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  Beijing (XNA) Jan 17, 2023 China's space industry had a busy year in 2022, the highlight of which was completion of one of the world's largest and most sophisticated orbiting infrastructures, the Tiangong space station. After traveling for 15 months in low orbit, about 400 kilometers above the Earth, Tianhe, the space station's core module, received its first long-term companion - the Wentian lab module - in late July. Wentian lifted off on a Long March 5B heavy-duty rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hai ... read more |
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Chinese, European Mars probes help examine atmosphere near sunShanghai (XNA) Jan 17, 2023 In an "almost-out-of-service" period in 2021, China's Tianwen-1 orbiter, along with Mars Express of the European Space Agency, helped solar scientists know more about what happens near the sun. ... more  
Crop seeds, microbial strains tested in China's two space missions unveiledBeijing (XNA) Jan 15, 2023 The China Manned Space Agency on Friday unveiled a detailed list of crop seeds and microbial strains on board the Shenzhou XIV and Shenzhou XV manned spaceships. More than 1,300 pieces of crop ... more  
China launches 14 new satellitesTaiyuan, China (XNA) Jan 15, 2023 China successfully launched a Long March-2D rocket on Sunday, sending 14 new satellites into space. The rocket blasted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi prov ... more  
Carrier rockets place four satellites into orbitXichang, China (XNA) Jan 15, 2023 China launched two carrier rockets on Friday to place four satellites into orbit. A Long March 2C rocket blasted off at 2:10 am at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan pr ... more |
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Spanish judge moves to try ex-govt leader over deadly 2024 floods
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China's space-based solar camera publishes data on solar atmosphereBeijing (XNA) Jan 12, 2023 A China-developed space-borne solar camera studying the solar transition region released its first group of scientific data on Wednesday. The 46.5-nanometer extreme-ultraviolet imager or Solar ... more  
Japan, India start first joint fighter jet drillTokyo (AFP) Jan 16, 2023 Japan and India began their first joint fighter jet exercise on Monday near Tokyo as the countries upgrade defence and security ties with an eye on China's growing military might. ... more  
China launches 3 new satellitesJiuquan, China (XNA) Jan 15, 2023 China on Friday launched a Long March 2D carrier rocket, placing three satellites in space. The rocket blasted off at 3 pm (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest ... more  
US vows to defend space with Japan, deploy mobile Marines as China worries growWashington (AFP) Jan 12, 2023 The United States said Wednesday that attacks in space would invoke its defense treaty with Japan and announced the deployment of a more agile Marine unit on its ally's soil as alarm grows over China. ... more |
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Device to detect orbital particles mounted outside China's space stationBeijing (XNA) Jan 12, 2023 A particle detector has been installed on the extravehicular platform of China's space station to obtain key data used for the space station's safety, extravehicular activities of the astronauts, bi ... more 
China's first private sector 2023 rocket launch up, up and awayBeijing (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 o ... more  
Germany needs China 'rebalance', says MP on Taiwan visitTaipei (AFP) Jan 11, 2023 Russia's invasion of Ukraine has shown Berlin that it should become less economically dependent on China, a German lawmaker said Wednesday during a high-profile visit to Taiwan. ... more  
Suicide blast near Afghan ministry, more than 20 casualtiesKabul (AFP) Jan 11, 2023 A suicide bomber blew himself up near Afghanistan's foreign ministry, where a Chinese delegation had been due to meet on Wednesday, causing more than 20 casualties, Taliban officials and witnesses said. ... more |
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China's population shrinks for first time in over 60 yearsBeijing (AFP) Jan 17, 2023 China's population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, official data showed Tuesday, as the world's most populous country faces a looming demographic crisis. ... more  
Five dead in China chemical plant explosionBeijing (AFP) Jan 16, 2023 A chemical plant explosion in China has left at least five people dead and eight missing, state media reported Monday. ... more  
China appoints security hardliner to head Hong Kong officeHong Kong (AFP) Jan 14, 2023 The hardline head of Hong Kong's national security agency has been appointed China's top representative in the city, state media said on Saturday, as Beijing tightens its grip since 2019 democracy protests. ... more  
Extreme heat is changing habits of daily lifeBoston MA (SPX) Jan 13, 2023 Extreme temperatures make people less likely to pursue outdoor activities they would otherwise make part of their daily routine, a new study led by MIT researchers has confirmed. The data-rich study ... more  
China FM urges greater African voice in global governanceAddis Ababa (AFP) Jan 11, 2023 Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Wednesday that Africa should have a greater voice in the UN Security Council and other international bodies, long a demand of the continent's leaders. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jan 17, 2023 
China's space industry had a busy year in 2022, the highlight of which was completion of one of the world's largest and most sophisticated orbiting infrastructures, the Tiangong space station.
