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  Beijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2022 China launched the final module of its Tiangong space station on Monday, state media said, the latest step in Beijing's ambitious space programme. The module named Mengtian, or "dreaming of heavens," was "launched on a Long March 5B rocket from the Wenchang launch centre" on China's tropical island Hainan, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Amateur photographers and space enthusiasts watched the launch - which took place at 3:27 pm (0727 GMT) - from a nearby beach. Mengtian is the third and ... read more |
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China's 'space dream': A Long March to the Moon and beyondBeijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2022 China successfully launched the final module of its Tiangong space station on Monday, inching closer to completion by the end of the year and a landmark moment in the country's space ambitions. ... more 
Thermal control designs keep astronauts cool on space stationBeijing (XNA) Oct 27, 2022 For astronauts, staying cool and comfortable on China's Tiangong space station is no problem. The station orbits Earth in about 90 minutes at an altitude of 400 km. It experiences large fluctuations ... more
Mengtian space lab to undergo final tests before launchBeijing (XNA) Oct 26, 2022 China's Mengtian space lab module and its carrier - a Long March 5B rocket - were moved to a service tower on Tuesday morning to undergo final tests before their planned flight in the coming days, a ... more  
Former US Marine who 'trained Chinese crew' to face Australian courtSydney (AFP) Oct 31, 2022 A former US fighter pilot detained in Australia under a shroud of secrecy will face court on Friday, with a fellow ex-Marine telling AFP the retired instructor trained flight crew in China before his arrest. ... more |
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Months after floods, Indonesian survivors frustrated by slow response
Spanish judge moves to try ex-govt leader over deadly 2024 floods Bali flooding prompts tourist evacuation: official Strong quake hits off eastern Malaysia Italian alpinist found dead in Swiss avalanche Morocco flood evacuees mark muted Ramadan away from home Rescuers recover final body after deadly California avalanche Afghanistan quake causes no 'serious' damage, injuries: official Kabul shakes as 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits eastern Afghanistan Strong earthquake rocks eastern Afghanistan: AFP journalists |
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Xi invokes Mao in visit to cradle of Communist revolutionBeijing (AFP) Oct 29, 2022 Dressed in matching navy windbreakers and flanking President Xi Jinping, China's freshly appointed top leadership this week made their first group outing to the Communist Party's "holy land". ... more 
China launches experimental satellite into spaceShanghai, China (XNA) Oct 28, 2022 China launched a Long March 2D carrier rocket on Saturday morning to transport an experimental satellite into space, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. The State-owned s ... more  
Pacific aid surges as China, US vie for influenceSydney (AFP) Oct 30, 2022 Regional powers poured record amounts of cash into the Pacific Islands during the coronavirus pandemic to help them weather the economic fallout as competition for influence heats up between China and the West. ... more 
US sees 'acute threat' from Russia, but says China is main challengeWashington (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 Russia's invasion of Ukraine highlights the "acute threat" posed by Moscow, but China is the most consequential challenge for the United States, the Pentagon said Thursday. ... more |
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Forgotten Uyghurs locked up in Thailand face 'hell on earth'Bangkok (AFP) Oct 28, 2022 Almost a decade after fleeing China, more than 50 Uyghurs are languishing in Thai detention facilities, living in constant fear of being sent back. ... more 
Xi says China, US must 'find ways to get along'Beijing (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 President Xi Jinping said China and the United States must "find ways to get along" to safeguard world peace and development, state media reported Thursday, as he embarks on his precedent-breaking third term in power. ... more 
China to invest in major space programsBeijing (XNA) Oct 25, 2022 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's leading space contractor, will continue to invest in major space programs such as the manned lunar missions and the development of a super- ... more  
Blinken says China has rejected status quo on TaiwanWashington (AFP) Oct 26, 2022 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that China has rejected the longstanding status quo on Taiwan, reiterating an assessment that Beijing is speeding up its timeline to take the island. ... more |
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US, China discuss relations, war in UkraineWashington (AFP) Oct 31, 2022 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed the rivalry between the two superpowers and Russia's war in Ukraine in a call Sunday, the State Department and Beijing's foreign ministry said. ... more  
Chinese 'police stations' in Canada under investigationOttawa (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 Canadian federal police said Thursday they are investigating reports that China has set up illegal police stations in the North American nation and harassed Chinese expatriates. ... more  
Taiwan invites Chinese veterinary experts as beloved panda nears deathTaipei (AFP) Oct 28, 2022 Chinese veterinary experts have been invited to Taiwan, zoo officials said Friday, for a rare visit between the two sides after a male panda that symbolised an era of warmer ties was moved into end of life care. ... more  
Hundreds in Tibetan capital stage rare protest against Covid lockdownsBeijing (AFP) Oct 28, 2022 Hundreds of people in the Tibetan capital Lhasa have taken to the streets to protest harsh Covid measures, video footage showed, a rare demonstration in the tightly controlled region. ... more  
Arts election lays bare Hong Kong censorship fearsHong Kong (AFP) Oct 28, 2022 Three years after his failed first attempt, Chinese painter Zhao Zhijun got what he wanted: an elected role to influence Hong Kong's arts industry at a time when free expression is being stifled by Beijing. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Oct 26, 2022 
China's Mengtian space lab module and its carrier - a Long March 5B rocket - were moved to a service tower on Tuesday morning to undergo final tests before their planned flight in the coming days, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a brief news release that prelaunch preparation work is underway at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in the southernmost island prov ... more |
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 Johannesburg (AFP) Oct 26, 2022 
South Africa's largest opposition on Wednesday warned that government risks sanctions if it allows a luxury megayacht linked to one of Russia's wealthiest oligarch's to dock in its territorial waters.
