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  Beijing (XNA) Jan 10, 2023 Galactic Energy, a private aerospace manufacturer in Beijing, launched its fifth Ceres 1 rocket on Monday afternoon, deploying five small satellites into orbit. The Ceres 1 Y5 rocket blasted off at 1:04 pm from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert and placed the satellites into a preset orbit shortly after, the company announced in a news release. It was China's first private sector spaceflight of 2023. Galactic Energy has had five successive successful launches, outp ... read more |
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First rocket launch of the New Year leaves Wenchang for spaceBeijing (XNA) Jan 10, 2023 China launched a Long March 7A rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province on Monday morning, sending three satellites into space as part of its first space mission of 2023. ... more 
Space contractors release China's launch plans for 2023Beijing (XNA) Jan 05, 2023 China plans to carry out around 60 launch missions this year, according to the country's major space contractors. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's leading space contra ... more  
UK, Japan to sign major defence deal allowing troop deploymentsLondon (AFP) Jan 11, 2023 The British and Japanese prime ministers will sign a "hugely significant" new defence deal allowing UK troops to deploy in Japan when the pair meet in London on Wednesday, Downing Street said. ... more  
China moves to regulate deepfake technologyBeijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2023 New rules went into effect in China on Tuesday to regulate the use of deepfakes, the increasingly realistic digital video manipulations that have sparked disinformation fears around the globe. ... more |
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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 Deadly California avalanche search to go through weekend |
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Chinese 'wolf warrior' diplomat no longer ministry spokesman Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2023 Zhao Lijian, a brash and outspoken diplomat who exemplified Beijing's "wolf warrior" turn against the West, will no longer serve as a foreign ministry spokesman, a Chinese government website showed Monday. ... more  
In wargame exercise, China fails to take Taiwan: US thinktankWashington (AFP) Jan 10, 2023 A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would likely fail if the United States helps defend the island - but at a debilitating cost to the American military itself, according to a US think tank Monday. ... more  
Canada confirms order of 88 F-35 fighter jetsMontreal (AFP) Jan 9, 2023 Canada confirmed Monday the purchase of 88 US F-35 fighter jets to replace its aging fleet for 19 billion Canadian dollars (US$14.2 billion), the largest investment in 30 years. ... more 
Ex-US Marine questions 'political nature' of Australian arrestSydney (AFP) Jan 10, 2023 A former US marine accused of illegally training Chinese military pilots believes his arrest was politically motivated and will fight extradition from Australia, his lawyer said Tuesday. ... more |
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Report says Hong Kong's cardinal Zen met Pope FrancisHong Kong (AFP) Jan 7, 2023 A 90-year-old Hong Kong cardinal who has criticised the Vatican's dealings with China received a private audience with Pope Francis on Friday, according to the Jesuit-run America Magazine. ... more 
Jack Ma: tycoon who soared on China's tech dreams grounded by regulatorsBeijing (AFP) Jan 7, 2023 Jack Ma, the unconventional billionaire founder of tech giant Alibaba and the totem of China's entrepreneurial brilliance, has stepped out of the limelight since a Communist Party crackdown that chopped back his empire. ... more
China invokes Germany's 'painful' past, slams MPs' visit to TaiwanTaipei (AFP) Jan 9, 2023 China Monday invoked Germany's "painful" history in slamming a Taiwan visit by a high-ranking parliamentary delegation from Berlin, in an apparent reference to the country's wartime record. ... more  
China says 'firmly opposes violent attack' on Brazil government buildingsBeijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2023 China Monday said it "firmly opposes the violent attack" on government buildings in the Brazilian capital, after hundreds of supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country's Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court. ... more |
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US Navy warship transits through Taiwan StraitWashington (AFP) Jan 5, 2023 An American warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the US Navy said, in a move likely to anger Beijing. ... more 
China not in 'space race', industry insiders sayBeijing (XNA) Jan 04, 2023 All of China's activities in outer space are intended for the country's social, economic and technological development rather than for a "space race" with other nations, according to insiders in Chi ... more
German MPs, minister due in Taiwan as tensions with China spikeBerlin (AFP) Jan 5, 2023 Germany will send a high-ranking parliamentary delegation to Taiwan next week, an MP told AFP on Thursday, followed by the first ministerial visit in two decades in moves certain to spark tensions with China. ... more  
China Covid surge not expected to 'significantly impact' Europe: WHOCopenhagen (AFP) Jan 10, 2023 The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it did not expect a surge of Covid-19 cases in China to "significantly impact" the situation in Europe. ... more 
Japan protests China's visa haltTokyo (AFP) Jan 11, 2023 Tokyo on Wednesday criticised China's move to stop issuing visas to Japanese citizens, saying it had protested the measure and demanded that Beijing reverse the decision. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jan 05, 2023 
China plans to carry out around 60 launch missions this year, according to the country's major space contractors.
