part of joint military drills involving more than 3,500 troops. ... more  
Xi's 'final purge' ahead of Chinese Communist Party congressBeijing (AFP) Oct 7, 2022 President Xi Jinping has embarked on a "final round of purges" ahead of a major Chinese Communist Party congress, wielding his long-running anti-corruption campaign to cement his grasp on power, analysts say. ... more |
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China moves to stamp out Covid outbreaks before Communist Party CongressShanghai (AFP) Oct 10, 2022 China recorded more than 2,000 Covid cases on Monday, its highest level for a month, as officials imposed new lockdowns and restrictions to stop outbreaks from spreading to the capital ahead of the Communist Party Congress. ... more 
UN rights vote Pyrrhic victory for China, say campaignersGeneva (AFP) Oct 8, 2022 The UN Human Rights Council damaged its credibility by dodging a discussion on Xinjiang, experts say, but campaigners brand it a Pyrrhic victory for China with Beijing's impunity finally dented. ... more 
Poverty, climate, space: China's progress in 10 years under XiBeijing (AFP) Oct 6, 2022 Xi Jinping's China has dragged millions out of extreme poverty, sent spacecraft to the Moon and committed itself to cutting greenhouse gas emissions. ... more  
Asian chipmakers plunge after US unveils China export controlsHong Kong (AFP) Oct 11, 2022 Chipmakers plunged in Asian trade Tuesday over new US measures to limit China's access to high-end semiconductors with military uses, a move that wiped billions from companies' valuations worldwide. ... more |
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Chinese EV maker Nio takes on German auto titansBerlin (AFP) Oct 7, 2022 Chinese electric carmaker Nio launched in Germany on Friday, hoping competitive prices and an innovative battery swap system can help it take on world-renowned local auto brands. ... more  
Hong Kong leader says he 'laughs off' US sanctionsHong Kong (AFP) Oct 11, 2022 Hong Kong's leader laughed off US sanctions against him Tuesday as he defended his government's decision not to act against a superyacht reportedly owned by a Kremlin ally. ... more 
Asian markets swing on recession fears as inflation data loomsHong Kong (AFP) Oct 11, 2022 Most markets fluctuated in Asian trade Tuesday as traders grow increasingly fearful that more big interest rate hikes will tip economies into deep recessions, with the mood also darkened by the worsening Ukraine war and worries over China's outlook. ... more 
US tightens chip export controls to ChinaWashington (AFP) Oct 8, 2022 The United States announced new export controls Friday aimed at restricting China's ability to buy and manufacture high-end chips with military applications, stepping up tensions between the countries. ... more 
US says Hong Kong risks reputation over yacht linked to Putin allyHong Kong (AFP) Oct 8, 2022 Hong Kong could damage its reputation as a financial hub if it gives haven to sanctions dodgers, the United States cautioned Saturday, after the city said it would not act against a superyacht reportedly owned by a Kremlin ally. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Oct 11, 2022 
Propellant injection work on the Mengtian space lab, the second lab component of China's Tiangong space station, was conducted on Monday morning at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a news release that the lab module has undergone ground tests at the center and will undergo checks of its functions along with ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) Oct 10, 2022 
US interest rate hikes are pushing global prices higher at a time of food crisis and war, presenting the world with "a perfect storm," the EU's top diplomat warned on Monday.
"Everybody's running to increase interest rates - these will bring us to a world recession," Josep Borrell predicted to EU ambassadors in an annual gathering.
A surging US dollar is making basic goods in other coun ... more |
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 Qahtaniyah, Syria (AFP) Oct 10, 2022 
US and Russian troops exchanged friendly greetings and posed for pictures together over the weekend on a northeast Syria highway in a rare display of congeniality between the rival forces.
Both Washington and Moscow have troops on the ground in Syria backing opposing sides of the war that has ravaged the Middle Eastern country since 2011.