The Nord - a $500 million vessel linked to Russian billionaire Alexei Mordashov - is reportedly en route to South Africa having left Hong Kong last week where it spent three weeks.
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 Moscow (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the war in Ukraine was part of Russia's wider struggle against Western domination, and warned that the world is probably entering the "most dangerous" decade since the end of World War II.
The Russian leader showed no sign of backpedalling on the eight-month-old invasion of Ukraine, and indeed painted the current situation as part of the decline of ... more |
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 Warsaw (AFP) Oct 28, 2022 
Poland on Friday picked US firm Westinghouse to build its first nuclear power station, as the country bids to shore up its energy security at a time of soaring tensions with Russia over Ukraine.
Westinghouse beat rival bids from France's EDF and South Korea's KHNP for the multi-billion dollar (euro) deal, although Poland has held out the possibility of other nuclear tenders in the future. ... more |
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 Sydney (AFP) Oct 26, 2022 
Hackers accessed millions of medical records at one of Australia's largest private health insurers, the company said Wednesday, prompting the government to admit the nation's cyber safeguards were "inadequate".
This was the latest in a series of hacks targeting millions of people that have brought Australian companies' lax approach to cyber security into sharp relief.
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Warsaw (AFP) Oct 28, 2022
Poland on Friday picked US firm Westinghouse to build its first nuclear power station, as the country bids to shore up its energy security at a time of soaring tensions with Russia over Ukraine.
Westinghouse beat rival bids from France's EDF and South Korea's KHNP for the multi-billion dollar (euro) deal, although Poland has held out the possibility of other nuclear tenders in the future. ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 18, 2022 
The US Interior Department announced plans on Tuesday to offer leases for the first offshore wind energy platforms in the Pacific Ocean.
An offshore wind energy lease sale will be held by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on December 6, the department said.
The leases will be to build floating offshore wind energy platforms in areas on the Outer Continental Shelf off central a ... more |
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 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 27, 2022 
Tandem solar cells made of perovskite and silicon enable significantly higher efficiencies than silicon solar cells alone. Tandem cells from HZB have already achieved several world records.
Most recently, in November 2021, HZB research teams achieved a certified efficiency of 29.8 % with a tandem cell made of perovskite and silicon. This was an absolute world record that stood unbeaten at ... more |
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 Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 27, 2022 
Lockheed Martin recently delivered the first flight software package for the nation's next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) interceptor ahead of schedule.
Lockheed Martin's Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program completed its first official software release in August 2022. The delivery of this first incremental flight software to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) mark ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Oct 20, 2022 
As Ukrainian soldiers regain ground in Ukraine, they are capturing military vehicles and weapons abandoned by fleeing Russians, turning some against the invading army, analysts say.
Russia and its neighbour mostly use similar Soviet-era equipment, so Ukrainians often do not need major training to use any left behind.
Russia has seized chunks of Ukrainian territory since invading in late ... more |
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 Ankara (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 
Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz heralded Thursday a new era in his country's overt security ties with Turkey after a decade-long rupture, marked by a whirlwind visit to Ankara.
Gantz's one-day trip to the powerful NATO member came two months after Israel and Turkey renewed diplomatic ties.
"For over a decade there were no formal security ties," Gantz said, following meetings with Tu ... more |
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 Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Oct 25, 2022 
NASA's Mars rovers strive for groundbreaking scientific discoveries as they traverse the Martian landscape. At the same time, the crews operating the rovers do all they can to protect them and the billions of dollars behind the mission. This balance between risk and reward drives the decisions surrounding where the rovers go, the paths they take to get there and the science they uncover.
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 Johannesburg (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 
Pollution in Africa's fast-expanding cities is deadlier than thought, yet green solutions could save tens of thousands of lives and avert billions of dollars in damage, a report said Thursday.
"Air pollution (in African cities) is high and rising, it's rising pretty quickly," said Desmond Appiah, Ghana director at the Clean Air Fund, a British NGO which published the study. "It is a silent k ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 26, 2022 
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that China has rejected the longstanding status quo on Taiwan, reiterating an assessment that Beijing is speeding up its timeline to take the island.
His remarks came after Chinese President Xi Jinping secured a historic third term and Taiwan predicted intensifying pressure on the diplomatic front.
Blinken said that the four-decade stat ... more |
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 Bangkok (AFP) Oct 28, 2022 
Almost a decade after fleeing China, more than 50 Uyghurs are languishing in Thai detention facilities, living in constant fear of being sent back.
China has been accused of grave human rights abuses in Xinjiang against the Uyghurs dating back to at least the 1990s, with the United States branding Beijing's treatment of the mostly Muslim minority a "genocide".
A damning UN report release ... more |
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