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  Beijing (XNA) Feb 20, 2023 A China-Europe joint space mission, Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE), has successfully completed a satellite-rocket test, according to the National Space Science Center (NSSC) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). A Chinese satellite team from the SMILE mission recently traveled to the European Space Research and Technology Center (ESTEC) of the European Space Agency (ESA) to conduct a prototype satellite-rocket joint test, completing the interface docking, satellit ... read more |
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China releases Chang'e-4 payloads' scientific datasetsBeijing (XNA) Feb 20, 2023 China has released a new batch of datasets from the payloads installed on the Chang'e-4 probe on the official website of the Lunar and Planetary Data Release System. The datasets include 3,991 ... more  
Putin tightens China ties as Biden slams Russia over treatyWarsaw (AFP) Feb 22, 2023 US President Joe Biden on Wednesday called Russia's suspension of a nuclear treaty a "big mistake" as Moscow sought closer ties to China and said it was fighting for "historical" lands in Ukraine. ... more  
S.Africa army defends controversial naval drills with RussiaRichards Bay, South Africa (AFP) Feb 22, 2023 South Africa's military on Wednesday defended its decision to host controversial naval exercises jointly staged with Russia and China and coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine. ... more 
US 'committed' to joint sea patrols with Philippines: US navy chiefManila (AFP) Feb 22, 2023 The United States is "committed" to conducting joint maritime patrols with the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, the US navy chief said Wednesday, as the countries seek to deter Chinese aggression. ... more |
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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 Deadly Indonesia floods force a deforestation reckoning Three killed in Austria Alps avalanches: police |
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China did not consult Ukraine on its peace plan: officialKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 22, 2023 The Chinese government did not consult with Kyiv when preparing its peace plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine, a senior Ukrainian official said on condition of anonymity. ... more  
Senior Pentagon official visits Taiwan: reportWashington (AFP) Feb 17, 2023 A top US defense official has arrived in Taiwan on a rare visit, the Financial Times reported Friday, a trip bound to further enflame Washington-Beijing tensions over the downing of an alleged Chinese spy balloon. ... more 
Paraguay leader says ditching Taiwan would be 'historic mistake'Taipei (AFP) Feb 18, 2023 Paraguay's outgoing leader on Saturday warned his successor against making a "historic mistake" by ditching Taiwan in favour of China as he wrapped up a visit to the island. ... more
S.Africa's navy stages controversial exercises with China, RussiaJohannesburg (AFP) Feb 17, 2023 South Africa was Friday to embark on a 10-day joint military exercise with Russia and China along its eastern coast coinciding with the one year anniversary of the Kremlin's onslaught on Ukraine. ... more |
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Why China's military support for Russia would be a 'game changer'Beijing (AFP) Feb 22, 2023 The United States has said China is "considering providing lethal support" for Russia's war in Ukraine. ... more  
China accuses Biden of 'saying one thing, doing another' over balloon spatBeijing (AFP) Feb 22, 2023 China on Wednesday accused Joe Biden of "saying one thing and doing another" in a direct rebuke of the US president's decision to shoot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon this month. ... more
Ukraine cautious on Chinese 'peace plan'Brussels (AFP) Feb 21, 2023 Ukraine's foreign minister expressed cautious interest Tuesday in China's ideas for a peace deal to end the war with Russia, but warned it must respect Kyiv's territorial integrity. ... more  
UN Security Council 'silence' on N. Korea missiles 'dangerous', US saysUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Feb 20, 2023 The United States on Monday denounced a "dangerous" lack of action by the UN Security Council on North Korea's missile launches, accusing - but not naming - China and Russia of having "forced" the body "into silence." ... more |
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Taiwan 'to bolster' military ties with United StatesTaipei (AFP) Feb 21, 2023 Taiwan will boost military exchanges with the United States to curb "authoritarian expansionism", President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday after meeting with visiting US lawmakers. ... more
China says deeply concerned over 'out of control' Ukraine conflictBeijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2023 China's foreign minister said Tuesday that Beijing is "deeply concerned" about the conflict in Ukraine, which is "intensifying and even getting out of control". ... more 
Chinese delegation gets 'warm reception' in rare visit to TaipeiTaipei (AFP) Feb 20, 2023 The first Chinese delegation to visit Taiwan since the pandemic enjoyed a "warm reception", the opposition-led Taipei city government said on Monday. ... more 
EU warns China supplying Russia arms would be 'red line'Brussels (AFP) Feb 20, 2023 The EU's foreign policy chief on Monday warned China against providing Russia weapons for its war on Ukraine, after Beijing dismissed US allegations that it was considering sending arms. ... more  
US general warns China biggest threat in spaceMunich, Germany (AFP) Feb 19, 2023 Space has "fundamentally changed" in a just a few years due to a growing arms race, a US general said, singling out China as the "most challenging threat", followed by Russia. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Feb 16, 2023 
Multiple engineering experiments are currently underway, or poised to begin, at a cabinet on China's space station which is in a near-Earth orbit. These experiments aim to acquire know-how that can support more experimental possibilities and human survival in outer space.
