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  Beijing (AFP) April 13, 2023 China will ban ships from entering an area north of Taiwan on Sunday due to "possible falling rocket wreckage", a provincial maritime authority said. The area around 100 miles (160 kilometres) from Taipei will be closed from 9 am (0100 GMT) to 3 pm (0700 GMT), the maritime safety administration of China's eastern Fujian province said Thursday, adding that ships will be "forbidden to enter". Beijing last week held three days of massive war games around self-ruled Taiwan, simulating targeted strik ... read more |
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Taiwan seeks satellite solutions after undersea cables cutMatsu, Taiwan (AFP) April 13, 2023 Taiwanese hostel worker Wang Chuang-jen's business took a hammering when undersea telecoms lines serving tiny Matsu archipelago were cut in February. ... more 
China releases rocket rideshare schedule in 2023, 2024Beijing (SPX) Apr 12, 2023 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has recently announced its rocket rideshare program schedule for the years 2023 and 2024. The program will consist of nine launch opportunit ... more  
China blames 'negative impact' of US military drills for N. Korea tensionsBeijing (AFP) April 13, 2023 China on Thursday blamed the "negative impact" of US military drills for tensions on the Korean peninsula, after Pyongyang fired a ballistic missile that prompted Japan to briefly issue a seek shelter warning. ... more  
China to ban ships from area near Taiwan due to 'falling rocket wreckage'Beijing (AFP) April 13, 2023 China will ban ships from entering an area north of Taiwan on Sunday due to "possible falling rocket wreckage", a provincial maritime authority said, days after Beijing conducted large-scale military drills around the self-ruled island. ... 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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Taiwan stages war and disaster drills after Chinese exerciseTaichung, Taiwan (AFP) April 13, 2023 Screaming citizens reacted to everything from missile strikes to a chemical weapons blast and a deadly metro station attack during disaster-preparedness drills in Taiwan on Thursday. ... more  
Germany reviews controversial Chinese stake in Hamburg portBerlin (AFP) April 12, 2023 Germany is reassessing whether to allow a Chinese firm to buy a stake in a Hamburg port, the economy ministry said Wednesday, after the terminal was classed as critical infrastructure. ... more  
Germany FM urges China to tell Russia to stop warBeijing (AFP) April 14, 2023 German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock urged Beijing Friday to ask "the Russian aggressor to stop the war" in Ukraine, saying "no other country has more influence on Russia than China". ... more  
Is the US in a space race against ChinaMaxwell AFB AL (SPX) Apr 13, 2023 Is the US in a space race against Chinas proclaiming the rise of a new "space race" between the U.S. and China have become common in news coverage following many of the exciting launches in recent y ... more |
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'Brazil is back!' Lula says during state visit to ChinaShanghai (AFP) April 13, 2023 President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva promised Thursday that "Brazil is back!" during a state visit to China aimed at strengthening trade ties and winning support for his push for peace in Ukraine. ... more 
France a 'reliable' US ally but needs to engage China: ministerWashington (AFP) April 12, 2023 France is a "strong and reliable" US ally, the country's Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire told AFP on Wednesday, while underscoring that it remains important to continue engagement with China. ... more  
Xi says China must strengthen training for 'actual combat'Beijing (AFP) April 12, 2023 China's President Xi Jinping called on the country's armed forces to "strengthen military training oriented towards actual combat", state media reported Wednesday, after Beijing conducted military drills intended to intimidate Taiwan. ... more
Taiwan ruling party picks VP as presidential candidateTaipei (AFP) April 12, 2023 Taiwan's ruling party nominated Vice President William Lai as its candidate for next year's presidential elections on Wednesday, choosing a contender who has been more outspoken on Taiwanese independence than incumbent Tsai Ing-wen. ... more |
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France's Macron stirs confusion, criticism with Taiwan commentsParis (AFP) April 11, 2023 French President Emmanuel Macron risks creating fresh confusion among his Western allies and encouraging China with his latest headline-grabbing foreign policy comments, this time on Taiwan, analysts say. ... more 
Poland says alliance with US 'absolute foundation' of European securityWarsaw (AFP) April 11, 2023 The alliance with the United States is "an absolute foundation" of European security, Poland's prime minister said on Tuesday, after controversial remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron about ties with the US and China. ... more 
Kicking off Philippines drills, US vows defense in South China SeaWashington (AFP) April 11, 2023 The United States on Tuesday promised to defend the Philippines in the dispute-rife South China Sea as the allies launched their largest-ever joint exercises in the face of Beijing's growing assertiveness in the region. ... more 
Macron praised in China for 'brilliant' Taiwan commentsBeijing (AFP) April 12, 2023 Emmanuel Macron's unexpected suggestion that Europe not "follow" US policy on Taiwan is being hailed as a "brilliant decision" this week in China, where state news outlets and social media users are lauding his independence. ... more  
China to require 'security assessment' for new AI productsBeijing (AFP) April 11, 2023 New AI products developed in China will have to undergo a security assessment before being released and must reflect "core socialist values", a sweeping new draft law by the country's internet regulator showed Tuesday. ... more |
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 Jiuquan, China (XNA) Apr 07, 2023 
The Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, which is currently China's only site for launching manned spacecraft into orbit, is looking to tap into the burgeoning commercial market by offering more services and stronger capabilities.
