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  Beijing (XNA) Mar 13, 2023 The China Academy of Space Technology has developed and successfully launched a total of 400 spacecraft with its Tianhui 6 twin satellites sent into space on Friday morning. The two satellites were launched onboard a Long March 4C carrier rocket and will be used for geographic mapping, land resource survey, and scientific experiments, among others. The CAST, affiliated with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, has witnessed the launch of its 400th spacecraft. It is also th ... read more |
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China's Shenzhou-15 astronauts to return in JuneBeijing (XNA) Mar 14, 2023 China's Shenzhou-15 crew is scheduled to return to Earth in June, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Sunday. The space station combination is operating steadily, and the Shenzhou-15 ast ... more  
White House says Xi-Zelensky talks would be a 'good thing'Washington (AFP) March 16, 2023 The White House said Thursday that talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Chinese leader Xi Jinping would be a "good thing," but warned Beijing against taking a "one-sided" view of the conflict. ... more 
China's Xi to visit Russia on first visit since Ukraine invasionBeijing (AFP) March 17, 2023 Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to Moscow next week, where he will hold talks with his strategic ally Vladimir Putin just over a year into Russia's war in Ukraine. ... more  
Australia to get 220 Tomahawk missiles from USSydney (AFP) March 17, 2023 Australia said a deal to buy 220 US Tomahawk cruise missiles was essential for keeping "adversaries at bay" Friday, as Canberra ratchets up defence spending to counter growing Chinese military clout. ... 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 US 'suppressing' TikTok after ban ultimatumBeijing (AFP) March 16, 2023 China urged the United States to stop "unreasonably suppressing" TikTok on Thursday, after Washington gave the popular video-sharing app an ultimatum to part ways with its Chinese owners or face a nationwide ban. ... more 
Brazil's Lula to visit China late MarchBeijing (AFP) March 17, 2023 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will visit China at the end of the month, Beijing's foreign ministry said Friday. ... more  
Myanmar ethnic rebel alliance asks China to help diffuse coup crisisYangon (AFP) March 16, 2023 An alliance of China-backed Myanmar ethnic rebels on Thursday called for Beijing's help to diffuse the bloody post-coup crisis that is ravaging the country. ... more 
TikTok confirms US urged parting ways with ByteDance to dodge banSan Francisco (AFP) March 16, 2023 TikTok confirmed Wednesday that US officials have recommended the popular video-sharing app part ways with its Chinese parent ByteDance to avoid a national ban. ... more |
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'One China': Beijing's diplomatic push to isolate TaiwanTaipei (AFP) March 16, 2023 Honduras has decided to switch diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China, describing it as an economic necessity. ... more  
Russia begins naval drills with China, IranMoscow (AFP) March 15, 2023 Russia said Wednesday it had started naval exercises with China and Iran in the Arabian Sea as it seeks to shore up ties with Beijing and Tehran. ... more  
Xi mediation offer spurred Iran deal talks: Saudi officialRiyadh (AFP) March 15, 2023 Chinese leader Xi Jinping approached Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler last year about Beijing serving as a "bridge" between the kingdom and Iran, jump-starting talks that yielded last week's surprise rapprochement, a Saudi official said Wednesday. ... more 
Philippines, US to hold largest ever joint war games: officialsManila (AFP) March 14, 2023 The Philippines and the United States will hold their largest ever joint military exercises next month, Philippine and US officials said Tuesday, as the longtime allies seek to counter China's growing regional influence. ... more |
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Taiwan unveils portable attack drone as China tensions riseTaichung, Taiwan (AFP) March 14, 2023 Taiwan unveiled its first portable attack drone on Tuesday, an unmanned aerial vehicle similar to a US model used in Ukraine's fight against Russia, as China steps up military pressure on the island. ... more  
Honduras to establish diplomatic ties with ChinaTegucigalpa (AFP) March 15, 2023 Honduras will establish diplomatic relations with mainland China, President Xiomara Castro said Tuesday, a move that would result in the severing of longstanding official ties with Taiwan. ... more 
China warns AUKUS allies on 'path of error and danger' with subs pactBeijing (AFP) March 14, 2023 China warned on Tuesday that Australia, Britain and the United States were treading a "path of error and danger" after they unveiled a nuclear-powered submarines deal. ... more 
Australian subs deal could have 'deadly' consequences: former PMSydney (AFP) March 15, 2023 A former Australian prime minister on Wednesday rubbished the country's landmark nuclear-powered submarines deal, saying it unnecessarily targeted China and could have "deadly consequences". ... more 
Australia to buy US nuclear subs in ambitious new pactSan Diego (AFP) March 14, 2023 Australia has unveiled plans to buy up to five US nuclear-powered submarines, then build a new model with US and British technology under an ambitious plan to bulk up Western muscle across the Asia-Pacific in the face of a rising China. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Mar 14, 2023 
China's Shenzhou-15 crew is scheduled to return to Earth in June, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Sunday.
