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  Washington (AFP) Feb 5, 2023 The Biden administration lauded the Pentagon for shooting down an alleged Chinese spy balloon off the US Atlantic coast on Saturday, but China angrily voiced its "strong dissatisfaction" at the move and said it may make "necessary responses." The craft spent several days flying over North America before it was targeted off the coast of the southeastern state of South Carolina with a missile fired from an F-22 plane, Pentagon officials said, falling into relatively shallow water just 47 feet (14 mete ... read more |
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Beijing says US media, politicians used balloon incident 'as pretext to smear China'Beijing (AFP) Feb 5, 2023 Beijing on Sunday blasted the Pentagon's decision to shoot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon spotted flying over North America, accusing the United States of "clearly overreacting and seriously violating international practice". ... more  
A balloon clouds US view on Xi's ChinaWashington (AFP) Feb 4, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had planned a rare visit to Beijing to manage tensions but also to answer a question - was there substance behind a new, seemingly more conciliatory tone in Beijing? ... more 
US, Philippines to restart joint patrols in South China SeaWashington (AFP) Feb 3, 2023 The United States and the Philippines have agreed to restart joint patrols in the South China Sea as the longtime allies seek to counter China's military rise, a US Defense Department statement said. ... more 
China says it 'regrets' unmanned airship's entry into US airspaceBeijing (AFP) Feb 3, 2023 Beijing said on Friday it regretted an "unintended" breach of US airspace by what it described as an unmanned civilian airship, after the Pentagon said it was tracking a Chinese spy balloon. ... more |
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Pentagon tracking Chinese spy balloon over USWashington (AFP) Feb 3, 2023 The Pentagon said Thursday it was tracking a Chinese spy balloon flying high over the United States, reviving tensions between the two countries just days ahead of a rare visit to Beijing by the top US diplomat. ... more  
Ukraine lawmaker calls on US to target China, India energy purchasesWashington (AFP) Feb 1, 2023 A senior Ukrainian lawmaker called Wednesday for the United States to impose secondary sanctions on China and India if they keep buying Russian energy, urging total solidarity against Moscow's invasion. ... more  
Hong Kong's largest national security trial to begin with 47 in dockHong Kong (AFP) Feb 3, 2023 The trial of 47 of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy figures begins on Monday, in the largest prosecution under a national security law that has crushed dissent in the city. ... more 
China's Xi condemns Pakistan mosque attackBeijing (AFP) Feb 1, 2023 China's President Xi Jinping strongly condemned an attack at a mosque in neighbouring Pakistan, state media reported Wednesday, after rescue work ended with the death toll at 101. ... more |
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Philippines expands US access to military basesManila (AFP) Feb 2, 2023 The United States and the Philippines announced a deal Thursday to give US troops access to another four bases in the Southeast Asian nation, as the longtime allies seek to counter China's military rise. ... more  
India hikes defence budget 13% with an eye on ChinaNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 1, 2023 India announced a double-digit increase in its annual defence budget Wednesday with an eye on its increasingly assertive geopolitical rival China, with which it shares a tense and disputed northern border. ... more  
SKorea, US stage air drills in response to NKorea threatsSeoul (AFP) Feb 1, 2023 South Korea and the United States staged joint air drills featuring an American strategic bomber and stealth fighter planes in response to threats from North Korea, the Yonhap news agency said, drawing an angry rebuke Thursday from Pyongyang. ... more  
China to fully reopen borders with Hong Kong, MacauHong Kong (AFP) Feb 3, 2023 China said on Friday it will fully restore travel across its borders with Hong Kong and Macau next week, dropping Covid testing requirements and daily quotas after a lengthy pandemic separation. ... more |
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Canada moves to take in 10,000 Uyghur refugeesOttawa (AFP) Feb 1, 2023 Canada's parliament on Wednesday unanimously passed a motion to take in 10,000 Uyghur refugees who fled China but are now facing pressure to return. ... more  
Ancient fossils shed new light on evolution of sea wormDurham UK (SPX) Feb 01, 2023 Ancient fossils have shed new light on a type of sea worm linking it to the time of an evolutionary explosion that gave rise to modern animal life. Researchers at Durham University, UK, and No ... more 
China's mega-rich move their wealth, and partying, to SingaporeSingapore (AFP) Feb 4, 2023 Singapore is seeing an influx of ultra-wealthy families from China looking to protect their wealth from a Communist Party that increasingly views them with suspicion. ... more  
Mexico invites foreign investment in clean energy transitionPuerto Penasco, Mexico (AFP) Feb 3, 2023 Mexico welcomes investment by all countries in its clean energy projects, its foreign minister said on Thursday, launching a diplomatic charm offensive amid international concerns over controversial power reforms. ... more  
Europe in crossfire of US-China economic rivalryParis (AFP) Feb 4, 2023 The economic confrontation between the United States and China has put Europe in the crossfire, with Washington's plan to boost green industries threatening to cause collateral damage to a key ally. ... 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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 Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 2, 2023 
Markets were mixed Thursday, with investors unable to maintain an early rally despite a strong lead from Wall Street fuelled by hopes the Federal Reserve's campaign of interest rate hikes could be close to an end.