After traveling for 15 months in low orbit, about 400 kilometers above the Earth, Tianhe, the space station's core module, received its first long-term companion - the Wentian lab module - in late Ju ... more |
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 Colombo (AFP) Jan 13, 2023 
Bankrupt Sri Lanka will drastically slash its military, the defence ministry said Friday, as the government works to overhaul its shambolic finances after an unprecedented economic crisis.
The island nation is still reeling from months of food and fuel shortages that made daily life a misery for its 22 million people last year.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has hiked taxes and imposed h ... more |
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 London (AFP) Jan 11, 2023 
The British and Japanese prime ministers signed what Downing Street called a "hugely significant" new defence deal allowing UK troops to deploy in Japan as the pair met in London on Wednesday.
Rishi Sunak and Fumio Kishida signed the agreement at the Tower of London, with the UK leader telling his guest "the relationship between our two countries is stronger than ever, not just across trade ... more |
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 Vienna (AFP) Jan 13, 2023  The United Nations' nuclear watchdog announced Friday it was boosting its presence in Ukraine to help prevent a nuclear accident during the current conflict.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it would soon have a permanent presence at all five of Ukraine's nuclear facilities, including Chernobyl, the plant closed after the 1986 disaster.
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 Trondheim, Norway (SPX) Jan 13, 2023 
The more-than 1.2 million km of fibre-optic cables that criss-cross the planet carry the world's phone calls, internet signals and data. But this summer, researchers published the eerie sounds of blue and fin whales detected by a fibre-optic cable on the west coast of Svalbard - a first.
Now the researchers want to eavesdrop on an even larger beast - the Earth itself.
Combining the w ... more |
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Vienna (AFP) Jan 13, 2023 The United Nations' nuclear watchdog announced Friday it was boosting its presence in Ukraine to help prevent a nuclear accident during the current conflict.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it would soon have a permanent presence at all five of Ukraine's nuclear facilities, including Chernobyl, the plant closed after the 1986 disaster.
The agency's chief Rafael Grossi ... more |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Jan 15, 2023 
Harish Krishnamoorthy, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Houston, has been selected by the Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine as an early-career research fellow in the Offshore Energy Safety track. He and four other fellows will "contribute to the understanding, management and reduction of syst ... 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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 Berlin (AFP) Jan 16, 2023 
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Monday summoned Iran's ambassador to Berlin for the second time in a week over a rash of executions by Tehran, her spokesman said.
The spokesman, Christofer Burger, confirmed the move when asked about reports the envoy had been summoned "over massive human rights violations and a wave of executions".
Iran said Saturday it had executed a Brit ... more |
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 Baltimore MD (SPX) Jan 12, 2023 
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully demonstrated key components of the company's future Ultra-Lite Electronic Attack (EA) Prototype System. The demonstrations were conducted in collaboration with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) aboard an U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke class destroyer during the U.S. Navy's Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise.
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 Oslo (AFP) Jan 13, 2023  Norway, a NATO member that shares a border with Russia, said Friday it would place an order for artillery shells worth 2.6 billion kroner ($263 million) to boost its ammunition stocks.
The defence ministry has signed an agreement with national ammunition manufacturer Nammo which, as a result of this "biggest contract ever", will increase its production capacity.
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 San Francisco (AFP) Jan 11, 2023 
Hot startup OpenAI on Wednesday initiated a waitlist for a professional and paid version of its software ChatGPT, which has sparked debate about artificial intelligence and the future of work.
OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman teased an upcoming version of ChatGPT "geared for professional use" as media reports swirled that Microsoft plans to invest $10 billion in the startup.
Microsoft, wh ... more |
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 London (AFP) Jan 14, 2023 
England will ban a wide range of single-use plastic items from October including plates and cutlery in order to limit their "devastating" effect on the environment, the government said Saturday.
The new legislation will also cover single-use trays and certain types of polystyrene cups and food containers, the environment ministry announced.
The department said England uses around 2.7 bil ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) Jan 11, 2023 
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has shown Berlin that it should become less economically dependent on China, a German lawmaker said Wednesday during a high-profile visit to Taiwan.
A delegation of German parliamentarians arrived in Taipei this week ahead of an anticipated ministerial visit later this year, sparking condemnation from Beijing.
China's leaders claim the self-ruled democratic ... more |
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 Istanbul (AFP) Jan 12, 2023 
Turkey on Thursday summoned Sweden's ambassador to lodge an angry protest over a video posted by a Kurdish group in Stockholm that depicted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan swinging by his legs from a rope.
The diplomatic spat threatened to set back Sweden's efforts to break down NATO member Turkey's resistance to its bid to join the Western defence alliance in response to Russia's invasion of ... more |
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