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  Beijing (XNA) Dec 06, 2022 Chinese scientists have completed the life-cycle growth experiments of rice and Arabidopsis in the Chinese space station and successfully obtained their seeds, said the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on Monday. With the safe landing of the Shenzhou-14 spaceship's return capsule at the Dongfeng landing site Sunday night, the seeds of rice and Arabidopsis, which have undergone a 120-day life cycle, were delivered to China's manned space program's space application system along with other samples. ... read more |
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China's two meteorological satellites put into operationBeijing (XNA) Dec 05, 2022 Two meteorological satellites, along with their ground application systems, have officially started operation, said the China Meteorological Administration on Thursday. The trial operation of ... more  
Impact-induced formation of microscopic magnetite first confirmed in Chang'E-5 lunar soilBeijing, China (SPX) Dec 06, 2022 A research team led by Prof. LI Yang and Dr. GUO Zhuang from the Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGCAS) conducted in-situ electron microanalysis of spherical iron-sulfi ... more  
China astronauts return from Tiangong space stationBeijing (AFP) Dec 4, 2022 Three Chinese astronauts safely returned to Earth on Sunday after six months aboard the Tiangong space station, state media quoted the country's space agency as saying, with their mission deemed a "complete success." ... more  
Researchers observe directly turbulent magnetic reconnection in solar windHefei, China (SPX) Dec 05, 2022 Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, under the direction of Prof. WANG Rongsheng and Prof. LU Quanming, used data from the Ma ... 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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Tiangong space station open to worldBeijing (XNA) Dec 01, 2022 Over the past 19 years, from China's first manned space mission Shenzhou V to the latest Shenzhou XV launch, the nation's space endeavors have progressed from a single-astronaut mission to the long- ... more 
China ready to implement moon landing projectJiuquan, China (XNA) Dec 01, 2022 China has made breakthroughs in the development of the new-generation crewed spaceship, new-generation manned carrier rocket, moon lander, and moon landing spacesuit, stepping closer to its moon lan ... more 
China's six astronauts in two missions make historic gathering in spaceBeijing (XNA) Dec 01, 2022 The six Chinese astronauts from the Shenzhou XIV and Shenzhou XV missions marked a historic moment on Wednesday as they met inside the country's Tiangong space station. It was the first time t ... more  
US, Australia invite Japan to step up troop rotationsWashington (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 The United States and Australia said Tuesday they would welcome Japanese troops into three-way rotations, vowing a united front in the face of China's rapid military advances. ... more |
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China blasts US military report as 'groundless speculation'Beijing (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 China on Tuesday criticised a US defence report estimating Beijing's nuclear arsenal would triple by 2035 as "groundless speculation" and accused Washington of "hyping up" the military threat posed by the world's most populous country. ... more  
Australian MPs land in Taiwan, defying Beijing warningTaipei (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 A group of Australian lawmakers has landed in Taiwan, Taipei's foreign ministry confirmed Tuesday, defying warnings from Beijing over the visit at a time of rising tensions over the self-ruled island. ... more 
China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts return safely, accomplishing many "firsts"Beijing (XNA) Dec 06, 2022 Three Chinese astronauts on board the Shenzhou-14 manned spaceship returned to Earth safely on Sunday, after accomplishing many "firsts" during their six-month space station mission. Shenzhou- ... more 
China's deep space exploration laboratory eyes top talents worldwideBeijing (XNA) Dec 06, 2022 China's deep space exploration laboratory, which started operation in June this year, is recruiting top talents from around the world, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on ... more |
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Amnesty Canada blames China for 'sophisticated' hackOttawa (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 The Canadian arm of rights group Amnesty International said on Monday it had been hit by what it termed a "sophisticated digital security breach" that it believed was sponsored by China. ... more  
Japan eyes 56% increase in defence budget over five yearsTokyo (AFP) Dec 5, 2022 Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed ministers on Monday to boost the country's defence budget by 56 percent over the next five years to $318 billion. ... more 
US drops charges against Huawei exec who was held in CanadaWashington (AFP) Dec 2, 2022 The US Justice Department on Friday dropped all charges against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who was held by Canada on a US warrant for Iran sanctions-related charges for nearly three years. ... more
Australian MPs delegation to visit TaiwanSydney (AFP) Dec 3, 2022 A group of Australian MPs will leave Sunday for a five-day visit to Taiwan, a spokesman for one of the politicians said Saturday, risking China's ire just as Beijing-Canberra relations appeared to be thawing. ... more  
China announces nationwide loosening of Covid restrictionsBeijing (AFP) Dec 7, 2022 China announced Wednesday a nationwide loosening of its hardline Covid restrictions that had hammered the world's second biggest economy and ignited rare protests against the ruling Communist Party. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Dec 01, 2022  The six Chinese astronauts from the Shenzhou XIV and Shenzhou XV missions marked a historic moment on Wednesday as they met inside the country's Tiangong space station.
