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  Beijing, China (SPX) Mar 28, 2023 Lunar surface water has attracted much attention due to its potential for in-situ resource utilization by future lunar exploration missions and other space missions Now, a research group led by Prof. HU Sen from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics (IGG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has found that impact glass beads in Chang'e-5 (CE5) lunar soils contain some water. Detailed studies show that these glass beads are likely a new water reservoir on the Moon, recording the dynamic ingre ... read more |
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Xi hails Middle East thaw in call with Saudi crown princeBeijing (AFP) March 28, 2023 Chinese President Xi Jinping lauded what he called the easing of tensions in the Middle East during a call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, state media reported. ... more  
Taiwan ex-president Ma arrives in China 'to improve cross-strait atmosphere'Shanghai (AFP) March 27, 2023 Taiwan ex-president Ma Ying-jeou arrived in China on Monday on the first cross-strait visit by a current or former leader of the island in more than seven decades, a trip Taipei's ruling party called "regrettable". ... more  
China says Japanese national held for espionageBeijing (AFP) March 27, 2023 China said on Monday that it was detaining a Japanese national on suspicion of espionage, after Tokyo urged Beijing to release one of its citizens. ... more 
Honduras and China establish diplomatic ties in blow to TaiwanBeijing (AFP) March 26, 2023 China and Honduras began formal diplomatic relations on Sunday, with Taiwan accusing Beijing of using "coercion and intimidation" to lure away its few remaining allies. ... 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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Kazakhstan leader meets China's Xinjiang party chiefAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) March 27, 2023 Kazakhstan's president on Monday hailed "eternal friendship" with Beijing as he met with the ruling party chief in China's Xinjiang region. ... more  
Blinken seeks US funds for UN culture agency to counter ChinaWashington (AFP) March 22, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Wednesday on Congress to agree to $150 million to rejoin the UN culture agency UNESCO, saying the US absence was letting China write rules on artificial intelligence. ... more 
Swedish military bans TikTok on work phonesStockholm (AFP) March 27, 2023 Sweden's military said Monday it was banning staff members from using Chinese-owned TikTok on work devices due to security concerns, following a slew of similar decisions from authorities in Western countries. ... more 
China-Taiwan battle lines run through Latin AmericaTegucigalpa (AFP) March 28, 2023 A battle in the intense diplomatic war between China and Taiwan is being fought in Latin America, where Honduras has become the latest country to ditch Taipei and align itself with Beijing. ... more |
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Threat of US ban surges after TikTok lambasted in CongressWashington (AFP) March 24, 2023 A US ban of Chinese-owned TikTok, the country's most popular social media for young people, seems increasingly inevitable a day after the brutal grilling of its CEO by Washington lawmakers from across the political divide. ... more 
China says does not ask firms for foreign data as TikTok row growsBeijing (AFP) March 24, 2023 China insisted Friday it does not ask companies to hand over data gathered overseas, as the Chinese-owned TikTok faces mounting calls for a ban in the United States. ... 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  
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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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  
Biochar and energy from pyrolysis pave way for carbon-neutral agriculture in ChinaAarhus, Denmark (SPX) Mar 28, 2023 Since the Paris Agreement to combat global warming was reached in 2015, many countries have committed to becoming climate neutral, i.e., achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. The world's larg ... more  
Political prisoners, families place hope in US campaignGeneva (AFP) March 27, 2023 A US campaign highlighting the plight of 19 political prisoners around the world has sparked hope among some on the list and their families with calls for concrete action. ... more 
China lifts temporary ban on Brazilian beef ahead of Lula visitBrasilia (AFP) March 23, 2023 China's government on Thursday lifted a ban on Brazilian beef just days before the South American country's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heads to Beijing on an official visit, Brazil's agriculture ministry said. ... more 
China boosts South Pacific influence with Solomons port dealSydney (AFP) March 22, 2023 A state-backed Chinese company has won a contract to develop a key port in Solomon Islands, a major victory in Beijing's quest to gain a strategic toe-hold in the South Pacific. ... 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 28, 2023 
Most Asian markets traded higher on Tuesday after global shares rebounded, with fears of a banking crisis easing thanks to the sale of fallen lender Silicon Valley Bank.
News that North Carolina-based First Citizens Bank had agreed to take over most of SVB boosted European stocks and Wall Street on Monday.
