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  Beijing (XNA) Mar 06, 2023 The Chinese government has approved a plan to send a robotic spacecraft to collect samples from an asteroid, according to the China National Space Administration's Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center. The mission, called Tianwen 2, is designed to launch a probe to obtain samples from the 2016 HO3, the smallest and closest "quasi-satellite" to Earth, and bring them back. After accomplishing this goal, the main part of the craft will continue to fly toward a main-belt comet to explore it, the ... read more |
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Solid-gas carbonate formation during dust events on MarsWeihai, China (SPX) Mar 06, 2023 A joint research team led by Dr. Xiaohui Fu and Dr. Zhongchen Wu from Shandong University, China, proposed a new carbonate formation mechanism in Martian dust activities based on simulation experime ... more 
Shenzhou XV crew takes second spacewalkBeijing (XNA) Mar 06, 2023 The Shenzhou XV mission crew members recently carried out their second spacewalk, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said in a news release on Thursday afternoon that missi ... more 
China conducts ignition test in Mengtian space lab moduleBeijing (XNA) Mar 06, 2023 China has successfully performed the first in-orbit ignition test in the Mengtian space lab module's combustion cabinet, according to the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization (CSU ... more  
China uses two-photon microscope to capture cell images of astronautsBeijing (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 ... 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 increases military spending in face of 'escalating' threatsBeijing (AFP) March 5, 2023 China said Sunday its military spending would rise at the fastest pace in four years, warning of "escalating" threats from abroad at a meeting of its rubber-stamp parliament that will hand Xi Jinping a third term as president. ... more 
How China has ramped up its defense capabilitiesBeijing (AFP) March 5, 2023 China has the world's largest standing army and navy, with Beijing announcing on Sunday the biggest increase to its military budget since 2019. ... more  
CHIPS Act just the first step in addressing threats to US leadership in advanced computingBoston MA (SPX) Mar 01, 2023 When Liu He, a Chinese economist, politician, and "chip czar," was tapped to lead the charge in a chipmaking arms race with the United States, his message lingered in the air, leaving behind a dewy ... more 
China invests $1.9 bn in top chipmaker: reportBeijing (AFP) March 2, 2023 China is pumping $1.9 billion into its top memory chipmaker, according to media reports, as US restrictions on semiconductor exports threaten Beijing's tech ambitions. ... more |
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China's rubber-stamp parliament to begin meetings, hand Xi third termBeijing (AFP) March 4, 2023 China's rubber-stamp parliament kicks off nine days of meetings Sunday, with lawmakers set to hand Xi Jinping a third term as president as well as unveil fresh growth targets and an increase in defence spending. ... more  
TikTok finds 'partner' in Europe to offer security reassurancesParis (AFP) March 3, 2023 TikTok has found a partner in Europe to guarantee that users' data is not transferred to China, a company executive said on Friday, after the European Union banned the app on work devices. ... more 
Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organisers convicted under national security lawHong Kong (AFP) March 4, 2023 Three former organisers of Hong Kong's annual vigil to commemorate Beijing's deadly Tiananmen crackdown were found guilty on Saturday for refusing to submit information to national security police. ... more  
Moscow, Beijing blast Western 'blackmail and threats' at G20: statementMoscow (AFP) March 2, 2023 Russia and China on Thursday criticised the West for employing "blackmail and threats" against other countries, Moscow said following a meeting of the two countries' foreign ministers at the G20. ... more |
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Quad powers concerned over militarisation in Asian seasNew Delhi (AFP) March 3, 2023 The United States, Japan, India and Australia expressed concern Friday over the militarisation of Asia's waters, in a veiled reference to China's growing presence in contested seas. ... more 
US says China arming Russia is still 'on the table'Washington (AFP) March 2, 2023 The United States has "no indication" that China has decided to supply arms to Russia, but the possibility remains "on the table," a White House spokesman said Thursday. ... 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  
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  
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 |
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 Beijing (XNA) Mar 06, 2023 
The Shenzhou XV mission crew members recently carried out their second spacewalk, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a news release on Thursday afternoon that mission commander Major General Fei Junlong and Senior Colonel Zhang Lu completed the spacewalk and returned to the Wentian science module. The third crew member, Senior Colonel Deng Qingming, stayed insid ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) March 5, 2023 
China on Sunday set an economic growth target of "around 5 percent" for 2023, one of the lowest in decades, as its annual National People's Congress opened in Beijing.
The target was announced in a work report delivered by outgoing Premier Li Keqiang as the rubber-stamp parliament opened at the capital's Great Hall of the People.
The figure was slightly lower than the average of forecast ... more |
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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?
For much of the war, China has f ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Mar 06, 2023  Framatome, a leader in nuclear energy, has announced the successful delivery of the first reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for the Hinkley Point C EPR project. The RPV for Unit 1 was delivered to the site in Somerset in February, marking the completion of the manufacturing phase before installation in the reactor building. ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) March 3, 2023  TikTok has found a partner in Europe to guarantee that users' data is not transferred to China, a company executive said on Friday, after the European Union banned the app on work devices.
The EU's main concern is over data protection as fears rise in the West over how much access the short video sharing app could give Beijing to sensitive user data from around the world.
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Washington DC (SPX) Mar 06, 2023 Framatome, a leader in nuclear energy, has announced the successful delivery of the first reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for the Hinkley Point C EPR project. The RPV for Unit 1 was delivered to the site in Somerset in February, marking the completion of the manufacturing phase before installation in the reactor building. ... 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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 Paris (AFP) March 2, 2023 
A jump in renewables and efficiency efforts helped blunt a feared runaway in carbon emissions growth from a surge in coal use last year due to the global energy crisis, the IEA said Thursday, even if CO2 emissions hit a new record.
In the end, global energy-related emissions rose by less than one percent but are still on an unsustainable growth trajectory, the International Energy Agency sai ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) March 5, 2023 
North Korea's foreign ministry called on the United Nations to urge a halt to joint military drills by Seoul and Washington, state media reported Sunday.
The drills and rhetoric from the allies have pushed tensions to an "extremely dangerous level," vice foreign minister Kim Son Gyong said in a statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency.
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 Berlin (AFP) March 4, 2023 
Arms manufacturer Rheinmetall is holding "promising" talks to build a tank factory in Ukraine following the Russian invasion, the head of the Germany company said in an interview published Saturday.
"A Rheinmetall factory could be built in Ukraine at a cost of about 200 million euros," ($213 million) to turn out up to 400 Panther tanks a year, the firm's president Armin Papperger told the R ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) March 5, 2023 
China said Sunday its military spending would rise at the fastest pace in four years, warning of "escalating" threats from abroad at a meeting of its rubber-stamp parliament that will hand Xi Jinping a third term as president.
The increase in the world's second-largest defence budget came as Beijing announced an economic growth goal of around five percent for this year - one of its lowest i ... more |
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 Osaka, Japan (SPX) Mar 06, 2023 
Stars are formed by molecular gas and dust coalescing in space. These molecular gases are so dilute and cold that they are invisible to the human eye, but they do emit faint radio waves that can be observed by radio telescopes.
Observing from Earth, a lot of matter lies ahead and behind these molecular clouds and these overlapping features make it difficult to determine their distance and ... more |
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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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 Arbil, Iraq (AFP) March 1, 2023  A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq killed two Yazidi fighters affiliated with the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Wednesday, the second such action this week, Iraqi Kurdish officials said.
Both strikes were carried out in Sinjar district, one of the heartlands of Iraq's non-Muslim Yazidi minority, which endured massacres and sex slavery during the brief but brutal rule of the Islam ... more |
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