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  Chongqing, China (XNA) Jan 26, 2023 China plans to use its new China Compound Eye facility in Chongqing to observe asteroids and Earth-like planets hundreds of millions of kilometers away as part of its planetary defense work. The Chongqing Innovation Center under the Beijing Institute of Technology, which designed and built the China Compound Eye, recently released its first 3D radar map of an area of moon craters taken by the high-definition deep-space observation facility. Long Teng, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engin ... read more |
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New photos from China's lunar rover released with New Year blessingsBeijing (XNA) Jan 25, 2023 The China National Space Administration on Saturday released a group of new photos from the country's lunar rover Yutu 2, together with its good wishes for all Chinese people, ahead of the Chinese N ... more  
Chinese astronauts send Spring Festival greetings from space stationBeijing (XNA) Jan 23, 2023 The Shenzhou-15 astronauts Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu sent their Spring Festival greetings from China's Tiangong space station in a video released by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA ... more  
Chinese engineer gets eight year sentence in US for spyingWashington (AFP) Jan 25, 2023 A Chinese engineer was sentenced to eight years in a US prison Wednesday for providing Beijing with information on possible recruitment targets. ... more  
Yellen contrasts US-Africa relations with China, Russia on Senegal visitDakar (AFP) Jan 20, 2023 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday touted the fruits of a new "mutually beneficial" economic strategy towards Africa, contrasting the damage caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's practices. ... 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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US, Philippines vow to boost security ties to address 'flashpoints'Manila (AFP) Jan 20, 2023 The United States and the Philippines vowed Friday to "invigorate" defence cooperation to address shared security concerns including disputes over the South China Sea. ... more  
Blinken sees lower US tensions with China but risks on TaiwanChicago (AFP) Jan 20, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that tensions have eased with China as he prepares for a rare visit but he renewed alarm over Beijing's intentions over Taiwan. ... more  
S.Africa unveils joint naval drills with Russia, ChinaJohannesburg (AFP) Jan 19, 2023 South Africa, which has resisted taking sides following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, announced Thursday it will stage 10-day joint maritime drills with Russia and China next month. ... more  
Structural details of Long March 9 revealedBeijing (XNA) Jan 19, 2023 Chinese rocket researchers are now definite on the overall structural design for the nation's super-heavy carrier rocket, known as the Long March 9, a project insider said on Wednesday. Gu Min ... more |
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Taiwan ex-rear admiral detained in spy probeTaipei (AFP) Jan 19, 2023 A retired Taiwanese rear admiral and a former lawmaker have been detained for allegedly violating the island's national security law, a court said Thursday, in the latest spying scandal to hit the military's upper echelons. ... more  
China says Covid deaths down by nearly 80 percentBeijing (AFP) Jan 26, 2023 The number of daily Covid-19 deaths in China has fallen by nearly 80 percent since the start of the month, authorities have said, in a sign that the country's unprecedented infection surge may have started to abate. ... more 
Dozens of Covid protesters still behind bars in China: HRWBeijing (AFP) Jan 26, 2023 Dozens of demonstrators are still detained in China after taking part in widespread protests against the government last year, Human Rights Watch said Thursday, adding that the whereabouts of some remain unknown. ... more  
Zero-Covid left in dust as Chinese revellers fuel travel boomDali, China (AFP) Jan 19, 2023 Armed with selfie sticks and freshly recovered from Covid, Chinese tourists ambled through bar streets in the country's backpacker haven of Dali, partying the stress of the past three years into oblivion. ... more |
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Lula urges EU-South America regional trade deal before China talksMontevideo (AFP) Jan 25, 2023 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday called for the South American trade bloc Mercosur to urgently seal a free trade agreement with the European Union before negotiating with China. ... more  
Understanding of point defect mechanism boosts photovoltaic performanceHefei, China (SPX) Jan 25, 2023 Recently, a research team led by Prof. CHEN Tao from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) revealed the formation and evolution of the poi ... more  
AIR launches high-resolution sensing and electrical stimulation neural activity studyBeijing, China (SPX) Jan 23, 2023 A major interdisciplinary project "Research on high-resolution sensing and electrical stimulation of sleep-wake neural electrical activity", led by Prof. CAI Xinxia from the Aerospace Information Re ... more  
Tech firm ASML urges caution amid US-China feudThe Hague (AFP) Jan 25, 2023 Key Dutch semiconductor tech supplier ASML urged governments to be "careful" Wednesday as it announced a drop in profits amid a chip war between China and the United States. ... more 
Hong Kong returns to lead most Asian markets higherHong Kong (AFP) Jan 26, 2023 Most Asian markets rose Thursday as the majority returned from the Lunar New Year break on an optimistic note, with inflation slowing and central banks hinting at a lighter approach to tackling prices. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jan 23, 2023 
The Shenzhou-15 astronauts Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu sent their Spring Festival greetings from China's Tiangong space station in a video released by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on New Year's Eve.
