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  Beijing (XNA) Mar 01, 2023 The in-orbit Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-15 crew successfully obtained the three-dimensional structural images of their skin cells with the country's self-developed two-photon microscope, its developer announced Monday. The event, the first of its kind worldwide, marked the success of the in-orbit verification experiments of the two-photon microscope, providing a promising tool for future health monitoring of astronauts in orbit. Designed for astronauts on China's space station, the p ... read more |
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China launches new communications satelliteXichang, China (XNA) Feb 27, 2023 Feb. 23 (Xinhua) - China on Thursday sent a new communications satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The "ChinaSat 26" satellite ... more  
China to install new optical telescope on PamirsUrumqi, China (XNA) Feb 27, 2023 China will install a new optical telescope on the Pamirs, which will be the third largest in the country, according to Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. ... more  
Galactic Energy to launch rockets from the seaBeijing, China (SPX) Feb 24, 2023 Galactic Energy, a private space company based in Beijing, plans to make its first sea-based launch this summer, which could be the first by a private Chinese firm if successful. ... more  
US selling Taiwan $619 mn worth of F-16 munitionsWashington (AFP) March 2, 2023 The United States has approved the sale to Taiwan of $619 million in munitions for F-16 fighter jets, the Pentagon announced Wednesday, in a move China said "seriously damages" relations between Washington and Beijing. ... 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 says 'lab leak' claims hurt US credibilityBeijing (AFP) March 1, 2023 Beijing accused Washington on Wednesday of harming its own credibility after a top US intelligence official said his agency believed the pandemic "most likely" caused by a laboratory incident in Wuhan, China. ... more  
Canada bans TikTok on government phones, other devicesOttawa (AFP) Feb 27, 2023 The Canadian government on Monday banned TikTok from all of its phones and other devices, citing concerns about data protection. ... more  
Belarus leader 'fully supports' China's Ukraine peace planBeijing (AFP) March 1, 2023 Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that his country "fully supports" Beijing's proposals for ending the Ukraine war when the two leaders met Wednesday. ... more  
What is China's game plan in Ukraine?Beijing (AFP) March 1, 2023 China is playing an increasingly prominent role on the sidelines of Russia's war in Ukraine as the conflict drags on into its second year. ... more |
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W.House gives federal agencies 30 days to enforce TikTok ban Washington (AFP) Feb 28, 2023 The White House on Monday gave federal agencies 30 days to purge Chinese-owned video-snippet sharing app TikTok from all government-issued devices, setting a deadline to comply with a ban ordered by the US Congress. ... more 
US-China panel warned of communist 'threat' as protests eruptWashington (AFP) March 1, 2023 A panel of US lawmakers tasked with scrutinizing Beijing held a debut hearing Tuesday overshadowed by protests from the public gallery as it focused on the "existential" threat of the ruling Chinese Communist Party. ... more  
Ukraine intel chief sees no signs China plans to arm RussiaKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 28, 2023 Ukraine's head of military intelligence has brushed aside claims that China is considering furnishing arms to Russia, telling US media that he saw no "signs that such things are even being discussed". ... more 
Taiwan cancels concert by Russian sopran; Protesters storm stage at Taiwan massacre memorialTaipei (AFP) Feb 28, 2023 Taiwan's National Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday cancelled a concert featuring Russian superstar soprano Anna Netrebko, whose past support for President Vladimir Putin has seen her performances axed from global stages. ... more |
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Belarus leader Lukashenko arrives in Beijing for talks Beijing (AFP) Feb 28, 2023 Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, kicking off a three-day trip in which he will meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. ... more
US to increase training forces in Taiwan: reportWashington (AFP) Feb 23, 2023 The United States plans to significantly boost the number of American military personnel deployed in Taiwan to help train local forces, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. ... more  
Blinken to meet Asia 'Quad' after China frictionWashington (AFP) Feb 24, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet next week with his counterparts from India, Japan and Australia, on the heels of a flare-up in tensions with China, an official said Friday. ... more 
Macron to visit China after Beijing's Ukraine peace planKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 26, 2023 French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday he would visit China in April, and urged Beijing to pressure Russia to end the war in Ukraine. ... more  
Taiwan warns aviation authorities after balloon sightingTaipei (AFP) Feb 24, 2023 Taiwan's military said it alerted aviation authorities after spotting a balloon floating in its airspace Friday, one week after the self-ruled island found remnants of what was believed to be a crashed Chinese meteorological instrument. ... 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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 Washington (AFP) Feb 24, 2023 
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet next week with his counterparts from India, Japan and Australia, on the heels of a flare-up in tensions with China, an official said Friday.