Russia's war in Ukraine since February has exacer ... more |
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 Vienna (AFP) Oct 8, 2022 
Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has lost its last source of external power after renewed shelling and is relying on emergency generators, the UN's nuclear watchdog said on Saturday.
"The resumption of shelling, hitting the plant's sole source of external power, is tremendously irresponsible," International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Rafael Grossi said.
Although the ... more |
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 London (AFP) Oct 10, 2022 
Britain's GCHQ spy agency chief will warn Western countries Tuesday of the "huge threat" from China seeking to exploit its tech dominance to control its own citizens and gain influence abroad.
Jeremy Fleming, the director of the cybersecurity agency, is set to tell a British defence studies body that the Chinese Communist Party views technologies such as satellite systems and digital currenc ... more |
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Vienna (AFP) Oct 8, 2022
Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has lost its last source of external power after renewed shelling and is relying on emergency generators, the UN's nuclear watchdog said on Saturday.
"The resumption of shelling, hitting the plant's sole source of external power, is tremendously irresponsible," International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Rafael Grossi said.
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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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 Berkeley CA (SPX) Oct 07, 2022 
Oil and gas prices skyrocketed following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in spring 2022, creating a global energy crisis similar to the oil crisis of the 1970s. While some countries used the price shock to accelerate the transition to cleaner sources of energy, such as wind, solar and geothermal, others have responded by expanding the production of fossil fuels.
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 11, 2022 
Doomsday could start with a football - the so-called "nuclear football" as the attache case carried wherever the US president goes is popularly known.
The rather awkwardly stuffed black bag doesn't look like much, the only clue to its importance being that it never leaves the hand of a uniformed military aide.
But inside are top secret codes and plans enabling a president to authorize n ... more |
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 Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 5, 2022 
In a metal workshop in the industrial city of Kryvyi Rih in southern Ukraine, a homemade anti-drone system waits to be mounted on a military pick-up truck.
The contraption - a heavy machine gun welded to steel tubes - is one of several do-it-yourself weapons that are proving to be valuable additions to the Ukraine war effort.
"We have the skills and the equipment, and we don't lack ide ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 8, 2022 
The United States will soon be unable to provide Ukraine with certain types of ammunition that are essential to Kyiv's battle against Russia's invasion, as supplies are being used up faster than they can be replaced.
Washington has become by far the largest supplier of arms to Ukraine since Russia launched the invasion on February 24, with more than $16.8 billion in military assistance provi ... more |
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 San Francisco (AFP) Oct 1, 2022 
Elon Musk on Friday showed off the latest version of a humanoid robot that the world's richest man said could one day eliminate poverty.
An Optimus prototype wheeled on stage during an annual Tesla AI Day presentation was mounted to a small platform. The robot, which remains a work-in-progress, waved to the audience and raised its knees.
"Our goal is to make a useful humanoid robot as qu ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Oct 4, 2022 
Enzymes found in the saliva of wax worms can degrade one of the most common forms of plastic waste, according to research published Tuesday that could open up new ways of dealing with plastic pollution.
Humans produce some 400 million tonnes of plastic waste each year despite international drives to reduce single-use plastics and to increase recycling.
Around a third is polyethylene, a ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) Oct 10, 2022 
Taiwan's leader warned Beijing on Monday that the island would never give up its democratic way of life in a national day speech in which she drew parallels with Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The self-ruled democracy's 23 million people live under the constant threat of invasion by China's Communist Party, and Moscow's war in Ukraine has deepened fears that Beijing might attempt something si ... more |
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 Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Oct 9, 2022 
Parliament in Iraq's autonomous northern Kurdistan region voted Sunday to extend its term by a year, postponing polls against a backdrop of a wider national political paralysis.
Legislative elections in Kurdistan had been due this month, four years after the last vote.
Amid disagreements between its two major parties, lawmakers will now stay until a new parliament is elected in late 2023 ... more |
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