The trio, dressed in blue jumpsuits with dark red patterns, each held a sticker showing their own calligraphy. Two of the stickers were written with the Chinese character "f ... more |
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 Brasilia (AFP) Jan 21, 2023 
Just weeks after taking office and the major violence that ensued in the capital Brasilia, leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is making his first trip abroad Sunday, swiftly putting in action his plan to return Brazil to the international stage.
Lula will head to Argentina, the customary first stop for Brazilian presidents. Beyond tradition, however, the trip will also allow him to ... more |
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 Istanbul (AFP) Jan 21, 2023  Turkey on Saturday cancelled a visit by the Swedish defence minister over a demonstration by an anti-Islamic extremist in Stockholm, sparking a fresh crisis as Sweden tries to convince Ankara not to block its bid to join the NATO military alliance.
Turkish officials denounced the permission granted to Rasmus Paludan, a right-wing Swedish-Danish politician, to stage a protest Saturday in fron ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Jan 18, 2023 
Tokyo's High Court upheld on Wednesday the acquittal of three former executives from the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant, again clearing them of professional negligence over the 2011 disaster.
A court official told AFP the trio's appeal had been dismissed in the only criminal trial to arise from the world's worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl.
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 25, 2023 
A Chinese engineer was sentenced to eight years in a US prison Wednesday for providing Beijing with information on possible recruitment targets.
Ji Chaoqun, who came to the US on a student visa in 2013 and later enlisted in the army reserves, was accused of identifying American scientists and engineers that could be recruited by the Jiangsu Province Ministry of State Security.
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Tokyo (AFP) Jan 18, 2023
Tokyo's High Court upheld on Wednesday the acquittal of three former executives from the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant, again clearing them of professional negligence over the 2011 disaster.
A court official told AFP the trio's appeal had been dismissed in the only criminal trial to arise from the world's worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl.
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 Paris, France (AFP) Jan 18, 2023 
Researchers in Scotland have developed a tool to help ensure porpoises are not being harmed by the construction of offshore wind farms, which are crucial for scaling up renewable energy globally.
The pile driving required to build offshore turbines can harm or even kill noise-sensitive marine mammals like porpoises, sparking concern among environmentalists.
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 Davos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 20, 2023  The head of the IMF warned Friday that Western subsidies to combat climate change and encourage the transition to clean energy sources risked hitting the economies of the developing world.
The United States under President Joe Biden has passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) which contains sweeping subsidies and tax cuts worth around $370 billion for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, maki ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 24, 2023 
Former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo wrote in a book published Tuesday that India and Pakistan came close to nuclear war in 2019 and that US intervention prevented escalation.
"I do not think the world properly knows just how close the India-Pakistan rivalry came to spilling over into a nuclear conflagration in February 2019," the likely future presidential contender wrote in "Never Give ... more |
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 Tel Aviv (AFP) Jan 26, 2023 
Israeli soldier Nathan Saada is busy at his computer on an army base in Tel Aviv, where he is part of a specialised programme designed for military personnel with autism.
Around 200 people with high-functioning autism have joined the ranks since the scheme - Titkadmu (Move Forwards) - was launched in July 2021.
"I wanted to enlist because, in Israel, military service is important. It's ... more |
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 Mont-De-Marsan, France (AFP) Jan 20, 2023 
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday announced plans to increase France's defence budget by a third for the next seven years, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year rattled Europe.
The announcement came a day after more than a million people protested in France against a proposed reform to cut pensions deficits.
Macron said he would ask parliament to approve a new budget of more tha ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 26, 2023 
The Perceptually-enabled Task Guidance (PTG) program is a cutting-edge initiative that aims to develop virtual task guidance assistants for military personnel. These assistants will be able to work with various sensor platforms to help military personnel perform complex physical tasks and expand their skillsets.
Unlike the AI assistants that are currently available, PTG technology will be ... more |
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 Fairbanks AK (SPX) Jan 20, 2023 
The water-filtering abilities of farmed kelp could help reduce marine pollution in coastal areas, according to a new University of Alaska Fairbanks-led study.
The paper, published in the January issue of Aquaculture Journal, analyzed carbon and nitrogen levels at two mixed-species kelp farms in southcentral and southeast Alaska during the 2020-21 growing season. Tissue and seawater samples ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) Jan 19, 2023 
A retired Taiwanese rear admiral and a former lawmaker have been detained for allegedly violating the island's national security law, a court said Thursday, in the latest spying scandal to hit the military's upper echelons.
Hsia Fu-hsiang, who served as deputy head of the Navy's political warfare department, and former parliamentarian Lo Chih-ming were deemed flight risks and taken into cust ... more |
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 London (AFP) Jan 20, 2023 
A rights group representing China's Muslim Uyghur minority on Friday lost its case against the UK government, which it claimed had failed to investigate cotton imports allegedly linked to forced labour camps.
The German-based World Uyghur Congress (WUC) alleged that the UK government and police had blocked a criminal probe into the sale of goods sourced from Xinjiang, in northwest China.
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