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  Beijing (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) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The test verified the functions of the combustion science experimental system of the space station and the accuracy and scientificity of the overall experimental process. The experiment used methane as fuel and the two ignitions lasted about 30 second ... read more |
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Australian space industry warns of Chinese satellite surveillanceSydney, Australia (VOA) Mar 07, 2023 Australia's space industry is warning that China is increasing its satellite surveillance. The warning comes as Australia's Defense Space Command says it is working on a plan to acquire so-called so ... more  
Astronomers detect radio recombination lines of carbon oxygen ions for first timeShanghai, China (SPX) Mar 07, 2023 A research team from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has detected radio recombination lines (RRLs) of ions heavier than helium for the first time, usi ... more  
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 
China plans robotic spacecraft to collect samples from asteroidBeijing (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 Progra ... 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 lashes out at US, warns of 'conflict and confrontation'Beijing (AFP) March 7, 2023 China lashed out at the United States on Tuesday,accusing Washington of stoking tensions between the two powers and warning of "conflict and confrontation". ... more  
China to revamp data, tech authorities in self-reliance pushBeijing (AFP) March 8, 2023 China will set up a national data authority, downsize staff at central state institutions and strengthen its science ministry in a sweeping revamp as Beijing pushes for tech sector self-reliance. ... more  
China to launch LEO constellation of remote sensing satellitesBeijing (XNA) Mar 07, 2023 China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, a major space contractor, is planning to deploy a remote-sensing satellite network in low-altitude orbits, according to a project leader. Song Xiaomi ... more 
Sri Lanka president says China agrees to restructure loansColombo (AFP) March 7, 2023 Sri Lanka's president said Tuesday that China had agreed to restructure its loans to the bankrupt island nation, clearing the final obstacle to a long-awaited International Monetary Fund bailout. ... more |
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China's students leap 'Great Firewall' to get homework help from ChatGPTBeijing (AFP) March 8, 2023 Chinese schoolchildren are turning to AI bot ChatGPT to slash their homework time - vaulting the country's "Great Firewall" to write book reports and bone up on their language skills. ... more  
US speaker says will meet Taiwan president in CaliforniaWashington (AFP) March 8, 2023 US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Tuesday he will meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in California, but did not rule out a possible visit to the self-governed island. ... more  
Australia PM says to meet Biden in US, submarine deal expectedSydney (AFP) March 8, 2023 Australia's prime minister said Wednesday he will soon meet President Joe Biden in the United States, where they are expected to unveil a nuclear submarine deal aimed at countering China's growing assertiveness in the Pacific. ... more
China's Xi Jinping slams US-led 'suppression'Beijing (AFP) March 7, 2023 The United States is leading a "containment, encirclement and suppression of China", President Xi Jinping has said, as he urged his country's private sector to boost innovation and become more self-reliant. ... more |
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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  
UN wants action from China on human rights concernsGeneva (AFP) March 7, 2023 United Nations rights chief Volker Turk on Tuesday demanded action from Beijing to address "grave concerns" over the human rights situation in China's Xinjiang province. ... more  
Canada launches probe into Chinese election interference allegationsMontreal (AFP) March 7, 2023 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday announced the appointment of an independent special rapporteur to probe alleged Chinese interference in Canada's last two federal elections. ... more 
Taiwan alarmed by Chinese defence spending hike: ministerTaipei (AFP) March 6, 2023 Taiwan's defence minister on Monday said a sharp increase in Chinese military spending for 2023 indicated Beijing was "preparing for the use of force if necessary" to potentially retake the self-ruled island. ... 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 |
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 Beijing (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) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
The test verified the functions of the combustion science experimental system of the space station and the accuracy and scientificity of the overal ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) March 7, 2023  China's agreement to restructure its loans to Sri Lanka paves the way for International Monetary Fund financing to the bankrupt island nation, the IMF said Tuesday, adding this would also speed up funding from others.