Located in northwest China's Gobi Desert, the Jiuquan launch center has carried out numerous space missions since its establishment in 1958. It frequented media Chin ... more |
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 Berlin (AFP) April 12, 2023 
Germany is reassessing whether to allow a Chinese firm to buy a stake in a Hamburg port, the economy ministry said Wednesday, after the terminal was classed as critical infrastructure.
"Since the conditions have changed, we are examining what impact this will have on the situation," a spokeswoman for the economy ministry said at a press conference, while refusing to speculate on the outcome ... more |
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 Shanghai (AFP) April 13, 2023 
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva promised Thursday that "Brazil is back!" during a state visit to China aimed at strengthening trade ties and winning support for his push for peace in Ukraine.
The veteran leftist, who arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday night, is seeking to reposition Brazil as a key global player after four years of relative isolation under his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. ... more |
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 Berlin (AFP) April 13, 2023 
Switching off Germany's remaining nuclear plants will not put the country's power supply at risk despite the energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, ministers said Thursday.
Germany's "security of supply is and will be assured" despite the nuclear exit, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said in a statement.
Germany's last three reactors will go offline on Saturday, the culmination of a ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) April 14, 2023 
A 21-year-old national guardsman was due to appear in court on Friday, authorities said, after he was arrested on suspicion of leaking a trove of sensitive US government secrets.
Jack Teixeira, an employee of the US Air Force National Guard, was to make an initial appearance in a Massachusetts federal court, a district court official told AFP.
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Berlin (AFP) April 13, 2023
Switching off Germany's remaining nuclear plants will not put the country's power supply at risk despite the energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, ministers said Thursday.
Germany's "security of supply is and will be assured" despite the nuclear exit, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said in a statement.
Germany's last three reactors will go offline on Saturday, the culmination of a ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) April 13, 2023 
Offshore wind farms drive away a species of bird in the North Sea, scientists found in a study published Thursday, warning that energy reforms must not "amplify the biodiversity crisis".
Researchers based in Germany monitored numbers of red-throated loons - a long-necked duck-like bird also known as a diver - around five offshore wind farm (OWF) sites from 2010 to 2014.
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 Newcastle UK (SPX) Apr 14, 2023  Newcastle University researchers have created environmentally-friendly, high-efficiency photovoltaic cells that harness ambient light to power internet of Things (IoT) devices.
Led by Dr Marina Freitag, the research group from the from School of Natural and Environmental Sciences (SNES) created dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells based on a copper(II/I) electrolyte, achieving an unprecedente ... more |
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 Seoul, South Korea (AFP) April 14, 2023  North Korea said Friday it had successfully tested a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, hailing it as a key breakthrough for the country's nuclear counterattack capabilities.
South Korea's military had earlier said that a Thursday launch conducted by the North - which briefly triggered a seek shelter order in parts of Japan - was likely a new type of ballistic missile.
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 Washington DC (UPI) Apr 14, 2023 
Boeing confirmed Thursday it is going into a joint weapons development program with South Korea.
Boeing signed a so-called memorandum of understanding with South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration, the Virginia-based aerospace giant said in a statement.
The MOU will see both "jointly research, develop, and market advanced weapons systems of mutual interest."
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 Belgrade (AFP) April 13, 2023 
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Thursday that his country had not sold arms to Ukraine and would not do so, after a leaked Pentagon report said Belgrade had agreed to provide arms to Kyiv, according to foreign media reports.
"Serbia has not nor it will export weapons to Ukraine," Vucic told reporters, according to the Beta news agency.
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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 12, 2023 
DARPA's Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program recently conducted its third experiment to assess the performance of off-road unmanned vehicles. These test runs, conducted March 12-27, included the first with completely uninhabited RACER Fleet Vehicles (RFVs), with a safety operator overseeing in a supporting chase vehicle. The goal of the RACER program is to dem ... more |
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 Chiang Mai, Thailand (AFP) April 12, 2023 
Hazardous pollution levels in northern Thailand have left the historic city of Chiang Mai choking under thick smog, with locals worried about the impact on tourism - and their health.
Smoke from forest fires and farmers burning crop stubble has suffocated the tourist city, with global air monitoring platform IQAir ranking it among the most polluted places in the world - above regular hotsp ... more |
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 Taichung, Taiwan (AFP) April 13, 2023 
Screaming citizens reacted to everything from missile strikes to a chemical weapons blast and a deadly metro station attack during disaster-preparedness drills in Taiwan on Thursday.
More than 1,000 volunteers enacted this alarming range of potential disasters and more in the wake of China's latest war games that ended only three days earlier.
The emergency scenarios played out in Taichu ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 14, 2023 
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said his country is "concerned" about the impact of recent policies introduced by Afghanistan's Taliban government on the rights of women, state media reported on Friday.
Qin's comments at a regional summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan come after a decision by the conservative Taliban authorities to bar women from working for the United Nations sparked internati ... more |
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