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  Beijing (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. The lab module's carrier - a Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket - blasted off at 3:37 pm from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in the southernmost island province of Hainan. After flying more than eight minutes, the rocket placed the spacecraft into a low-Earth orbit nearly 400 kilometers above the grou ... 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 
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 
China's Mengtian lab module docks with space station combinationBeijing (XNA) Nov 03, 2022 The Mengtian lab module has successfully docked with China's Tiangong space station combination, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). Mengtian, Tiangong's second lab module, dock ... more  
CBC shuts down China bureau citing lack of visaBeijing (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 Canada's public broadcaster said it has closed its China news bureau after more than 40 years of operating in the country, saying their journalist's "repeated requests" for a work visa had been ignored. ... 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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China, Vietnam pledge to 'manage' South China Sea disputeBeijing (AFP) Nov 1, 2022 China and Vietnam agreed on Tuesday to "properly manage" territorial disputes in the South China Sea, rounding off a leaders' meeting in Beijing as part of a diplomatic blitz by Chinese President Xi Jinping. ... more 
'Law and order returned' Hong Kong's US-sanctioned leader tells bankersHong Kong (AFP) Nov 2, 2022 Hong Kong's US-sanctioned leader said political stability and business confidence have been restored following the crushing of democracy protests, as he opened a summit on Wednesday attended by global bankers including leading Wall Street executives. ... more 
Netherlands tells China to close 'police stations'The Hague (AFP) Nov 1, 2022 The Dutch government on Tuesday ordered China to immediately close "police stations" in the Netherlands, which reports say were used to harass dissidents. ... more  
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 |
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Rice from space promises robust new varietiesBeijing (XNA) Nov 03, 2022 Mutated rice seeds brought from space may provide new species on Earth and result in higher yields than their terrestrial counterparts. At a scientific research demonstration base in Wuhan, Hubei pr ... more 
Scholz vows not to ignore 'controversies' on China visitBerlin (AFP) Nov 2, 2022 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged on Wednesday not to ignore "controversies" during a high-stakes trip to China this week, which has sparked a storm of criticism. ... more  
China imposes Covid lockdown on 600,000 people around iPhone plantBeijing (AFP) Nov 2, 2022 Chinese authorities imposed lockdowns on 600,000 people in the area surrounding the world's largest iPhone factory on Wednesday, as workers complained of disorderly Covid controls at the facility. ... more  
500 million year-old fossils reveal answer to evolutionary riddleOxford UK (SPX) Nov 02, 2022 An exceptionally well-preserved collection of fossils discovered in eastern Yunnan Province, China, has enabled scientists to solve a centuries-old riddle in the evolution of life on earth, revealin ... more |
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Germany's Scholz set for high-stakes China visitFrankfurt (AFP) Nov 1, 2022 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes a high-stakes trip to China this week, walking a tightrope between shoring up a key economic relationship and facing heightened concerns about over-reliance on authoritarian Beijing. ... more  
Canada orders Chinese firms to exit rare minerals dealsMontreal (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 Canada on Wednesday ordered three Chinese companies to divest their stakes in Canadian rare earth minerals companies, citing "national security" reasons. ... more  
Five things to know about Taiwan tech giant FoxconnTaipei (AFP) Nov 2, 2022 China has imposed a strict lockdown on an area of central China housing a vast iPhone factory operated by Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn. ... more  
Cameroon's electronic waste recyclers struggle despite historic lawYaounde (AFP) Nov 1, 2022 Sheltered from the harsh central African sun by a patched-up parasol, Ismael Alioum rummages through piles of electronic waste, gleaning useful components and high-value metals from circuit boards and switches. ... more 
China imposes Covid lockdown on 600,000 people around iPhone plantBeijing (AFP) Nov 2, 2022 Chinese authorities imposed lockdowns on 600,000 people in the area surrounding the world's largest iPhone factory on Wednesday after workers fled to avoid a coronavirus outbreak and the resulting restrictions. ... more |
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 Beijing (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.
The lab module's carrier - a Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket - blasted off at 3:37 pm from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in the southernmost island province of Hainan.
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 3, 2022  Asian markets sank Thursday after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates and boss Jerome Powell suggested they would go higher than expected, blowing a hole in hopes for a more dovish pivot in its fight against inflation.
Equities have rallied for more than a week on speculation the US central bank would join others in tamping down its monetary-tightening campaign as the economy showed sig ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 1, 2022 
China and Vietnam agreed on Tuesday to "properly manage" territorial disputes in the South China Sea, rounding off a leaders' meeting in Beijing as part of a diplomatic blitz by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The socialist neighbours both maintain sweeping claims to sovereignty in much of the contested waterway, parts of which are also claimed by Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei. ... more |
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 Warsaw (AFP) Oct 31, 2022 
Warsaw and Seoul on Monday signed a letter of intent for South Korea's KHNP to build Poland's second nuclear power station, the partners involved said in a statement.
The announcement comes three days after Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said US firm Westinghouse had been selected to build the nation's first nuclear power station at Choczewo, on the Baltic Sea.
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 Lisbon (AFP) Nov 2, 2022 
One of the world's biggest tech conferences will get going in Lisbon on Wednesday, after Ukraine's first lady formally opened the event by urging participants to use their skills to save lives rather than end them.
Olena Zelenska told an audience of several thousand at the Web Summit's opening ceremony late on Tuesday not to put "technology at the service of terror" - unlike some in Russia. ... more |
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Warsaw (AFP) Oct 31, 2022
Warsaw and Seoul on Monday signed a letter of intent for South Korea's KHNP to build Poland's second nuclear power station, the partners involved said in a statement.
The announcement comes three days after Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said US firm Westinghouse had been selected to build the nation's first nuclear power station at Choczewo, on the Baltic Sea.
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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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 Seoul (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 
Here is a timeline of North Korea's banned nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes:
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North Korea's nuclear ambitions date back to 1953, when the Korean War war ended in a stalemate.
In the 1960s, Pyongyang receives nuclear technology and hardware from the Soviet Union - a key Cold War ally - to create a nuclear energy programme.
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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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 Washington (AFP) Nov 2, 2022 
The United States said Wednesday that North Korea is sending a significant amount of artillery ammunition to Russia for its war in Ukraine, under cover of shipments to the Middle East or Africa.
White House national security spokesman John Kirby said US officials did not know whether Russia has received the ammunition, but were trying to monitor the shipments.
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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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 New Delhi (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 
Smog in New Delhi hit "hazardous" levels on Thursday as smoke from thousands of crop fires in northern India combined with other pollutants to create a noxious grey cocktail enveloping the megacity.
Levels of the most dangerous particles - PM2.5, so tiny they can enter the bloodstream - were 588 per cubic metre early on Thursday morning, according to monitoring firm IQAir.
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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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 United 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.
"We are gravely concerned about the human rights situation in the People's Republic of China, especially the ongoing human rights violations of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities in Xinjiang," said the statemen ... more |
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