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  Bloomington IN (SPX) Dec 12, 2022 The International Space Station is no longer the only place where humans can live in orbit. On Nov. 29, 2022, the Shenzhou 15 mission launched from China's Gobi Desert carrying three taikonauts - the Chinese word for astronauts. Six hours later, they reached their destination, China's recently completed space station, called Tiangong, which means "heavenly palace" in Mandarin. The three taikonauts replaced the existing crew that helped wrap up construction. With this successful mission, China has ... read more |
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China launches two space experiment satellitesJiuquan, China (XNA) Dec 13, 2022 China on Monday launched a Long March-4C rocket, placing a pair of satellites in space. The rocket blasted off at 4:22 pm (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest C ... more 
US conducts successful hypersonic missile test: Air ForceWashington (AFP) Dec 12, 2022 The US Air Force announced Monday it successfully tested a hypersonic missile, a cutting edge strategic weapon that is also being developed by China and Russia. ... more  
China's FAST telescope reveals unprecedented details of Milky WayBeijing (XNA) Dec 12, 2022 The vast space between billions of stars in the Milky Way is not empty, but filled with thin interstellar medium. Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), or the ... more  
Chang'e 5 samples suggest exploitable water resources on the moonBeijing (XNA) Dec 14, 2022 By studying lunar samples retrieved by the Chang'e 5 mission, Chinese scientists found that lunar soil grains retain more solar wind-implanted water at the middle latitude region than previously tho ... 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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Nations step up space cooperationBeijing (XNA) Dec 09, 2022 Scientists from Saudi Arabia will soon have the opportunity to carry out an experiment aboard China's Tiangong space station that is expected to help with the design and production of high-efficienc ... more 
China launches Long March 2D carrier rocketBeijing (XNA) Dec 09, 2022 China launched a Long March 2D carrier rocket early on Friday morning to transport an Earth-observation satellite into space, according to the China National Space Administration. The rocket b ... more  
India accuses China of trying to 'change status quo' on borderNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 India's defence minister Tuesday accused China of trying to "unilaterally change the status quo" on their disputed Himalayan border last week when clashes left troops on both sides injured. ... more  
Japan to radically overhaul defence policy on China threatsTokyo (AFP) Dec 14, 2022 Japan is expected to announce its biggest defence overhaul in decades this week, hiking spending, reshaping its military command and acquiring new missiles to tackle the threat from China. ... more |
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Key points of Japan's new defence strategyTokyo (AFP) Dec 14, 2022 Japan will soon outline plans to drastically expand its defence capabilities over the next five years in response to threats from China and nuclear-armed North Korea. ... more 
China military says India troops 'illegally' crossed borderBeijing (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 China's military said Tuesday that Indian troops had "illegally" crossed a disputed border in the Himalayas and "obstructed" Chinese border patrol troops, triggering a fresh stand-off last week. ... more 
Smart Dragon 3 rocket makes maiden flightBeijing (XNA) Dec 12, 2022 The Smart Dragon 3, a new solid-propellant carrier rocket, made its maiden flight on Friday afternoon, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC), the country's leading space co ... more  
Beijing 'shocked' by attack on Afghan hotel hosting Chinese visitorsKabul (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 Beijing said Tuesday it was "shocked" by a deadly attack on a Kabul hotel popular with Chinese business visitors, adding that five of its nationals were wounded. ... more |
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China protests shine light on limits of Uyghur solidarityShanghai (AFP) Dec 14, 2022 Their deaths in a fire triggered China's biggest protests in generations, but few people seemed to know the victims were Uyghur families torn apart by Beijing's crackdown in Xinjiang. ... more  
China sends record wave of bombers into Taiwan defence zoneTaipei (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 China sent a record 18 nuclear-capable bombers into Taiwan's air defence zone, Taipei said Tuesday, just days after Beijing banned more Taiwanese imports in the latest sign of deteriorating ties. ... more 
US officials in China talk improving ties, TaiwanBeijing (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 A senior US delegation visiting China discussed ways to improve ties and the issue of Taiwan, Beijing said Monday, as the two sides laid the groundwork for a visit by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. ... more  
Ex-US Marine accused of training Chinese military pilots: indictmentWashington (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 A former US military pilot has been accused by the United States of conspiracy and breaking an arms control law by training Chinese military pilots to land on aircraft carriers, according to an unsealed indictment. ... more
High-level US envoys to visit China in effort to repair tiesWashington (AFP) Dec 11, 2022 The US government is sending its first high-level delegation to China since a pledge made last month by Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden to repair frayed relations. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Dec 09, 2022 
Scientists from Saudi Arabia will soon have the opportunity to carry out an experiment aboard China's Tiangong space station that is expected to help with the design and production of high-efficiency solar cells.