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's leading space contractor, has more than 50 launch missions planned in 2023, said its annual work report.
The report, presented by Zhang Zhongyang, general manager of the State-owned conglomerate, at the company's a ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) Jan 10, 2023 
China suspended issuing short-term visas to South Koreans and Japanese on Tuesday, its embassies in Seoul and Tokyo said, in apparent retaliation for restrictions imposed on Chinese travellers over Covid concerns.
The measure was announced first in South Korea, which has introduced a host of new rules for visitors from China, including visa restrictions and testing requirements.
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 London (AFP) Jan 11, 2023 
The British and Japanese prime ministers will sign a "hugely significant" new defence deal allowing UK troops to deploy in Japan when the pair meet in London on Wednesday, Downing Street said.
The agreement is the latest sign of London's growing interest in the Asia-Pacific region, and Tokyo's efforts to strengthen its alliances to face the challenges posed by China.
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 Lemont IL (SPX) Jan 05, 2023 
Award recognizes work carried out in collaboration with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers to secure America's stockpile.
A multi-laboratory team including researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has received the 2021 Defense Programs Award of Excellence from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2023 
New rules went into effect in China on Tuesday to regulate the use of deepfakes, the increasingly realistic digital video manipulations that have sparked disinformation fears around the globe.
Deepfake technology allows users to replace one person's face with another in a video, or to put words into a speaker's mouth, with at times disconcerting realism.
The technique relies on artificia ... more |
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Lemont IL (SPX) Jan 05, 2023
Award recognizes work carried out in collaboration with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers to secure America's stockpile.
A multi-laboratory team including researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has received the 2021 Defense Programs Award of Excellence from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
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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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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2023 
ABC Solar, a solar energy company based in California, has released a statement regarding the impact of NEM 3.0 on the solar industry in California. The company's founder and CEO, Bradley Bartz, has stated that while there is still some uncertainty around the effects of NEM 3.0, they believe the company will be able to survive the changes.
"The first piece of mentor advice I got for ABC So ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) Jan 4, 2023 
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday he would consider suspending a 2018 agreement that created maritime buffer zones with the North should Pyongyang "violate" Seoul's territory again.
The deal, struck during a period of high-profile diplomacy at a summit in Pyongyang, aimed to reduce military tensions along the heavily fortified border.
At the time, the two sides agreed t ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Jan 5, 2023  With its pledge of light tank deliveries for Ukraine, France is betting Kyiv is capable of using modern Western armoured vehicles to push forward against Russian invaders.
President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that Paris would hand over French-built AMX-10 RC light tanks to Ukraine, a step forward from tank deliveries to date from Ukraine's allies which have mostly been Soviet-era leftove ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Dec 23, 2022 
Japan on Friday approved a 114 trillion yen ($839 billion) budget for the year ahead, including record defence spending after a major security strategy overhaul announced this month.
The fiscal 2023 budget approved by the cabinet includes 6.8 trillion yen ($51 billion) for the defence ministry, up approximately 30 percent from last year.
It comes a week after the government approved a ne ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jan 09, 2023 
When deep learning models are deployed in the real world, perhaps to detect financial fraud from credit card activity or identify cancer in medical images, they are often able to outperform humans.
But what exactly are these deep learning models learning? Does a model trained to spot skin cancer in clinical images, for example, actually learn the colors and textures of cancerous tissue, or ... more |
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 Balikpapan, Indonesia (AFP) Jan 6, 2023 
The twisting road that leads to Indonesia's future capital is lined with dense rainforest and pockets of plantations, punctuated every so often with monkeys enjoying a laze out on the tarmac.
Located in eastern Borneo - the world's third-largest island - Nusantara is set to replace sinking and polluted Jakarta as Indonesia's political centre by late 2024.
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 5, 2023 
An American warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the US Navy said, in a move likely to anger Beijing.
The guided missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon "conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit Jan. 5 (local time) through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law," the Navy said in a statement.
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 Sulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) Jan 5, 2023 
Mourners gathered Thursday in Iraqi Kurdistan for the politically charged funeral of activist Emine Kara, one of three Kurds killed in a December attack in Paris.
Members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has been waging a decades-long insurgency against Turkey, were among the dozens at the procession in Sulaimaniyah, an AFP correspondent said.
Kara, a veteran of the fight ag ... more |
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