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  Matsu, 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. "It was very inconvenient," said the 35-year-old from Matsu's Beigan island, where customers struggled to book or pay online due to slow connectivity. "We all heavily depend on the internet." The cut-off not only caused headaches for businesspeople such as Wang, it also highlighted Taiwan's digital vulnerability at a time of heightened menace from ... read more |
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China rocket launch sends debris into sea near Taiwan: Taipei authoritiesTaipei (AFP) April 16, 2023 China said Sunday it had launched a satellite into orbit, with authorities in Taiwan saying rocket debris had fallen into the sea where Beijing announced a no-sail zone this week. ... more 
China's space station achieves 100 pct regeneration of oxygen resourcesBeijing (XNA) Apr 16, 2023 China's space station, with the Shenzhou-15 crew now in orbit, can produce 100 percent of its oxygen supply through its onboard regeneration system, according to a space technology conference in Har ... more 
China, France join hands in spaceBeijing (XNA) Apr 16, 2023 There are solid reasons that China and France should join hands in space exploration and development, industry observers said. Pang Zhihao, a space analyst in China, said on Wednesday that bot ... more  
China bans ships from area north of Taiwan Sunday 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. ... 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 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  
Brazil's Lula raises Russia war mediation with China, UAEAbu Dhabi (AFP) April 16, 2023 Brazil's president on Sunday said he had discussed joint mediation for Russia's war in Ukraine with China and the United Arab Emirates, accusing the United States and Europe of prolonging the conflict. ... more  
Zelensky says discussed Macron's China visit with French presidentKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 15, 2023 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he discussed with Emmanuel Macron his visit to China, after the French president raised ire over remarks he made relating to Taiwan. ... more  
Polish PM blasts 'short-sighted' European opening to China after Macron visitWashington (AFP) April 13, 2023 Poland's prime minister on Thursday accused Europeans of making a potentially historic mistake by seeking greater ties with China, in a clear reference to French President Emmanuel Macron, as he warned of consequences for Ukraine. ... more |
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China's Korea envoy accuses US of 'using' tensionsParis (AFP) April 15, 2023 China's ambassador for the Korean peninsula on Friday accused the US of "using" regional tensions to reinforce an anti-Beijing alliance, after weeks of mounting rhetoric and missile tests by Pyongyang. ... more
US should stop 'encouraging' war in Ukraine, says Brazil's LulaBeijing (AFP) April 15, 2023 Brazil's president said Saturday that the United States should stop "encouraging war" in Ukraine, as he wrapped a state visit to China in which he has strengthened economic ties with his country's main trading partner. ... more 
China, Ukraine headline as G7 foreign ministers meetKaruizawa, Japan (AFP) April 16, 2023 The G7's top diplomats arrived in the Japanese resort town of Karuizawa Sunday for talks set to be dominated by twin crises: China's growing pressure on Taiwan, and Russia's war in Ukraine. ... more  
Montana lawmakers vote to ban TikTok in US stateWashington (AFP) April 14, 2023 Lawmakers from the western US state of Montana voted Friday to impose a total ban on TikTok setting up a legal fight over accusations that the popular app is a tool of the Chinese Communist Party. ... more |
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China would gain swift air superiority over Taiwan, US leaks showWashington (AFP) April 15, 2023 China would probably gain air superiority very quickly in any attack on Taiwan, something Russia crucially failed to do in its invasion of Ukraine last year, leaked US intelligence documents show, according to media reports Saturday. ... 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 
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 |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 16, 2023 
There are solid reasons that China and France should join hands in space exploration and development, industry observers said.
Pang Zhihao, a space analyst in China, said on Wednesday that both countries have their own advantages and can complement each other in space programs.
The observer's remarks came after the two nations said in a joint declaration that they welcome the coopera ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) April 13, 2023 
Countries must do more to avert the costly consequences of growing global trade fragmentation and help avert a "second Cold War," the International Monetary Fund's managing director said Thursday.
"I am among those who know what are the consequences of a Cold War: it is loss of talent and contribution to the world," Kristalina Georgieva said during a press conference at the official start o ... more |
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 Karuizawa, Japan (AFP) April 16, 2023 
The G7's top diplomats arrived in the Japanese resort town of Karuizawa Sunday for talks set to be dominated by twin crises: China's growing pressure on Taiwan, and Russia's war in Ukraine.
There will be no shortage of diplomatic and security challenges to discuss for the foreign ministers, but recent regional events are likely to sharpen the focus on Asia.
The meeting comes days after C ... more |
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 Berlin (AFP) April 15, 2023  Germany will switch off its last three nuclear reactors on Saturday, exiting atomic power even as it seeks to wean itself off fossil fuels and manage an energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine.
While many Western countries are upping their investments in atomic energy to reduce their emissions, Germany is bringing an early end to its nuclear age.
Europe's largest economy has been loo ... more |
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 San Francisco (AFP) April 13, 2023 
It is perhaps no accident that a trove of sensitive US documents reportedly ended up in a chat room on Discord, one of a small group of platforms that are widely seen by experts as natural haunts for online renegades.
While the authenticity of the material has yet to be confirmed by officials, The Washington Post reported the embarrassing leak of secrets about the war in Ukraine came from a ... more |
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Berlin (AFP) April 15, 2023 Germany will switch off its last three nuclear reactors on Saturday, exiting atomic power even as it seeks to wean itself off fossil fuels and manage an energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine.
While many Western countries are upping their investments in atomic energy to reduce their emissions, Germany is bringing an early end to its nuclear age.
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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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 Washington (AFP) April 13, 2023  Poland's prime minister on Thursday accused Europeans of making a potentially historic mistake by seeking greater ties with China, in a clear reference to French President Emmanuel Macron, as he warned of consequences for Ukraine.
"Short-sightedly they look to China to be able to sell more EU products there at huge geopolitical costs, making us more dependent on China and not less," Prime Mi ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) April 13, 2023 
The European Union's central data regulator said Thursday that it was forming a task force to help countries deal with wildly popular AI chatbot ChatGPT, ramping up the pressure on its US maker OpenAI.
Italy temporarily banned the programme last month over allegations its data-gathering broke privacy laws, and France's regulator said Thursday that it had opened a formal procedure after recei ... 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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 Sulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) April 16, 2023 
At least two people have been killed and two others wounded in northern Iraq's Kurdistan region, officials said Sunday, blaming a drone strike carried out by neighbouring Turkey.
The strikes late Saturday near the town of Penjwen, close to the Iranian border, targeted a vehicle carrying Turkish Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), one official said, speaking on condition ... more |
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