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  Beijing (XNA) Mar 23, 2023 China launched a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket on Wednesday afternoon at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwestern desert, placing four meteorological satellites in orbit, according to China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. The State-owned company said in a release that the solid-propellant rocket blasted off at 5:09 pm from its launch vehicle and then placed four satellites in the Tianmu 1 meteorological observation network into their preset orbit. The mission marked the ... read more |
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China's Long March 11 rocket conducts 16 consecutive successful launchesBeijing (XNA) Mar 21, 2023 China's Long March 11 carrier rocket has successfully carried out 16 consecutive launches as of Wednesday, according to its developer. A Long March 11 rocket on Wednesday evening sent the Shiy ... more  
Scientist reveals goals for future lunar research stationBeijing (XNA) Mar 21, 2023 Scientists have proposed several objectives for a future international lunar research station, including moon-based Earth observation and lunar resource utilization, the China Science Daily reported ... more  
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  
Chip war and censorship hobble Chinese tech giants in chatbot raceBeijing (AFP) March 22, 2023 Search giant Baidu's lacklustre unveiling of its chatbot exposed gaps in China's race to rival ChatGPT, as censorship and a US squeeze on chip imports have hamstrung the country's artificial intelligence ambitions. ... 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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Blinken dismisses China's 'marriage of convenience' with RussiaWashington (AFP) March 22, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday brushed off China's diplomacy with Russia as a "marriage of convenience," and said Beijing had not yet provided military aid to "junior partner" Moscow to fight in Ukraine. ... more 
Xi departs Moscow, Russia strikes Ukraine schoolKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) March 22, 2023 A Russian drone attack on a school near Kyiv killed at least four people before Chinese leader Xi Jinping left Moscow on Wednesday at the close of a summit with President Vladimir Putin. ... more  
Taiwan recalls ambassador to Honduras over FM's China visitTaipei (AFP) March 23, 2023 Taiwan recalled on Thursday its ambassador to Honduras over a visit by Tegucigalpa's foreign minister to China, Taipei's government said in a statement. ... more  
TikTok chief faces US Congress as lawmakers mull banWashington (AFP) March 23, 2023 TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will fight for the survival of the hugely popular video-sharing app in the United States on Thursday, as he faces skeptical Washington lawmakers over the company's alleged ties to the Chinese government. ... more |
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TikTok users protest proposals for US ban at CongressWashington (AFP) March 22, 2023 A group of TikTok content creators descended on the US Capitol Wednesday to protest against calls for a ban on the popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app, amid fears that it presents a national security threat. ... more  
Chinese military says 'warned' US warship to leave S. China SeaBeijing (AFP) March 23, 2023 The Chinese military said it warned a US warship to "leave" waters in the disputed South China Sea on Thursday, claims swiftly denied as "false" by American forces. ... more  
Biden expresses 'solidarity' with China's UyghursWashington (AFP) March 22, 2023 President Joe Biden expressed "solidarity" Thursday with China's embattled Uyghur minority in a message to Muslims around the world as they celebrate the holy month of Ramadan. ... more  
Australia, China hold 'professional' defence talksSydney (AFP) March 23, 2023 China and Australia held defence talks focused on regional security issues, officials said Thursday, just days after Beijing condemned Canberra's plan to deploy a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. ... more |
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China diplomatic offensive lays down new challenge for USWashington (AFP) March 22, 2023 Few expect Chinese President Xi Jinping's diplomacy to yield breakthroughs on the Ukraine war. But in Washington, there are fears Beijing may succeed elsewhere - in winning credibility on the world stage. ... more 
Poland slams 'dangerous' Russia-China 'axis'Warsaw (AFP) March 22, 2023 Poland's prime minister on Wednesday branded the China-Russian alliance "dangerous" after Chinese leader Xi Jinping wrapped up a three-day visit to Moscow. ... more
US dismisses China mediation on Ukraine as not 'impartial'Washington (AFP) March 22, 2023 The United States said Tuesday it does not see China as capable of being an impartial mediator between Moscow and Kyiv over the war in Ukraine. ... more 
Russia 'dancing to China's tune' on Taiwan, says TaipeiTaipei (AFP) March 22, 2023 Taiwan on Wednesday condemned Beijing and Moscow for a joint statement that called the self-ruled island an "inalienable" part of China, accusing Russia of "dancing to China's tune". ... more  
China must listen to Ukraine on peace plan: NATO chiefBrussels (AFP) March 21, 2023 NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday urged Beijing to take into account Ukraine's conditions for peace with Russia, as China's President Xi Jinping met Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow. ... 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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 Hong Kong (AFP) March 22, 2023 
Asia extended a global equities rally Wednesday as more pledges of government support soothed worries over the banking sector and provided some much-needed stability after more than a week of upheaval.