It was the first time that six Chinese were in a space station at the same time and the first in-orbit gathering of two Chinese crews.
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 Ottawa (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 
Canada's trade surplus doubled to Can$1.2 billion (US$880 million) in October from the previous month, as its exports to China reached a record high, the government statistical agency said Tuesday.
Total exports rose 1.5 percent to Can$67.0 billion, outpacing a 0.6 percent increase in imports valued at Can$65.8 billion, according to Statistics Canada.
The increase in exports was led by s ... more |
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 New Delhi (AFP) Dec 7, 2022 
Three-quarters of a century after independence, India is a nuclear power about to become the world's most populous country, and its economy has overtaken its former coloniser's to become the globe's fifth biggest.
But New Delhi has challenges to overcome if it is to secure a more central place on the world's diplomatic stage, analysts say.
India wants a permanent seat on the UN Security ... more |
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 Portland OR (SPX) Dec 06, 2022 
Framatome has announced two new contract awards with NuScale Power to design fuel handling equipment and fuel storage racks for NuScale's VOYGRTM small modular reactor (SMR) power plant.
"These awards build on our partnership as NuScale's fuel assembly supplier and signify an important opportunity with NuScale and its industry-leading VOYGR plant," said Catherine Cornand, senior executive ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 2, 2022 
The US Justice Department on Friday dropped all charges against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who was held by Canada on a US warrant for Iran sanctions-related charges for nearly three years.
Meng, who had fought extradition to the United States while Ottawa struggled with China's alleged retaliatory arrest of two Canadians, was freed in 2021 after reaching a deferred prosecution agreement ... more |
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Portland OR (SPX) Dec 06, 2022
Framatome has announced two new contract awards with NuScale Power to design fuel handling equipment and fuel storage racks for NuScale's VOYGRTM small modular reactor (SMR) power plant.
"These awards build on our partnership as NuScale's fuel assembly supplier and signify an important opportunity with NuScale and its industry-leading VOYGR plant," said Catherine Cornand, senior executive ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2022 
Nearly 10 percent of today's electricity in the United States comes from wind power. The renewable energy source benefits climate, air quality, and public health by displacing emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants that would otherwise be produced by fossil-fuel-based power plants.
A new MIT study finds that the health benefits associated with wind power could more than quadruple ... more |
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 Louisville CO (SPX) Dec 06, 2022 
Sierra Space, a leading space company building an end-to-end business and technology platform in space to benefit life on Earth, reports that the company won a significant space defense contract with Maxar. Under the agreement, Sierra Space will provide revolutionary solar power solutions and production capability.
This contract will support a constellation of 14 satellites that use Maxar' ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 
Nine people will face the death penalty in Iran over the assassination of one of the country's top nuclear scientists, the judiciary said Tuesday.
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed when his car was ambushed on a highway outside Tehran in November 2020, in an attack Iran blamed on its regional arch-foe Israel.
The nine defendants were charged with "corruption on earth" and collusion with Isra ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Dec 5, 2022 
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed ministers on Monday to boost the country's defence budget by 56 percent over the next five years to $318 billion.
The government is overhauling its defence and security strategies in response to regional threats from nuclear-armed North Korea and an increasingly assertive China.
Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada said Kishida told him that "t ... more |
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 Gdynia, Poland (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 
Poland on Tuesday received the first shipment of tanks and howitzers that it bought from South Korea as part of a drive to boost its defences following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
An EU and NATO member, Poland borders both Russia and Ukraine and has increased its purchase of weaponry after Kremlin began its war.
In July, it signed contracts to buy South Korean weapons including tanks, ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 02, 2022 
When it comes to making real-time decisions about unfamiliar data - say, choosing a path to hike up a mountain you've never scaled before - existing artificial intelligence and machine learning tech doesn't come close to measuring up to human skill. That's why NASA scientist John Moisan is developing an AI "eye."
Moisan, an oceanographer at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility near Chincoteague, ... more |
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 Berlin (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 
Deutsche Bahn passengers will be able to get their coffee in a porcelain cup from next year, the German rail operator said Tuesday, as it looks to cut waste.
Clients will be able to choose a "high-quality porcelain or glass" option when ordering food and drink onboard its intercity and high-speed services, Deutsche Bahn said in a statement.
"Reusable" cups, plates and bowls will be offer ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 
A group of Australian lawmakers has landed in Taiwan, Taipei's foreign ministry confirmed Tuesday, defying warnings from Beijing over the visit at a time of rising tensions over the self-ruled island.
"There is a group of bipartisan members of the parliament from Australia currently visiting Taiwan. They are already here," ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou told reporters.
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 Istanbul (AFP) Dec 3, 2022 
A Turkish court on Saturday jailed a convicted member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) a day after Sweden extradited him, state media reported.
After Russia invaded Ukraine, Finland and Sweden in May dropped decades of military non-alignment and sought to join NATO.
That requires a consensus within the US-led defence alliance, but Turkey and Hungary have so far not ratifie ... more |
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