According to an agreement signed in March 2021 by the Saudi Space Commission and China Manned Space Agency, the Saudi experiment will focus on studying the effects of cosmic rays ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 
A lower growth forecast is "very likely" for China this year and next, with easing Covid-19 restrictions expected to bring a surge in infections and temporary difficulties, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva told AFP Tuesday.
Her comments on the sidelines of a panel about a newly-created IMF fund come as the world's second biggest economy grapples with soaring coronavirus cases, as it loosens vi ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 
China's military said Tuesday that Indian troops had "illegally" crossed a disputed border in the Himalayas and "obstructed" Chinese border patrol troops, triggering a fresh stand-off last week.
The December 9 incident is thought to be the most serious on the nuclear-armed Asian giants' disputed frontier since 2020, when 20 Indian troops and four Chinese soldiers died in brawling.
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 Sofia (AFP) Dec 9, 2022 
Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant will shut down one of its reactors on Saturday - its third stoppage so far this year - after a leak of radioactive coolant was discovered.
Two previous incidents including generator malfunctions at Kozloduy's reactors, located in northwest Bulgaria on the Danube River, have triggered shutdowns in June and October.
The leak at the Kozloduy Nuclear Pow ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 
Sam Bankman-Fried has had a dizzying fall from top of the heap in the world of cryptocurrencies to staring down a hefty jail sentence on a raft of fraud charges.
The 30-year-old billionaire founder of the FTX crypto exchange once partnered with celebrities and rubbed shoulders with politicians as he tried to legitimize cryptocurrency as more than just a shady get-rich-quick scheme.
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Sofia (AFP) Dec 9, 2022
Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant will shut down one of its reactors on Saturday - its third stoppage so far this year - after a leak of radioactive coolant was discovered.
Two previous incidents including generator malfunctions at Kozloduy's reactors, located in northwest Bulgaria on the Danube River, have triggered shutdowns in June and October.
The leak at the Kozloduy Nuclear Pow ... 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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 Boston MA (SPX) Dec 12, 2022 
MIT engineers have developed ultralight fabric solar cells that can quickly and easily turn any surface into a power source. These durable, flexible solar cells, which are much thinner than a human hair, are glued to a strong, lightweight fabric, making them easy to install on a fixed surface. They can provide energy on the go as a wearable power fabric or be transported and rapidly deployed in ... more |
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 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Dec 9, 2022 
President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Russia could amend its military doctrine by introducing the possibility of a preemptive strike to disarm an enemy, in an apparent reference to a nuclear attack.
He spoke in response to a question from a reporter who asked him to clarify his statement from earlier this week on the use of nuclear weapons.
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 Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Dec 14, 2022 
The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command awarded L3Harris Technologies a contract worth up to $886 million to support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities for the Army, Department of Defense and intelligence community.
The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract includes a five-year base award with five one-year follow-on options to provide datalink ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Dec 14, 2022  Japan is expected to announce its biggest defence overhaul in decades this week, hiking spending, reshaping its military command and acquiring new missiles to tackle the threat from China.
The policies, to be outlined in three defence and security documents as soon as Friday, will reshape the defence landscape in a country whose post-war constitution does not even officially recognise the mi ... more |
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 Arlington VA (SPX) Dec 14, 2022 
RTX Ventures, the venture capital arm of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), has made a minority investment in autonomous solutions company EpiSci. The investment aligns with Raytheon Technologies' longstanding leadership in the development of advanced autonomous technologies and will help drive the growth of EpiSci's Tactical AI technology.
"EpiSci is a leader in rapidly deployable, hardwa ... more |
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 Jakarta (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 
An auction for development rights to an eastern Indonesian archipelago of more than 100 islands has been delayed until January, Sotheby's said, days after backlash broke out over the sale.
The Widi Reserve is part of the Coral Triangle, the most biodiverse marine area on Earth, which passes through six countries, including the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
The r ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 
China sent a record 18 nuclear-capable bombers into Taiwan's air defence zone, Taipei said Tuesday, just days after Beijing banned more Taiwanese imports in the latest sign of deteriorating ties.
Democratic Taiwan lives under the constant threat of invasion by China, which sees the self-ruled island as part of its territory to be seized one day.
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 Geneva (AFP) Dec 9, 2022 
The new UN rights chief said Friday he would follow up on bombshell findings by his predecessor of serious rights abuses and possible crimes against humanity in China's Xinjiang region.
Volker Turk, who took over as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in October, said the report released by Michelle Bachelet on August 31 was "very important".
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