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  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 18, 2022 Last week, the United Nations approved a resolution calling on nations not to conduct destructive, direct-ascent antisatellite missile tests. The United States agreed to the resolution, while China and Russia were among just nine countries that voted against it. Refraining from conducting those kinds of tests in space, in part, prevents the creation of new and dangerous space debris. John F. Plumb, the assistant secretary of defense for space policy, said the agreement not to conduct such te ... read more |
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Chinese space-tracking ship sets sail for new missionsNanjing, China (SPX) Dec 20, 2022 China's space-tracking ship, Yuanwang 3, set sail on Sunday for a new round of spacecraft monitoring missions. The ship, which is a second-generation vessel and responsible for monitoring high-, med ... more  
China launches one more space experiment satelliteBeijing (XNA) Dec 18, 2022 China launched a Long March 11 carrier rocket early on Friday afternoon to transport an experimental satellite into space, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's lea ... more 
China's space sector set to rocket into futureBeijing (XNA) Dec 20, 2022 Chen Li, who owns a restaurant in Longlou, a coastal township in China's southernmost province of Hainan, said he is grateful to the country's space industry because it has boosted business at his e ... more  
Philippines 'concerned' over China land reclamation in disputed seaManila (AFP) Dec 21, 2022 The Philippines said Wednesday it was "seriously concerned" over a report that China has started reclaiming several unoccupied land features in the disputed South China Sea. ... more |
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Spanish judge moves to try ex-govt leader over deadly 2024 floods
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Australia's top diplomat makes first China trip in yearsSydney (AFP) Dec 19, 2022 Australia's top diplomat will visit China on Tuesday, the first such trip by an Australian foreign minister in four years and a sign of further thawing ties. ... more  
Russia announces joint naval drills with ChinaMoscow (AFP) Dec 19, 2022 Moscow announced Monday that several of its warships were participating in naval exercises starting this week with Beijing's navy, as Russia and China deepen ties amid pressure from the West. ... more 
Japan approves major defence overhaul, warning of China threatsTokyo (AFP) Dec 16, 2022 Japan approved a major defence policy overhaul on Friday, including a significant spending hike, as it warned China poses the "greatest strategic challenge ever" to its security. ... more  
China tightens regulation of online commentsBeijing (AFP) Dec 15, 2022 China began applying new rules governing online comments on Thursday, further threatening freedom of expression in a move authorities said was aimed at protecting national security. ... more |
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New theory on timing for human settlement of some parts of tropical PacificMedford MA (SPX) Dec 20, 2022 Spread across vast distances, the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean are thought to have been populated by humans in two distinct migrations beginning approximately 3,330 years ago. The fir ... more 
Dam plans threaten China's migratory bird havenPoyang, China (AFP) Dec 18, 2022 Spooked by a historic drought, local authorities in China have renewed controversial plans to dam the country's biggest freshwater lake. ... more  
China says no new Covid deaths after changing criteriaBeijing (AFP) Dec 21, 2022 China said Wednesday that not a single person had died of Covid-19 the previous day, after changing the criteria for recording virus deaths to mean most are no longer counted. ... more 
US offers Covid vaccines to China to stem outbreakWashington (AFP) Dec 20, 2022 The United States on Tuesday offered to share vaccines with China to stem soaring Covid cases, saying containing the outbreak was in the interest of the world. ... more |
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India steps up Covid genome sequencing as China cases soarNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 20, 2022 India's federal health ministry instructed state authorities on Tuesday to step up genome sequencing of Covid cases in view of a "sudden spurt" in cases in China and elsewhere. ... more  
How Chinese diplomacy helped seal historic nature dealMontreal (AFP) Dec 20, 2022 Expectations heading into a UN biodiversity conference in Montreal were about as low as they could be. ... more 
Global 'peace pact' signed to protect natureMontreal (AFP) Dec 19, 2022 Countries reached a historic deal on Monday to reverse decades of environmental destruction threatening the world's species and ecosystems, in what the UN chief hailed as "a peace pact with nature." ... more 
China reports first Covid deaths since hardline policy easedBeijing (AFP) Dec 19, 2022 China on Monday reported its first deaths from Covid-19 since loosening its hardline containment policy, as hospitals and crematoriums struggle with an outbreak authorities say is impossible to track. ... more  
Australia urges release of citizens in ChinaSydney (AFP) Dec 20, 2022 Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Tuesday urged the release of citizens held in China, as she prepared to embark on a landmark visit to Beijing. ... more |
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 Nanjing, China (SPX) Dec 20, 2022 
China's space-tracking ship, Yuanwang 3, set sail on Sunday for a new round of spacecraft monitoring missions. The ship, which is a second-generation vessel and responsible for monitoring high-, medium-, and low-orbit satellites, spaceships, and space station modules, has a long history of service. It was launched over 20 years ago and has completed more than 100 missions with a 100% success rat ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 21, 2022 
The yen held onto gains Wednesday and equity markets were mixed after plunging the day before in response to the shock Bank of Japan decision to shift away from its ultra-loose monetary policy.
