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  Beijing (XNA) Jan 31, 2023 China's Deep Space Exploration Lab (DSEL) said Monday that it is inviting top global talents to apply for the 2023 Overseas Outstanding Young Talents Program, to promote the development of deep-space exploration. According to the DSEL, the program, funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, aims to attract outstanding young scholars from overseas, who have made achievements in the natural sciences, engineering and technology, to come and work in China. Applicants are invited ... read more |
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China Compound Eye facility to monitor asteroids for planetary defenseChongqing, 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 Cho ... more  
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  
TikTok CEO to testify before US Congress in MarchWashington (AFP) Jan 30, 2023 TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify in March to US lawmakers in Washington where the Chinese social media app faces accusations that it is beholden to the Communist Party in Beijing. ... more  
WTO to weigh in on EU-China spats over Lithuania, patentsGeneva (AFP) Jan 27, 2023 The World Trade Organization will appoint experts to examine two European Union complaints against China over patents and trade restrictions imposed on Lithuania, a Geneva-based trade official said Friday. ... more |
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New Czech president vows to boost ties with TaiwanPrague (AFP) Jan 30, 2023 Czech president-elect Petr Pavel on Monday vowed to boost his country's ties with Taiwan after holding a phone call with the island's president and foreign minister. ... more  
Senior US general warns of possible looming war with ChinaWashington (AFP) Jan 28, 2023 A four-star US Air Force general has warned of a conflict with China as early as 2025 - most likely over Taiwan - and urged his commanders to push their units to achieve maximum operational battle readiness this year. ... more  
US targets Chinese firm for helping Russian group in UkraineWashington (AFP) Jan 26, 2023 The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Chinese company for allegedly providing satellite imagery of Ukraine to help Russia's Wagner mercenary group, while American lawmakers pushed for stronger action against Beijing. ... 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 |
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Kiribati confirms return to strategic Pacific blocSuva, Fiji (AFP) Jan 30, 2023 Kiribati confirmed on Monday it would rejoin the Pacific Islands Forum, returning to the strategic bloc of nations as they grapple with China's push for regional influence. ... more  
China's Sichuan to scrap three-child limit as birth rates dropBeijing (AFP) Jan 30, 2023 Southwest China's Sichuan province will lift its three-child birth limit and remove restrictions on single parents as the world's most populous nation faces a looming demographic crisis. ... more  
China resumes issuing visas for Japanese citizensTokyo (AFP) Jan 29, 2023 The Chinese embassy in Tokyo announced Sunday that it would resume issuing visas to Japanese citizens. ... more  
Ai Weiwei launches new exhibit, says still trying to understand studio demolitionsLondon (AFP) Jan 30, 2023 Dissident artist Ai Weiwei on Monday said the Chinese state's razing of his studios still fails to make "any sense" to him, as he launched his first design-focused exhibition, due to open in London in April. ... more |
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France extends Covid tests for travellers from ChinaParis (AFP) Jan 28, 2023 France on Saturday said it had extended until February 15 Covid tests for travellers arriving from China due to the "evolving situation". ... more 
US extends deportation protection for Hong Kongers fleeing ChinaWashington (AFP) Jan 26, 2023 President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered a two-year extension of a program allowing Hong Kong residents in the United States - many of whom fled repressive Chinese rule - to stay beyond the expiry of their visas. ... 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 
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  
EU crafts response to US green tech subsidiesBrussels (AFP) Jan 30, 2023 The EU will present long-awaited proposals on Wednesday to counter sweeping US subsidies on green tech that threaten Europe's industry, already struggling with soaring energy prices and unfair competition from China. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jan 31, 2023 
China's Deep Space Exploration Lab (DSEL) said Monday that it is inviting top global talents to apply for the 2023 Overseas Outstanding Young Talents Program, to promote the development of deep-space exploration.
According to the DSEL, the program, funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, aims to attract outstanding young scholars from overseas, who have made achievement ... more |
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 Geneva (AFP) Jan 27, 2023 
The World Trade Organization will appoint experts to examine two European Union complaints against China over patents and trade restrictions imposed on Lithuania, a Geneva-based trade official said Friday.
