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  Beijing (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 Xiaoming, president of the CASIC Second Academy, said that China intends to establish a space-based, high-performance infrastructure system for global remote-sensing operations. Remote sensing refers to the process of detecting and monitoring the physical characteristics of an area by measuring its reflected ... read more |
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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  
After brief window, US-China relationship back on rocky pathWashington (AFP) March 9, 2023 The United States and China thought they had a narrow window to improve relations. It may now have closed. ... more  
China to revamp science, tech in face of foreign 'suppression'Beijing (AFP) March 8, 2023 China will conduct a sweeping revamp of its science ministry and tech capabilities, pouring more resources into manufacturing and research as Beijing pushes for self-reliance in the face of foreign attempts at "containment and suppression". ... more  
US ready to let Taiwan leader visit to see top RepublicanWashington (AFP) March 9, 2023 The US State Department signalled Wednesday it would let Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen visit California to meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, downplaying the significance of the event in the face of protests by China. ... 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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Australia, US, Britain leaders to meet, submarine deal expectedWashington (AFP) March 9, 2023 The leaders of the United States, Britain and Australia will meet in the United States next week to discuss security and foreign policy, all three countries said Wednesday ahead of an expected nuclear submarine deal aimed at countering China's growing assertiveness in the Pacific. ... more  
China Aerospace Studies Institute introduces research, analysis toolkit for commandersMaxwell AFB AK (SPX) Mar 09, 2023 The Department of the Air Force launched a toolkit March 8, 2023, providing a supplemental resource for commanders to tailor training specifically oriented to the United States' pacing challenge. ... 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 |
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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'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
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  
Kendall outlines clear path for modernizing Air, Space Forces and confronting peer competitorsAurora CO (SPX) Mar 09, 2023 Reporting progress but conceding that "hard choices" remain, Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall offered a report card March 7 during a major address at the 2023 Air and Space Forces ... more |
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Czech cyber watchdog calls TikTok a 'security threat'Prague (AFP) March 8, 2023 The Czech cyber watchdog issued a warning about using TikTok on Wednesday, joining other Western authorities in deeming the Chinese-owned video-sharing app a security threat. ... 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 
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 
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
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 |
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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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 Colombo (AFP) March 8, 2023 
Sri Lanka voiced hope on Wednesday that a long-awaited IMF bailout would be finalised soon and help unfreeze billions of dollars in foreign aid for projects suspended since last year.
Government spokesman Bandula Gunawardana told reporters that the International Monetary Fund was expected to give its board approval for a $2.9 billion bailout agreed at a staff level in September.
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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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 Boston MA (SPX) Mar 09, 2023 
Assil Halimi has loved science since he was a child, but it was a singular experience at a college internship that stoked his interest in nuclear engineering. As part of work on a conceptual design for an aircraft electric propulsion system, Halimi had to read a chart that compared the energy density of various fuel sources. He was floored to see that the value for uranium was orders of magnitud ... more |
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 Prague (AFP) March 8, 2023 
The Czech cyber watchdog issued a warning about using TikTok on Wednesday, joining other Western authorities in deeming the Chinese-owned video-sharing app a security threat.
TikTok has come under growing scrutiny in many countries over concerns the app may give Chinese authorities access to sensitive user data.
The Czech National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NUKIB) warned that ... more |
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Boston MA (SPX) Mar 09, 2023
Assil Halimi has loved science since he was a child, but it was a singular experience at a college internship that stoked his interest in nuclear engineering. As part of work on a conceptual design for an aircraft electric propulsion system, Halimi had to read a chart that compared the energy density of various fuel sources. He was floored to see that the value for uranium was orders of magnitud ... 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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 Washington (AFP) March 8, 2023  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "probably" will test a nuclear device again in his drive to build a nuclear arsenal that he sees as "the ultimate guarantor" of his rule, a US intelligence report said Wednesday.
Kim also is likely to continue firing nuclear-capable missiles in an effort "to normalize Pyongyang's missile testing," the 2023 Annual Threat Assessment report said.
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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 9, 2023 
The US State Department signalled Wednesday it would let Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen visit California to meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, downplaying the significance of the event in the face of protests by China.
McCarthy confirmed Tuesday that he would see Tsai in his home state, sidestepping a potential visit by the top Republican to Taiwan that policymakers there feared could ... 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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