"Sri Lanka has now received financing assurances from all major bilateral creditors," said Krishna Srinivasan, director of IMF's Asia and Pacific Department, in a statement. ... more |
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 Stockholm (AFP) March 7, 2023 
Hungary supports Sweden's membership in NATO but Swedish politicians need to stop spreading "lies" about Hungary and the rule of law, the head of a Hungarian parliamentary delegation said Tuesday.
Hungary and Turkey are the only two NATO countries that have yet to ratify Sweden's and Finland's membership bids.
Budapest is expected to vote in favour of both countries joining the alliance ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Mar 08, 2023 
Framatome reports the completion of the first fabricated TRIGA metallic fuel element in over a decade. This marks a pivotal achievement in the relaunch of the fuel supply for continued operations of TRIGA research reactors in the U.S. and abroad. TRIGA International, a joint venture between Framatome and General Atomics, will ramp up fuel manufacturing to power U.S. TRIGA research reactors with ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) March 8, 2023 
China will set up a national data authority, downsize staff at central state institutions and strengthen its science ministry in a sweeping revamp as Beijing pushes for tech sector self-reliance.
Beijing is pouring resources into its manufacturing and research capabilities in the face of tightened restrictions on homegrown tech companies by the United States and its Western allies.
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Washington DC (SPX) Mar 08, 2023
Framatome reports the completion of the first fabricated TRIGA metallic fuel element in over a decade. This marks a pivotal achievement in the relaunch of the fuel supply for continued operations of TRIGA research reactors in the U.S. and abroad. TRIGA International, a joint venture between Framatome and General Atomics, will ramp up fuel manufacturing to power U.S. TRIGA research reactors with ... more |
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 London (AFP) March 6, 2023 
Most workers on Britain's offshore rigs want energy firms taken into public ownership to help fairly fund the transition to net zero, a survey showed Monday.
The poll, contained in a report by environmental campaigners and trade unions, quizzed more than 1,092 workers across the sector in England and Scotland.
The report, entitled "Our Power: Offshore Workers' Demands for a Just Energy T ... more |
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 Shanghai, China (SPX) Mar 07, 2023 
Halide perovskite is one of the most promising new generation of photovoltaic materials, which is expected to significantly improve the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of photovoltaic devices and develop the photovoltaic industry. The development of lead-free perovskite is of great significance for improving the environmental friendliness of perovskite. Now, the highest certified efficiency am ... 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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 Boston MA (SPX) Mar 06, 2023 
In a packed room in MIT's Stata Center, hundreds of digital robots collide across a giant screen projected at the front of the room. A crowd of students in the audience gasps and cheers as the battle's outcome hangs in the balance. In an upper corner of the screen, the people who have programmed the robot armies' strategies narrate the action in real time.
This isn't the latest e-sports ev ... more |
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 Los Angeles (AFP) March 6, 2023 
While James Cameron's ecological sci-fi fable "Avatar: The Way of Water" is vying for best picture at the Oscars, his fellow nominees in the documentary categories have been busy chronicling very real threats to our own planet.
From the smoggy skies of New Delhi to the melting sea ice of Siberia, "All That Breathes" and "Haulout" each use complex, local stories to shine a global spotlight on ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) March 8, 2023 
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Tuesday he will meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in California, but did not rule out a possible visit to the self-governed island.
Tsai's government had provided McCarthy's staff with intelligence that a high-profile US visit could provoke a Chinese threat, the Financial Times reported earlier on Tuesday, citing an unidentified senior Taiwanese offic ... more |
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 Geneva (AFP) March 7, 2023 
United Nations rights chief Volker Turk on Tuesday demanded action from Beijing to address "grave concerns" over the human rights situation in China's Xinjiang province.
Turk has been under pressure from Western nations and rights organisations to take a firm stand on Xinjiang following a bombshell report by his predecessor which cited possible crimes against humanity in the far-western regi ... more |
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