The Space Basic Experiment Cabinet mounted on the country's space lab module Mengtian is carrying its first group of fi ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 23, 2023 
Markets were mixed Thursday, with little buying enthusiasm after minutes from a Federal Reserve policy meeting indicated interest rates will likely keep rising longer than previously feared.
A blockbuster jobs report and sticky inflation data this month have dealt a hammer blow to earlier expectations the US central bank could soon pause its monetary tightening campaign or even cut borrowing ... more |
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 Budapest (AFP) Feb 22, 2023 
Hungarian lawmakers will vote on the NATO bids by Finland and Sweden in early March, according to the parliamentary agenda published on Wednesday.
The general debate on their membership bids will take place next week, and the votes - for each country separately - will be held from 6-9 March, the parliament said on its website.
Turkey and Hungary are the only NATO members still to ratif ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Feb 17, 2023 
As nuclear power has gained greater recognition as a zero-emission energy source, the MIT Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) program has taken notice.
Two years ago, LGO began a collaboration with MIT's Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) as a way to showcase the vital contribution of both business savvy and scientific rigor that LGO's dual-degree graduates can offer this ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Feb 18, 2023 
Conspiracy theories about a US research station have resurged, with social media users falsely blaming it for the Turkey-Syria earthquakes, following debunked claims it causes weather disasters and spreads the coronavirus.
Scientists have for years been refuting claims that the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP), with its Alaska facility boasting 180 radio antennae, is a ... more |
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Boston MA (SPX) Feb 17, 2023
As nuclear power has gained greater recognition as a zero-emission energy source, the MIT Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) program has taken notice.
Two years ago, LGO began a collaboration with MIT's Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) as a way to showcase the vital contribution of both business savvy and scientific rigor that LGO's dual-degree graduates can offer this ... more |
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 Trieste, Italy (SPX) Feb 08, 2023 
Airborne wind energy (AWE) is a lightweight technology which uses flying devices including kites and gliders to harvest power from the atmosphere. To maximise the energy they extract, these devices need to precisely control their orientations to account for turbulence in Earth's atmosphere.
Through new research published in EPJ E, Antonio Celani and colleagues at the Abdus Salam Internatio ... more |
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 Rochester NY (SPX) Feb 17, 2023 
Silicon, the standard semiconducting material used in a host of applications-computer central processing units (CPUs), semiconductor chips, detectors, and solar cells-is an abundant, naturally occurring material. However, it is expensive to mine and to purify.
Perovskites-a family of materials nicknamed for their crystalline structure-have shown extraordinary promise in recent years as a f ... more |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) Feb 20, 2023 
The United States on Monday denounced a "dangerous" lack of action by the UN Security Council on North Korea's missile launches, accusing - but not naming - China and Russia of having "forced" the body "into silence."
The reclusive North Korean state test-fired dozens of missiles in 2022, setting security postures in East Asia on edge. It fired two ballistic missiles Monday, 48 hours after ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 17, 2023  The US Army on Friday announced the award of a nearly $1 billion contract to increase production of 155 mm artillery rounds that are being used in large quantities by Ukraine.
General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems and American Ordnance LLC will compete for individual orders of the rounds under the $993.7 million contract, the Army said in a statement.
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 Abu Dhabi (AFP) Feb 20, 2023 
Russia showed up in force Monday at an arms fair in the United Arab Emirates, displaying combat-tested weapons up for export, including rifles and air defence systems.
At an isolated pavilion at the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, Moscow's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said it had more than 200 full-scale models of armament, ammunition and military gear.
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 Washington DC (UPI) Feb 14, 2023  Researchers at Cornell University have developed and are testing an artificial intelligence tool that can track online conversations in real time, alerting a person before conversations get too heated.
Named ConvoWizard, the AI tool can "detect when tensions are escalating and nudge users away from using incendiary language," the university said in a statement Tuesday.
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 Oxford (SPX) Feb 17, 2023 
A new paper in Annals of Botany, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that watching nature documentaries makes people more interested in plants, potentially provoking an involvement in botany and ecology.
Some 40% of plant species are under threat of extinction. Plants that are not directly useful to humans are particularly vulnerable. People often do not recognize how important ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) Feb 20, 2023 
The first Chinese delegation to visit Taiwan since the pandemic enjoyed a "warm reception", the opposition-led Taipei city government said on Monday.
The three-day visit by the delegation from Shanghai, which began on Saturday, is part of a series of recent exchanges that have taken place as Taiwan gears up for elections in 2024.
Beijing claims the democratic island as part of its territ ... more |
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 London (AFP) Feb 14, 2023 
The governor of Xinjiang, sanctioned by the US over the Chinese region's treatment of its Muslim Uyghur minority, is believed to have cancelled his controversial trip to the UK, the Foreign Office said Tuesday.
Erkin Tuniyaz was due to visit this week, and set to meet with Foreign Office officials in a move that sparked anger among UK lawmakers.
But a ministry spokesperson said Tuesday t ... more |
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