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  Beijing (XNA) Nov 04, 2022 China's space industry achieved a historic new feat on Thursday as the in-orbit assembly of the country's Tiangong space station's T-shape configuration was completed. In a crucial, hourlong repositioning maneuver that was completed at 9:32 am Beijing time on Thursday, the Mengtian lab module was moved from one port of the space station's Tianhe core module to another port, the China Manned Space Agency said in a news release. Following the maneuver, the Tiangong station formed a T shape that will ... read more |
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Astronauts enter China's Mengtian lab module for first timeBeijing (XNA) Nov 04, 2022 Chinese astronauts onboard the nation's Tiangong space station entered the Mengtian lab module on Thursday afternoon, several hours after the completion of the station's in-orbit assembly. Cre ... more  
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 
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  
Ex-Marine pilot held in Australia to fight US extraditionSydney (AFP) Nov 4, 2022 A former US fighter pilot detained in Australia under a veil of secrecy will "vigorously" fight his extradition to the United States and is seeking the intervention of an intelligence watchdog, his lawyer said Friday. ... 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'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  
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 |
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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  
Escape from Foxconn: Workers recount Covid chaos at iPhone factoryBeijing (AFP) Nov 4, 2022 Zhang Yao recalls the moment he realised something had gone deeply wrong at the Chinese mega-factory where he and hundreds of thousands of other workers assembled iPhones and other high-end electronics. ... more 
China authorities apologise after boy dies in Covid lockdownBeijing (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 Chinese local authorities apologised Thursday after a three-year-old boy died of carbon monoxide poisoning when medical care was delayed because of a Covid lockdown, in a rare admission of responsibility. ... 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 |
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CBC shuts down China bureau citing lack of visa Beijing (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 
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 
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  
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 
iPhone factory lockdown shows risks of China dependence, analysts sayBeijing (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 The lockdown of Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory, the world's biggest producer of iPhones, has highlighted some of the risks of relying on zero-Covid China's manufacturing sector, analysts told AFP. ... 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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 New York (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 
Starbucks reported record quarterly revenues Thursday behind a strong US performance, but weak China results and increased expenses pinched profits.
Comparable sales surged at the coffee chain's North American shops, lifted by a 10 percent increase in average ticket size following price hikes and a slight uptick in comparable transactions.
The results are the latest from a big US consume ... 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) Nov 2, 2022 
Poland said Wednesday its first nuclear power station will cost around $20 billion (euros) to build, days after the government announced it had picked US firm Westinghouse for the job.
The decision to choose Westinghouse over France's EDF and South Korea's KHNP was formally adopted at a cabinet meeting in Warsaw on Wednesday.
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 Lisbon (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 
Microsoft will give Ukraine an additional $100 million of technology support to strengthen a "digital alliance" protecting the country, the firm's vice chairman said on Thursday.
Brad Smith said Ukraine would be able to use Microsoft's cloud services and data centres across Europe during the entire 2023.
He told a news conference on the sidelines of the annual Web Summit tech meeting in ... more |
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Warsaw (AFP) Nov 2, 2022
Poland said Wednesday its first nuclear power station will cost around $20 billion (euros) to build, days after the government announced it had picked US firm Westinghouse for the job.
The decision to choose Westinghouse over France's EDF and South Korea's KHNP was formally adopted at a cabinet meeting in Warsaw on Wednesday.
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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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 Albuquerque NM (SPX) Nov 04, 2022 
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has delivered the final solar panels to Maxar that will fly on the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) for NASA's Gateway lunar space station. SolAero Technologies Inc, a leading space solar power provider acquired by Rocket Lab, was awarded the contract in 2019 from Maxar to design and manufacture the solar panels that will supply nearly 70 kilowatts of electr ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) Nov 3, 2022  North Korea unsuccessfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile during a new salvo of launches Thursday, the South Korean military said, with Washington urging all nations to enforce sanctions on Pyongyang.
In response to the launches, South Korea and the United States said they would extend their ongoing joint air drills, the largest-ever such exercises - a move Pyongyang immediatel ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 
US personnel are inspecting stocks of American-supplied military equipment in Ukraine as part of efforts to keep track of gear provided to Kyiv's forces, the Pentagon said Thursday.
The United States has committed nearly $18 billion in military assistance to Ukraine since Russian forces invaded the country in February, and Washington wants to make sure it is not misused.
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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 4, 2022 
Primary schools in India's capital New Delhi will shut to protect children from the toxic smog choking the megacity of 20 million people, authorities said Friday.
Smoke from farmers burning crop stubble, vehicle exhaust and factory emissions combine every winter to blanket the capital in a deadly grey haze.
On Friday, levels of the most dangerous PM2.5 particles - so tiny they can enter ... 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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 Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 
A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq killed at least one member of the Kurdish PKK group Thursday evening, officials from Iraqi Kurdistan announced.
"A Turkish drone targeted a vehicle belonging to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the Al-Nasr suburb" of Sinjar, killing one fighter and injuring two others, Iraqi Kurdistan's anti-terrorist service said in a statement.
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