The move to allow yields on certain government bonds to move in a wider band was seen as a precursor to a possible interest rate hike next year, finally bringing the central bank in line with others a ... more |
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 Stockholm (AFP) Dec 19, 2022 
Sweden's Supreme Court on Monday blocked the extradition of exiled Turkish journalist Bulent Kenes, a key demand by Ankara to ratify Stockholm's NATO membership.
There were "several hindrances" to sending back the former editor-in-chief of the Zaman daily, who Turkey accuses of being involved in a 2016 attempt to topple President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the court said.
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 Paris (AFP) Dec 16, 2022 
Welding problems will require a further six-month delay for France's next-generation nuclear reactor at Flamanville, the latest setback for the flagship technology the country hopes to sell worldwide, state-owned electricity group EDF said Friday.
The delay will also add 500 million euros to a project whose total cost is now estimated at around 13 billion euros ($13.8 billion), blowing past ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) Dec 20, 2022 
Around 100,000 IT specialists have left Russia this year, an official said Tuesday, following the start of Moscow's military operation in Ukraine on February 24.
Young Russians fled the country in droves, especially those working in the IT sector and able to work remotely, sparking fears of a brain drain.
Some months later, the announcement of the mobilisation of hundreds of thousands of ... more |
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Paris (AFP) Dec 16, 2022
Welding problems will require a further six-month delay for France's next-generation nuclear reactor at Flamanville, the latest setback for the flagship technology the country hopes to sell worldwide, state-owned electricity group EDF said Friday.
The delay will also add 500 million euros to a project whose total cost is now estimated at around 13 billion euros ($13.8 billion), blowing past ... 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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 Incheon, South Korea (SPX) Dec 18, 2022 
Clean, sustainable energy solutions are essential to meet the ever-increasing energy demands of the human population. High efficiency solar cells are promising candidates to reduce carbon emissions and achieve carbon neutrality.
In this regard, solution-processed copper indium gallium sulfur diselenide solar cells (CIGSSe) solar cells have generated significant interest owing to their exce ... more |
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 Seoul, South Korea (VOA) Dec 20, 2022 
North Korea claimed Monday to have taken satellite photos of the South Korean cities of Seoul and Incheon, as its state media boasted of success toward developing its first military spy satellite.
The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported an "important final-stage test" involving a mock satellite that it said was launched Sunday from the Sohae Satellite Launching Station in ... more |
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 Berlin (AFP) Dec 19, 2022 
The German government said Monday it will pause purchases of new Puma tanks after a mass breakdown during exercises, lamenting a "harsh setback" as Berlin seeks to overhaul its military.
The armoured infantry vehicles - which were supposed to form part of Germany's contribution to a NATO force - suffered problems that left all 18 of those in the exercises unfit for operations.
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 Berlin (AFP) Dec 15, 2022 
German manufacturer Rheinmetall will open a new domestic facility to produce equipment for its Gepard anti-aircraft guns, the company said Thursday after Bern banned Germany from sending Swiss-made Gepard munitions to Ukraine.
"Rheinmetall has decided to open a new production line in Germany for medium-calibre ammunition" which will include "the possibility of producing 35mm ammunition for ... more |
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 Montreal (AFP) Dec 17, 2022 
It's not always easy to make sense of the complex environmental diplomacy taking place at a UN summit billed as humanity's last hope to save nature.
That's why a scientist and artist have teamed up to build a large, data-driven robotic plant that withers or flourishes depending on countries' policy commitments: a tangible demonstration of how human actions will impact the world's threatened ... more |
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 Levallois-Perret, France (AFP) Dec 19, 2022 
Fast-food eateries in France will soon no longer be able to use disposable containers, plates, cups and tableware for clients eating in, the latest measure from a 2020 law to combat waste and encourage recycling.
Restaurants have been preparing for months to implement a rule that comes into force on January 1, which for many has upended business models based on single-use packaging and utens ... 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.
Beijing has ramped up military, diplomatic ... more |
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 Bannu, Pakistan (AFP) Dec 20, 2022 
All 33 suspected militant prisoners who seized a Pakistan police station over the weekend were killed and their hostages freed in a clearance operation by special forces on Tuesday, the defence minister said.
The hostage takers, who were suspected of being members of various militant groups including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), overpowered their jailers and snatched weapons on Sun ... more |
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