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  Beijing (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. The world's second-largest economy has put billions into its military-run space programme, with hopes of eventually sending humans to the Moon. China has come a long way in catching up with the United States and Russia, whose astronauts and cosmonauts have decades of experience in space exploration. H ... read more |
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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 
Final module docks at China's Tiangong space stationBeijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2022 The final module of China's Tiangong space station successfully docked with the core structure on Tuesday, state media said - a key step in its completion by year's end 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  
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 |
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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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AIR lofts heavy payload balloon into near-space heightBeijing, China (SPX) Oct 28, 2022 A high-altitude scientific balloon containing 1.2-ton payloads was lifted into the sky and reached an altitude of 30km in a demonstration test that helped validate the payload capacity of a near-spa ... more 
China's 'Palace in the sky' space station complete after successful launchWashington DC (UPI) Nov 01, 2022 China successfully launched the third and final module needed to complete the Tiangong Space Station. The Chinese National Space Administration announced its Mengtian module arrived in low Ear ... more 
New lab module to assist space station's completionBeijing (XNA) Nov 01, 2022 China's Mengtian space lab module, the third major component of the nation's Tiangong space station, was launched on Monday afternoon in a key step to complete the in-orbit assembly of Tiangong. ... more  
50 countries at UN condemn Xinjiang rights abusesUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Oct 31, 2022 Fifty countries on Monday signed onto a statement read during a UN debate that condemned the "severe and systematic" human rights violations in China's Xinjiang region. ... more |
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China launches third and final module for Tiangong space station: state TVBeijing (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. ... 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 
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 
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  
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 |
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 Shanghai, 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 space conglomerate said in a press release that the rocket blasted off at 9:01 am at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China and soon sent the Shiyan 20C, or Experiment 20C, into its ... 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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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 27, 2022 
Lockheed Martin and Red Hat, Inc. has announced a collaboration to advance artificial intelligence (AI) innovation at the edge on Lockheed Martin military platforms. Adopting the newly announced Red Hat Device Edge will enable Lockheed Martin to support U.S. national security missions by applying and standardizing AI technologies in geographically constrained environments.
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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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