Blinken will hold the talks with the so-called Quad on March 3 on the sidelines of a Group of 20 meeting in New Delhi, said Donald Lu, the top State Department official on South Asia.
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 Beijing (AFP) March 1, 2023 
China is playing an increasingly prominent role on the sidelines of Russia's war in Ukraine as the conflict drags on into its second year.
From a "position paper" on resolving the war to allegations that Beijing may be mulling arms to Russia and meeting with close Moscow allies, here is a rundown of China's growing say in the conflict:
Arms to Russia?
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 Stockholm (AFP) Feb 28, 2023 
Eleven EU member states vowed on Tuesday to "strengthen cooperation" on nuclear energy, which they said would help Europe move away from carbon-emitting fossil fuels.
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia agreed "to support new projects" alongside existing nuclear plants, according to a statement released during a mee ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 28, 2023  The White House on Monday gave federal agencies 30 days to purge Chinese-owned video-snippet sharing app TikTok from all government-issued devices, setting a deadline to comply with a ban ordered by the US Congress.
Office of Management and Budget director Shalanda Young in a memorandum called on government agencies within 30 days to "remove and disallow installations" of the application on ... more |
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Stockholm (AFP) Feb 28, 2023
Eleven EU member states vowed on Tuesday to "strengthen cooperation" on nuclear energy, which they said would help Europe move away from carbon-emitting fossil fuels.
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia agreed "to support new projects" alongside existing nuclear plants, according to a statement released during a mee ... 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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 Washington DC (SPX) Feb 24, 2023 
Solar-thermal technology is a promising environmentally friendly energy harvesting method with a potential role to play in solving the fossil fuel energy crisis.
The technology transforms sunlight into thermal energy, but it's challenging to suppress energy dissipation while maintaining high absorption. Existing solar energy harvesters that rely on micro- or nanoengineering don't have suff ... more |
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 Vienna (AFP) Feb 28, 2023 
The UN nuclear watchdog confirmed on Tuesday it had detected particles of uranium enriched up just under the 90 percent needed to produce an atomic bomb.
"Discussions are still ongoing" to determine the origin of these particles, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a confidential report seen by AFP.
The report said that during an inspection "on 22 January 2023, the age ... more |
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 Linthicum MD (SPX) Feb 24, 2023 
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully moved its first Electronically-Scanned Multifunction Reconfigurable Integrated Sensor (EMRIS), a new ultra-wideband sensor, into integration and test. Northrop Grumman's sophisticated multifunction sensors, including EMRIS, enable warfighters to accelerate decision timelines and act collectively.
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 Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 28, 2023 
Ukraine's head of military intelligence has brushed aside claims that China is considering furnishing arms to Russia, telling US media that he saw no "signs that such things are even being discussed".
Senior US officials have said as recently as Sunday that they were "confident" China was considering the supply of lethal equipment to Moscow, with a diplomatic pressure campaign underway to di ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) March 2, 2023 
Chasing Microsoft, global tech giants have rolled out announcements on how they will implement ChatGPT-like artificial intelligence into their world leading platforms and applications, with YouTube the latest to present plans.
Here is a roundup of how the world's biggest tech companies plan to surf the AI wave:
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 Pwllheli, United Kingdom (AFP) March 2, 2023 
Night falls over Ynys Enlli. The remote Welsh island's sky turns impossibly black.
Planets rise and shooting stars streak overhead, while the Northern Lights send flares of green and red across the sea.
The rugged outcrop has become Europe's first "Dark Skies Sanctuary", one of just 17 places around the world to achieve international recognition for their ultra-low light pollution and p ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) March 2, 2023 
The United States has approved the sale to Taiwan of $619 million in munitions for F-16 fighter jets, the Pentagon announced Wednesday, in a move China said "seriously damages" relations between Washington and Beijing.
The sale will boost Taiwan's "capability to provide for the defense of its airspace, regional security, and interoperability with the United States," the Pentagon said in a st ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 24, 2023 
Two Pakistani brothers, Abdul and Mohammed Rabbani, have been freed from the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay after more than 20 years in detention and repatriated, the Pentagon said Thursday.
Abdul Rabbani, who was born in 1967, is believed to have been one of the oldest inmates at the facility on a US base in Cuba.
US officials accused him of working for avowed 9/11 mastermind Kha ... more |
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