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  Beijing (AFP) Feb 6, 2023 A US decision to shoot down a Chinese balloon that Beijing claimed had veered off course has "seriously impacted and damaged" relations between the two countries, China's foreign ministry said Monday. The aircraft, which Washington said was a spy balloon, had spent several days flying over North America, leading the United States to call off a planned visit to Beijing by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Washington on Saturday said a fighter jet had shot it down off the coast of South Carolina, ... read more |
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US looks for Chinese balloon debrisWashington (AFP) Feb 6, 2023 US navy personnel worked to recover on Sunday the debris of a suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down after it floated over North America for days. ... more 
Beijing says second balloon flying over Latin America is ChineseBeijing (AFP) Feb 6, 2023 Beijing confirmed on Monday a balloon spotted flying over Latin America is Chinese, while the United States worked to recover what it claimed was an unmanned spy craft it shot down at the weekend. ... more  
US lawmakers clash over Biden's handling of Chinese balloonWashington (AFP) Feb 6, 2023 Republicans savaged Joe Biden on Sunday over his handling of a suspected Chinese spy balloon, while Democrats defended the president's decision to shoot it down after it floated across the United States for days. ... more
US lawmakers clash over Biden's handling of Chinese balloonWashington (AFP) Feb 5, 2023 Republicans lashed into Joe Biden on Sunday over his handling of the suspected Chinese spy balloon, while Democrats defended the president's decision to shoot it down after it floated across the United States for days, further straining taut relations with Beijing. ... 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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Senior UK MP warns users off Chinese-run TikTok appLondon (AFP) Feb 5, 2023 The head of an influential parliamentary committee in Britain on Sunday advised people not to use the Chinese social media app TikTok because of data security concerns. ... more
Colombia says 'object' spotted overhead after Chinese balloon warningBogota (AFP) Feb 5, 2023 Colombia said an "object" had overflown its territory after Washington warned that a suspected Chinese spy balloon similar to the one shot down off the US coast had been spotted over Latin America. ... 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 |
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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  
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 
Hong Kong's largest national security trial to begin with 47 in dockHong Kong (AFP) Feb 5, 2023 The trial of 47 of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy figures begins Monday, in the largest prosecution under a national security law that has crushed dissent in the city. ... more  
Sixteen killed in China highway pile-upBeijing (AFP) Feb 5, 2023 A highway pile-up in central China has killed 16 people and injured dozens, authorities said Sunday, with footage aired on local media showing burning trucks and smashed cars. ... more  
Markets take a hit as US jobs fan rate worriesHong Kong (AFP) Feb 6, 2023 Markets mostly fell Monday and the dollar held gains after a forecast-busting US jobs report fanned expectations of more Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. ... 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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 Sydney (AFP) Feb 6, 2023 
Australia on Monday asked China to resume "unimpeded trade" as ministers from the two countries held talks to repair their strained relationship.
China slapped hefty tariffs on key Australian exports such as barley, beef and wine in 2020 at the height of a bitter dispute with the former conservative government.
In recent years, they have also been jostling for influence in the strategi ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 5, 2023 
Republicans lashed into Joe Biden on Sunday over his handling of the suspected Chinese spy balloon, while Democrats defended the president's decision to shoot it down after it floated across the United States for days, further straining taut relations with Beijing.
With efforts to retrieve balloon debris continuing off the South Carolina coast one day after a US fighter jet downed the large ... 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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 London (AFP) Feb 5, 2023 
The head of an influential parliamentary committee in Britain on Sunday advised people not to use the Chinese social media app TikTok because of data security concerns.
"There is a reason why China has this app...," Conservative deputy Alicia Kearns, who chairs parliament's foreign affairs committee, told Sky News television.
"Our data is a key vulnerability and China is building a tech- ... 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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 Islamabad (AFP) Feb 5, 2023 
Pervez Musharraf was a polarising figure in Pakistani politics, returning the country to a period of economic stability while accused of rampant abuses and weakening democracy.
The nation's most recent military leader governed for nearly a decade after seizing power in a bloodless coup in 1999.
His rule was marred by repeated allegations of abuses, including ruthlessly rounding up his op ... more |
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