The gains were led by banking shares, following a rout last week over concerns tha ... more |
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 Helsinki (AFP) March 27, 2023 
After decades of staying out of military alliances, Finland, along with neighbouring Sweden, announced bids last year to join NATO in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The two Nordic countries expressed a desire to move in unison, but with Hungary having ratified only Finland's bid and Turkey expected to follow soon, the Finns look set to join first.
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 Rochester NY (SPX) Mar 28, 2023 
Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are investigating the combined physical effects of heat, chemical reactions, and seismic activity on concrete lining structures used to dispose of nuclear waste. Results from the work could improve nuclear waste infrastructure designs, better long-term safety management, and refine strategies to meet climate change targets.
Lu Sun, a profess ... more |
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 Stockholm (AFP) March 27, 2023 
Sweden's military said Monday it was banning staff members from using Chinese-owned TikTok on work devices due to security concerns, following a slew of similar decisions from authorities in Western countries.
In its decision, viewed by AFP, the armed forces said the assessment was based on "the reporting that has emerged through open sources regarding how the app handles user information an ... more |
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Rochester NY (SPX) Mar 28, 2023
Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are investigating the combined physical effects of heat, chemical reactions, and seismic activity on concrete lining structures used to dispose of nuclear waste. Results from the work could improve nuclear waste infrastructure designs, better long-term safety management, and refine strategies to meet climate change targets.
Lu Sun, a profess ... 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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 Munich, Germany (SPX) Mar 27, 2023 
Photosynthesis is the motor of all life on Earth. Complex processes are required for the sunlight-powered conversion of carbon dioxide and water to energy-rich sugar and oxygen. These processes are driven by two protein complexes, photosystems I and II. In photosystem I, sunlight is used with an efficiency of almost 100%. Here a complex network of 288 chlorophylls plays the decisive role. A team ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) March 27, 2023 
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles on Monday, South Korea's military said, the latest in a flurry of weapons tests that Pyongyang says are in response to major US-South Korea defence drills.
The two allies were conducting a joint amphibious landing exercise on Monday, days after concluding Freedom Shield, their largest combined military drills in five years.
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 Washington DC (SPX) Mar 28, 2023 
Engineering practices for software-reliant systems have evolved steadily over many decades, and so too have the assurance techniques that confirm systems' correctness and security.
Mathematically rigorous techniques, known as formal methods, have shown great promise to prove and provide continuous evidence of correctness for software systems. For example, DARPA's High Assurance Cyber Milit ... more |
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 Kazanlak, Bulgaria (AFP) March 22, 2023 
With its huge munitions factories and endless rose fields, Kazanlak in central Bulgaria has been really living up to its "Guns and Roses" nickname since Moscow invaded Ukraine.
Bulgaria's booming arms industry has never had it so good, with exports estimated at $4.3 billion last year (about four billion euros) - three times its previous record.
The country's oldest arms maker Arsenal, w ... more |
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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 21, 2023 
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have developed biosensor technology that will allow you to operate devices, such as robots and machines, solely through thought control.
The advanced brain-computer interface was developed by Distinguished Professor Chin-Teng Lin and Professor Francesca Iacopi, from the UTS Faculty of Engineering and IT, in collaboration with the A ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) March 25, 2023 
Toothpaste tabs plunk into a jar. Maple syrup flows viscously from a spout. Dishwasher powder crunches under the tip of a metal scoop. The chorus of consumer goods lacks one familiar sound: the crinkle of plastic wrap.
At Mason & Greens in Washington, the lack of packaging is the point - the small shop selling household goods and groceries is among dozens of zero-waste refill stores sprouti ... more |
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 Tegucigalpa (AFP) March 28, 2023 
A battle in the intense diplomatic war between China and Taiwan is being fought in Latin America, where Honduras has become the latest country to ditch Taipei and align itself with Beijing.
Paraguay will be the next front as it holds a presidential election in April, with opposition candidate Efrain Alegre having vowed to reevaluate relations with Taipei if he wins.
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 Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) March 27, 2023 
Kazakhstan's president on Monday hailed "eternal friendship" with Beijing as he met with the ruling party chief in China's Xinjiang region.
Beijing has long been accused of rights violations against the Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the northwestern region.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, a Mandarin speaker, welcomed the "deepening all-round cooperation with China" as he ... more |
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