The dialling down of volatility allowed traders to turn their focus on the US Federal Reserve's policy decision later in the day, with the recent turmoil fuelling hope it will hold off on an e ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) March 22, 2023 
Chinese leader Xi Jinping left Russia on Wednesday after a summit with President Vladimir Putin that was a display of unity against the West, with no apparent signal of a breakthrough to end the fighting in Ukraine.
The nations, eager to curb Western power, expressed concerns about NATO expansion in Asia and agreed to deepen a partnership which has grown closer since Putin launched an offens ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) March 20, 2023  Russia delivered enriched uranium to France on Monday in a move the NGO Greenpeace described as "scandalous" following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
A cargo ship unloaded cylinders of uranium from Russia at the French port of Dunkirk on Monday morning, according to an AFP journalist.
Greenpeace said the delivery confirmed France's dependence on the Russian nuclear industry, which is not ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) March 23, 2023 
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will fight for the survival of the hugely popular video-sharing app in the United States on Thursday, as he faces skeptical Washington lawmakers over the company's alleged ties to the Chinese government.
The 40-year-old Singaporean will address the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee at 10:00 am (1400 GMT) and endure hours of serious grilling by both Republic ... more |
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Paris (AFP) March 20, 2023 Russia delivered enriched uranium to France on Monday in a move the NGO Greenpeace described as "scandalous" following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
A cargo ship unloaded cylinders of uranium from Russia at the French port of Dunkirk on Monday morning, according to an AFP journalist.
Greenpeace said the delivery confirmed France's dependence on the Russian nuclear industry, which is not ... 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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 Groningen, Netherlands (SPX) Mar 17, 2023 
In organic solar cells, carbon-based polymers convert light into charges that are passed to an acceptor. This type of material has great potential, but to unlock this, a better understanding is needed of the way in which charges are produced and transported along the polymers. Scientists from the University of Groningen have now calculated how this happens by combining molecular dynamics simulat ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) March 22, 2023 
North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles Wednesday, Seoul's military said, the latest launch which comes as South Korea and the United States stage major joint military drills.
"The South Korean military has detected multiple cruise missiles launched into the East Sea" by North Korea, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement, referring to the body of water also known as the Sea of ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) March 21, 2023 
The United States will deliver Abrams tanks to Ukraine by the fall of 2023 - significantly faster than expected - while Patriot air defenses will also arrive on an "expedited timeline," the Pentagon said Tuesday.
In coordination with Kyiv, Washington "made the decision to provide the M1A1 variant of the Abrams tank," Press Secretary Brigadier General Pat Ryder told journalists.
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 Brussels (AFP) March 21, 2023 
NATO chief Jens Stoltberg warned Tuesday that allies are not boosting defence expenditure fast enough in the face of Russia's attack on Ukraine, as the number of countries hitting a key spending target fell.
After Moscow's seizure of the Crimea peninsula in 2014, NATO's 30 members pledged to try to increase their spending to two percent of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2024.
On T ... more |
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 Bologna, Italy (SPX) Mar 21, 2023 
A world in which robots will be guided by artificial intelligence: they will move with us and interact with the environment, learning step by step how to adapt to the different circumstances in which they will operate. How far are we from this scenario? Far less than we imagine. The development of such systems is indeed the goal of IntelliMan, a new Horizon Europe research project coordinated by ... more |
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 Rio De Janeiro (AFP) March 21, 2023 
There are few places on Earth as isolated as Trindade island, a volcanic outcrop a three- to four-day boat trip off the coast of Brazil.
So geologist Fernanda Avelar Santos was startled to find an unsettling sign of human impact on the otherwise untouched landscape: rocks formed from the glut of plastic pollution floating in the ocean.
Santos first found the plastic rocks in 2019, when s ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) March 21, 2023 
Taiwan's president will visit diplomatic allies Guatemala and Belize next week while also making stopovers in the United States, the island's foreign ministry said Tuesday, as it aims to shore up ties in Latin America.
Tsai Ing-wen will depart Taiwan on March 29 for the 10-day trip, stopping in New York and Los Angeles while en route to and from the central American countries, according to t ... more |
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 London (AFP) March 22, 2023 
The UK on Wednesday launched an independent judge-led inquiry into alleged unlawful killings by members of the armed forces in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013.
The inquiry will look at a number of detention operations and how allegations of wrongdoing were investigated by military police, in particular whether there were any cover-ups.
Launching the inquiry, senior judge Charles Haddon ... more |
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