The space station combination is operating steadily, and the Shenzhou-15 astronauts are in good condition, said the CMSA.
China will launch three space missions for the space station application and development this year, including the cargo craft Tianzhou-6 and the cre ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) March 9, 2023 
The United States worries that China will use its power in global supply chains as an additional weapon to advance its political and military might, a report released Wednesday showed.
The "Annual Threat Assessment" issued by the Director of National Intelligence said China is already using its supply chain dominance to force foreign companies and countries to transfer technologies and intel ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) March 17, 2023  Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to Moscow next week, where he will hold talks with his strategic ally Vladimir Putin just over a year into Russia's war in Ukraine.
Xi will be in Russia from Monday to Wednesday, Beijing's foreign ministry and the Kremlin said on Friday.
China's foreign ministry called Xi's trip "a visit for peace" that aimed to "practice true multilat ... more |
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 Arlit, Niger (AFP) March 15, 2023 
Towering mounds dot the desert landscape in northern Niger's Arlit region, but there is little natural about them - they are heaps of partially radioactive waste left from four decades of operations at one of the world's biggest uranium mines.
An ambitious 10-year scheme costing $160 million is underway to secure the waste and avoid risks to health and the environment, but many local people ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) March 16, 2023  China urged the United States to stop "unreasonably suppressing" TikTok on Thursday, after Washington gave the popular video-sharing app an ultimatum to part ways with its Chinese owners or face a nationwide ban.
It came as the UK announced a security ban on the video app on government devices, in line with action by Washington and Brussels.
Britain joins the US and EU in taking an incre ... more |
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Arlit, Niger (AFP) March 15, 2023
Towering mounds dot the desert landscape in northern Niger's Arlit region, but there is little natural about them - they are heaps of partially radioactive waste left from four decades of operations at one of the world's biggest uranium mines.
An ambitious 10-year scheme costing $160 million is underway to secure the waste and avoid risks to health and the environment, but many local people ... 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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 Brussels (AFP) March 16, 2023 
The EU on Thursday announced plans to push the bloc's businesses to produce more clean technology in Europe to challenge state-backed competition from the United States and China.
Brussels told European industries producing green technologies, such as solar and wind energy, that obtaining permits and manufacturing will be made easier under plans accused by some as protectionism.
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 Seoul (AFP) March 17, 2023  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter, personally oversaw the recent test-firing of the country's most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile, state media images showed Friday.
The launch on Thursday - Pyongyang's second ICBM test this year - involved a Hwasong-17 missile, the official Korean Central News Agency reported, adding that it was fired in response to ... more |
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 Zaragoza, Spain (AFP) March 13, 2023 
Ukrainian soldiers wrap up this week a four-week training course in Spain on how to operate the Leopard 2 tanks Western allies have agreed to deliver to help Kyiv fight Russian forces, the Spanish ministry said Monday.
The 55 Ukrainian trainees arrived mid-February in Spain and are scheduled to fly to Poland on Wednesday as they start to make their way back to Ukraine and the frontline, mini ... more |
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 London (AFP) March 13, 2023  Britain on Monday detailed plans to bolster military and security spending to confront the "epoch-defining challenge" posed by China while also countering Russia, as London updated its strategic foreign and defence policy.
In a "refresh" of the so-called Integrated Review, the UK government identified "the threat posed by Russia to European security" as the most pressing short- to medium-ter ... more |
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 San Francisco (AFP) March 12, 2023 
Advances in artificial intelligence are coming so hard and fast that a museum in San Francisco, the beating heart of the tech revolution, has imagined a memorial to the demise of humanity.
"Sorry for killing most of humanity person with smile cap and mustache," says a monitor welcoming a visitor to the "Misalignment Museum," a new exhibit on the controversial technology.
The pieces in th ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Mar 14, 2023 
Just six countries had "healthy" air quality levels last year, as air pollution surged across the globe.
Only Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland and New Zealand, met the World Health Organization's air quality guidelines, according to IQAir, a company that tracks air quality.
Seven territories in the Pacific and Caribbean also met the threshold, which calls for an aver ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) March 16, 2023  Honduras has decided to switch diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China, describing it as an economic necessity.
If completed, that means Taiwan would be recognised by just 13 nations, marking the latest victory in Beijing's long-running campaign to isolate the island on the world stage.
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At the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949, Mao Z ... more |
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 Arbil, Iraq (AFP) March 16, 2023 
Five people including members of a rebel Kurdish group often targeted by Turkey have been killed in a helicopter crash in northern Iraq, authorities said Thursday, noting the cause was unknown.
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) - which Ankara considers a terrorist organisation - told AFP it was "investigating" the crash, without confirming or denying deaths among its ranks or whether the h ... more |
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