Tech firms led a surge in the Nasdaq and S&P 500 on Wall Street after the central bank unveiled its forecast quarter-point increase in borrowing costs but also noted progress in br ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Feb 5, 2023  Beijing on Sunday blasted the Pentagon's decision to shoot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon spotted flying over North America, accusing the United States of "clearly overreacting and seriously violating international practice".
"China expresses strong dissatisfaction and protests against the use of force by the United States to attack the unmanned civilian airship," Beijing's foreign mini ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) Feb 3, 2023 
Belgium plans to prolong the life of three nuclear reactors that had been due to close in 2025 for at least one more winter, an official source told AFP Friday.
Prime Minister Alexander de Croo has asked Belgian nuclear authorities and the plants' operator, French power giant Engie, to draw up a plan to postpone their shutdown.
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 2, 2023 
Chatbots spouting falsehoods, face-swapping apps crafting porn videos and cloned voices defrauding companies of millions - the scramble is on to rein in AI deepfakes that have become a misinformation super spreader.
Artificial Intelligence is redefining the proverb "seeing is believing," with a deluge of images created out of thin air and people shown mouthing things they never said in real ... more |
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Brussels (AFP) Feb 3, 2023
Belgium plans to prolong the life of three nuclear reactors that had been due to close in 2025 for at least one more winter, an official source told AFP Friday.
Prime Minister Alexander de Croo has asked Belgian nuclear authorities and the plants' operator, French power giant Engie, to draw up a plan to postpone their shutdown.
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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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 Golden CO (SPX) Feb 01, 2023 
An ultrathin protective coating proves sufficient to protect a perovskite solar cell from the harmful effects of space and harden it against environmental factors on Earth, according to newly published research from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Funded by the U.S. Department of Defense's Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF), ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 2, 2023 
Boeing has been awarded a $1.6 billion contract to provide guidance subsystem support for US Minuteman III Intercontinental ballistic missiles, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
Work will be performed at Hill Air Force Base in the state of Utah, and is expected to be completed by Feb. 1, 2039, the Department of Defense said in a statement.
The Minuteman III, which has been in service for 50 y ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 3, 2023 
A new $2.2 billion US arms package for Ukraine includes a new rocket-propelled precision bomb that could nearly double Kyiv's strike range against the Russians, the Pentagon said Friday.
Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said the new package includes the ground-launched small-diameter bombs (GLSDB), a munition that can fly up to 150 kilometers (93 miles), which would threaten Russian positions an ... more |
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 Oslo (AFP) Feb 3, 2023 
Norway said Friday it will buy 54 new generation Leopard 2 tanks to replace older versions, adding it faced "one of the most difficult security situations since World War II".
Planned for several years, the order will enable Oslo to renew its fleet of 36 ageing Leopard 2A4 tanks, some of which are to be donated to Ukraine.
The Leopard 2A7 order with German defence manufacturer Krauss-Maf ... more |
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 Columbus OH (SPX) Feb 01, 2023 
When it comes to the evolution of mobile robots, it may be a long time before legged robots are able to safely interact in the real world, according to a new study.
Led by a team of researchers at The Ohio State University, the study published recently in the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) 2022 describes a framework for testing and characterizing ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Feb 03, 2023 
It is understood that plastic pollution is one of the great environmental problems of our time, but do we not know enough to solve it already? In Plastic Pollution in the Global Ocean, a number of foremost researchers in the field of environmental contamination, polar research, hydrology, oceanography, ecotoxicology and more, explore this complex topic in an accessible and engaging way; explaini ... more |
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 Prague (AFP) Jan 31, 2023 
China criticised Czech president-elect Petr Pavel on Tuesday for holding a telephone call with Taiwan's president and foreign minister the day before.
Beijing is trying to keep Taiwan isolated on the world stage and opposes countries having official exchanges with Taipei.
It claims self-ruled, democratic Taiwan as part of its territory to be seized one day, by force if necessary.
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 Beijing (AFP) Feb 1, 2023 
China's President Xi Jinping strongly condemned an attack at a mosque in neighbouring Pakistan, state media reported Wednesday, after rescue work ended with the death toll at 101.
The suicide blast on Monday in Peshawar struck inside a police compound as hundreds of officers gathered for afternoon prayers.
The city's police chief said Tuesday that the attack was revenge for the force's f ... more |
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