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  Beijing (XNA) Mar 30, 2023 The China National Space Administration published the first images taken by an advanced Chinese Earth-observation satellite on Tuesday afternoon. The 14 images were taken by the world-class apparatus on the Hyperspectral Multifunctional Observation Satellite, including a wide thermal infrared imager and an advanced hyper-spectral imager. They will help scientists track greenhouse gases such as nitrogen dioxide and ozone, monitor water quality in lakes and rivers and look for minerals and other res ... read more |
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The water storage capacity of the whole moon can reach 270 billion tonsBeijing, China (SPX) Mar 31, 2023 On March 27, an article published in the international academic journal "Nature Earth Science" stated that Chinese and British scholars measured the water in the impact glass beads in the Chang'e-5 ... more  
Satellite family launched into orbit from ShanxiTaiyuan, China (XNA) Mar 31, 2023 China launched four Earth-observation satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province on Thursday afternoon. The group consists of one 320-kilogram pivot satellite and t ... more 
Researchers Find New Water Reservoir On MoonBeijing, 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 ... more  
Saudi agrees to partner with China-led security blocRiyadh (AFP) March 29, 2023 Saudi Arabia has agreed to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a "dialogue partner", state media reported on Wednesday, the latest indication of closer political ties with 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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China says Honduran leader to visit 'as soon as possible'Beijing (AFP) March 30, 2023 Honduran President Xiomara Castro will visit China "as soon as possible", Beijing said Thursday, after the Central American country cut off diplomatic ties with Taiwan. ... more 
Ukraine is 'determining factor' in China-EU ties: EU chiefBrussels (AFP) March 30, 2023 EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warned Beijing on Thursday that its stance on Russia's war in Ukraine would determine Chinese-EU ties but said Europe was not looking to "decouple" from China. ... more  
Taiwan's president heads to C.America; US says China can't alter 'routine' Taiwan tripGuatemala City (AFP) March 31, 2023 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen began a visit to Guatemala and Belize on Friday to shore up ties with dwindling allies following a trip to the United States that angered China. ... more 
Taiwan ex-president calls for Beijing exchanges during China visitBeijing (AFP) March 30, 2023 Taiwan ex-president Ma Ying-jeou on Thursday called for maintaining exchanges with China as he met with a Beijing official during a historic mainland visit, a trip Taipei's ruling party has called "regrettable". ... more |
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US says China can't alter 'routine' Taiwan tripNew York (AFP) March 30, 2023 The United States said Thursday that reprisals by China over a visit by Taiwan's president would not alter US policy, insisting that such stops are nothing new. ... more 
Taiwan president in US for visit that has China threatening reprisalNew York (AFP) March 30, 2023 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in New York Wednesday for a visit that has triggered threats of reprisal by China if she meets with House speaker Kevin McCarthy - and US warnings for Beijing not to overreact. ... more  
World's usable nuke arsenal rose in 2022: studyOslo (AFP) March 29, 2023 The global number of operational atomic warheads increased in 2022, driven largely by Russia and China, a new report out Wednesday said as nuclear tensions have risen since the war in Ukraine. ... 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 |
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China vows to 'fight back' if Taiwan leader meets US speakerTaipei (AFP) March 29, 2023 China vowed on Wednesday to "fight back" should Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen meet the US House speaker during a trip to the United States. ... more 
China should not 'overreact' to Taiwan president's US stopover: officialWashington (AFP) March 29, 2023 China should not "overreact" and use a stopover in the United States by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen as a "pretext" for aggression against the democratically ruled island of Taiwan, a senior US official said early Wednesday. ... more 
Taiwan president heads to US, Central America to shore up tiesTaipei (AFP) March 29, 2023 Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen left for the United States on Wednesday, a stop on her way to firm up ties with Guatemala and Belize after China snapped up another of the self-ruled island's few diplomatic allies last week. ... 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
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 |
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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 29, 2023  As thousands of visitors streamed through a Hong Kong exhibition hall and deals were struck for works by Picasso and Yayoi Kusama, art collectors celebrated the Asian financial hub's return to its bustling heyday.
The scenes at Hong Kong's Art Basel fair last week had not been seen since 2019, with a crackdown on pro-democracy protests and pandemic restrictions in the intervening years radic ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) March 30, 2023 
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warned Beijing on Thursday that its stance on Russia's war in Ukraine would determine Chinese-EU ties but said Europe was not looking to "decouple" from China.
The head of the European Commission will accompany French President Emmanuel Macron to Beijing next week as EU leaders reach out to China's Xi Jinping.
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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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 San Francisco (AFP) March 30, 2023 
Research laboratory Midjourney has paused free trials of its image-generation software after users cranked out realistic deepfakes including of former US president Donald Trump getting arrested and Pope Francis in a puffer jacket.
Midjourney responded to a request Thursday for a trial with a message saying it could not be provided and to try again another day.
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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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 San Jose (AFP) March 31, 2023 
Russia "should not be" a permanent member of the UN Security Council, US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said in an interview with AFP.
"Russia is a permanent member of the Security Council. It shouldn't be, because of what it is doing in Ukraine, but the (UN) charter does not allow for a change in its permanent membership," Thomas-Greenfield said on Thursday from Costa Rica, wh ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) March 29, 2023 
America's top military officer warned Wednesday that war between the United States and another major power would see "off the charts" munitions consumption and said there is work to be done to ensure the country is prepared.
Ukraine and Russia have fired huge amounts of artillery ammunition since Moscow invaded its neighbor in February 2022, sparking concerns about the amount the United Stat ... more |
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 Ottawa (AFP) March 24, 2023 
US President Joe Biden on Friday said he believed China has not sent arms to Russia after President Vladimir Putin's forces invaded Ukraine.
"I've been hearing now for the past three months (that) China is going to provide significant weapons to Russia... They haven't yet. Doesn't mean they won't, but they haven't yet," he told a news conference during a visit to Canada.
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 Montreal, Canada (SPX) Mar 29, 2023 
Who do children prefer to learn from? Previous research has shown that even infants can identify the best informant. But would preschoolers prefer learning from a competent robot over an incompetent human?
According to a new paper by Concordia researchers published in the Journal of Cognition and Development, the answer largely depends on age.
The study compared two groups of prescho ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) March 27, 2023 
Scientists have long known that wild seabirds ingest bits of plastic pollution as they feed, but a study Monday shows the tiny particles don't just clog or transit the stomach but can subvert its complex mix of good and bad bacteria too.
Plastic-infested digestive tracts from two species of Atlantic seabirds, northern fulmars and Cory's shearwaters, showed a decrease of mostly beneficial " ... more |
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 New York (AFP) March 30, 2023 
The United States said Thursday that reprisals by China over a visit by Taiwan's president would not alter US policy, insisting that such stops are nothing new.
China has warned the United States that it is "playing with fire" over the trip by President Tsai Ing-wen, who is in New York on what is officially a transit stopover on her way to Latin America.
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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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