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  Beijing (XNA) Nov 07, 2022 Engineers in China's space industry conducted a key test of the country's most powerful liquid-propellant rocket engine on Saturday, marking a large stride in the development of a super-heavy carrier rocket. Developed by the Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology in Xi'an of Shaanxi province, the 500-metric ton-thrust engine's first ignition test took place at the academy's testing facility in a Xi'an suburb. It was a "complete success", the academy said in a news release. The test's suc ... read more |
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Next-gen space-based positioning tech plannedBeijing (XNA) Nov 07, 2022 China plans to establish a next-generation space-based navigation and positioning system by 2035, said a government official overseeing the sector. Ran Chengqi, director of the China Satellite Navig ... more  
Chinese rocket re-enters Earth atmosphere uncontrolled over the Pacific OceanWashington DC (UPI) Nov 4, 2021 Chinese rocket debris weighing 23 tons is crashing to Earth in an uncontrolled descent Friday. ... more  
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 |
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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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Scholz defends China trip with accord on anti-nuke messageBerlin (AFP) Nov 5, 2022 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday defended a controversial trip to China as "worth it" due to an agreement to oppose the use of nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine. ... more 
US assails China, Russia on N.Korea after missile barrageUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 4, 2022 The United States on Friday assailed China and Russia at the UN Security Council for having "enabled" North Korea, which has launched a record-breaking blitz of missile tests. ... more 
China completes in-orbit maneuver to complete Tiangong space station assemblyBeijing (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 r ... more  
G7 steadfast on Ukraine, cautious on China at German meetMunster, Germany (AFP) Nov 4, 2022 The Group of Seven foreign ministers on Friday vowed to continue supporting Ukraine in the fight against Russia and urged caution towards China after two days of talks in Germany. ... more |
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Germany's Scholz calls on China to use 'influence' on RussiaBeijing (AFP) Nov 4, 2022 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he told Chinese President Xi Jinping in talks on Friday that he wanted Beijing to use its "influence" on Moscow to stop the war in Ukraine. ... 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
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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Ground Survey Datasets Released to Validate Satellite-based Remote Sensing DataBeijing, China (SPX) Nov 07, 2022 Recently, the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has released the second batch of ground survey datasets through its Common Application support ... more  
China virus cases at six-month high despite grinding lockdownsBeijing (AFP) Nov 7, 2022 China reported its highest daily Covid caseload in six months Monday, despite grinding lockdowns that have heavily disrupted manufacturing, education and day-to-day life. ... more  
Solomons handed water cannons, police gun shipments from China, AustraliaHoniara (AFP) Nov 4, 2022 Solomon Islands beefed up its police force's hardware with a donation on Friday of water cannons from China, days after it received guns from Australia. ... 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 |
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 Beijing (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.
Crew members of the Shenzhou XIV mission - mission commander Senior Colonel Chen Dong, Senior Colonel Liu Yang and Senior Colonel Cai Xuzhe - opened Mengtian's hatch and entered the lab component at 3:12 ... more |
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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.
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 4, 2022 
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he told Chinese President Xi Jinping in talks on Friday that he wanted Beijing to use its "influence" on Moscow to stop the war in Ukraine.
"I told President (Xi) that it is important for China to use its influence on Russia," Scholz said.
"Russia must immediately stop the attacks under which the civilian population is suffering daily and withdraw from ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Nov 4, 2022 
French state electricity giant EDF has further trimmed its estimated electricity output for this year, citing further delays in getting nuclear reactors back online during maintenance and safety checks.
Production is now seen at 275 to 285 terawatt hours (Twh), down from 280 to 300 Twh - already a cut from initial estimates for 2022, the company said late Thursday.
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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.
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Paris (AFP) Nov 4, 2022
French state electricity giant EDF has further trimmed its estimated electricity output for this year, citing further delays in getting nuclear reactors back online during maintenance and safety checks.
Production is now seen at 275 to 285 terawatt hours (Twh), down from 280 to 300 Twh - already a cut from initial estimates for 2022, the company said late Thursday.
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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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 Makthar, Tunisia (AFP) Nov 4, 2022 
Most Tunisian schools are cash-strapped and run down, but an innovative project has allowed one to become self-sustaining by generating its own solar power and growing its own food.
Today the man behind the initiative hopes the success of the rural Makthar boarding school can serve as a model to improve the crumbling public school sector in the small North African nation.
Entrepreneur Lo ... 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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