The decision was reached during the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) meeting on Friday, the official said on condition of anonymity.
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 Helsinki (AFP) Jan 30, 2023 
Finland still hopes to join NATO together with Sweden, Finland's foreign minister said Monday after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's weekend remarks that Ankara could accept Finland without its Nordic neighbour.
"Our strong desire in Finland has been and still is to join NATO together with Sweden," Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told reporters in Helsinki, adding: "our position rema ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Jan 30, 2023 
A reactor at a Japanese nuclear power plant automatically shut down on Monday after an alert, but no radiation rise was detected and regulators said they were investigating the cause.
The reactor at the Takahama power plant in central Fukui region halted at around 3:20 pm (0620 GMT) after an alarm warning of a rapid decrease in the number of neutrons, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Auth ... more |
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 Paris, France (SPX) Jan 31, 2023 
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead the TeQuantS* project aimed at developing quantum space-to-Earth communications technologies. This contract, part of ESA's ARTES 4.0 Core Competitiveness programme element**, is supported by French space agency CNES (Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales ... more |
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Tokyo (AFP) Jan 30, 2023
A reactor at a Japanese nuclear power plant automatically shut down on Monday after an alert, but no radiation rise was detected and regulators said they were investigating the cause.
The reactor at the Takahama power plant in central Fukui region halted at around 3:20 pm (0620 GMT) after an alarm warning of a rapid decrease in the number of neutrons, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Auth ... more |
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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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 Brussels (AFP) Jan 30, 2023  The EU will present long-awaited proposals on Wednesday to counter sweeping US subsidies on green tech that threaten Europe's industry, already struggling with soaring energy prices and unfair competition from China.
Faced with member states divided between free market supporters and state aid advocates, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is under pressure to urgently respond ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) Jan 30, 2023 
Tehran on Monday summoned a Ukrainian diplomat to protest "biased" remarks by a presidential aide in Kyiv over a recent drone strike in Iran, the Islamic republic's foreign ministry said.
Mykhailo Podoliak, an advisor to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, linked in a tweet on Sunday Iran's support for Russia's invasion of his country with the night-time strike on a military site.
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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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 Warsaw (AFP) Jan 30, 2023 
Poland announced a sharp increase in defence spending on Monday, with the prime minister saying the country needed to arm itself "faster" in light of Russia's war in Ukraine.
The country's defence budget will amount to four percent of gross domestic product this year, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told reporters.
The parliament approved last week a 2023 budget that included 97.4 bill ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jan 25, 2023 
Since its founding in 1998, Vecna Technologies has developed a number of ways to help hospitals care for patients. The company has produced intake systems to respond to Covid-19 patient surges, prediction systems to manage health complications in maternity wards, and telepresence robots that have allowed sick people to stay connected with friends and loved ones.
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 Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 29, 2023 
Israeli environmental groups slammed a government move Sunday to scrap a tax on single-use tableware that aimed to reduce pollution from disposable plastic products.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's month-old government abolished the tax, arguing it had fuelled Israel's cost-of-living crisis and impacted especially ultra-Orthodox communities.
The decision was labelled "shameful" by en ... more |
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 Prague (AFP) Jan 30, 2023 
Czech president-elect Petr Pavel on Monday vowed to boost his country's ties with Taiwan after holding a phone call with the island's president and foreign minister.
President Tsai Ing-wen congratulated Pavel on his win in Saturday's presidential run-off over populist billionaire Andrej Babis.
"I thanked her for her congratulations and I assured her that Taiwan and the Czech Republic sha ... more |
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 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (AFP) Jan 27, 2023 
Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdymukhamedov was given the rank of Army General on Friday, following in his highly decorated father's footsteps.
The oil and gas rich former Soviet republic has been ruled for more than 16 years by Berdymukhamedov, 41, and his father Gurbanguly who stood down in 2022 and handed power to his son.
Parliaments's decision to give Berdymukhamedov the high mili ... more |
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