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  Tokyo (AFP) May 24, 2022 Leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the United States warned Tuesday against attempts to "change the status quo by force" as concerns grow about whether China could invade self-ruled Taiwan. A joint statement by the so-called Quad bloc avoided any direct mention of China's growing military power in the region, but left little doubt about where its concerns lie. The carefully worded document also made reference to the conflict in Ukraine, but without offering any joint position on an invasion ... read more |
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Biden says US 'strategic ambiguity' policy on Taiwan unchangedTokyo (AFP) May 24, 2022 President Joe Biden on Tuesday said Washington's "strategic ambiguity" policy for Taiwan remains in place, a day after his comment about readiness to defend the island against a Chinese invasion suggested a change. ... more  
In Xi's big year, political price of China's pandemic policy climbsBeijing (AFP) May 21, 2022 Protests bubbling in big cities, dismal economic indicators and rampant discontent online - China's zero-Covid policy is morphing from a propaganda victory to a political liability for President Xi Jinping. ... more  
Raytheon and Kord use Stryker laser weapon to hit multiple targetsLas Cruces NM (SPX) May 24, 2022 In four weeks of continuous live-fire exercises, an industry team led by Raytheon Intelligence and Space, a Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) business, and Kord, a ... more 
Japan hosts Quad summit seeking unity on countering ChinaTokyo (AFP) May 24, 2022 Leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the United States met in Tokyo on Tuesday, looking to put China on notice as it expands its military and economic influence in the region. ... more |
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Biden angers China with vow to defend TaiwanTokyo (AFP) May 23, 2022 President Joe Biden vowed Monday that US forces would defend Taiwan militarily if China attempted to take control of the island by force, prompting Beijing to warn that America was "playing with fire." ... more  
Solomon Islands confirms 'milestone' China visitSydney (AFP) May 24, 2022 China's foreign minister will make a "milestone" visit to Solomon Islands this week, the island state said, after the two nations sealed a wide-ranging security pact last month. ... more  
China congratulates Australia's Albanese in hint at thawing tiesBeijing (AFP) May 24, 2022 Chinese premier Li Keqiang has sent a congratulatory note to newly elected Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, Beijing's state media reported, ending a year-long freeze in diplomatic contact between the two countries. ... more 
Greece accuses Turkey of violating its air spaceAthens (AFP) May 20, 2022 Greece on Friday issued a formal complaint to Turkey following what it said was "the unprecedented violation of Greece's national sovereignty by two Turkish fighter aircraft". ... more |
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Huawei calls Canada 5G ban an 'unfortunate political decision'Ottawa (AFP) May 20, 2022 Huawei said Friday a ban on the Chinese telecoms giant from Canada's 5G networks was "an unfortunate political decision" that cannot be justified on national security grounds raised by Ottawa. ... more  
Missiles, helicopters: 20 countries offer new arms for UkraineWashington (AFP) May 23, 2022 Some 20 countries offered new security assistance packages for Ukraine to battle invading Russian forces in a meeting of allies on Monday, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced. ... more 
Russia says studying Italy peace plan for UkraineMoscow (AFP) May 23, 2022 Russia said Monday it was looking over an Italian peace plan proposal to end the conflict in Ukraine. ... more  
China launches three low-orbit communication test satellitesJiuquan (XNA) May 20, 2022 China successfully sent three low-orbit communication test satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China Friday. The three communication satellites were lau ... more |
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New cargo spacecraft being builtBeijing (XNA) May 19, 2022 China has begun to assemble a new cargo spacecraft that will be tasked with servicing the Tiangong space station, according to a key figure in the space station program. Bai Mingsheng, a resea ... more  
US Navy deploys MQ-8C Fire Scout to Indo-PacificSan Diego CA (SPX) May 24, 2022 Northrop Grumman's MQ-8C Fire Scout, the U.S. Navy's autonomous, runway-independent helicopter system, made its second operational deployment, and first deployment to the Indo-Pacific Area of Respon ... more 
Diamond mirrors for high-powered lasersBoston MA (SPX) May 24, 2022 Just about every car, train and plane that's been built since 1970 has been manufactured using high-power lasers that shoot a continuous beam of light. These lasers are strong enough to cut steel, p ... more 
Kyiv court convicts Russian of war crimes as Zelensky woos DavosKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 23, 2022 A Ukrainian court found a young Russian soldier guilty of war crimes Monday for killing a civilian and handed him a life sentence, in the first verdict of its kind since Russia's invasion three months ago. ... more  
China hopes UN rights chief visit will 'clarify misinformation': ministryBeijing (AFP) May 24, 2022 China's foreign minister told the United Nations' human rights chief he hoped her landmark visit would help to "clarify misinformation", ahead of her visit to the Xinjiang region. ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) May 19, 2022 
Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday his country bought Iskander nuclear-capable missiles and S-400 anti-aircraft anti-missile systems from Russia.
The announcement came on the 85th day of Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, with thousands killed. Belarus, Moscow's main ally, has allowed Russian troops to use the country bordering Ukraine as a rear base.
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 Washington DC (AFNS) May 12, 2022 
Cruise missiles follow unpredictable flight paths and are now capable of supersonic and hypersonic speeds. Russia and China are developing advanced cruise missiles that can be launched from aircraft, ground launchers and ships or submarines, along with hypersonic missile capabilities.
Navy Vice Adm. Jon A. Hill, director, Missile Defense Agency, discussed the defense against these missiles ... more |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) May 24, 2022 
Northrop Grumman's MQ-8C Fire Scout, the U.S. Navy's autonomous, runway-independent helicopter system, made its second operational deployment, and first deployment to the Indo-Pacific Area of Responsibility aboard USS Jackson (LCS-6) providing military commanders greater maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting (ISR&T) capability.
"The MQ-8C Fire Scout is an extrem ... more |
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 Jiuquan (XNA) May 20, 2022 
China successfully sent three low-orbit communication test satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China Friday.
The three communication satellites were launched by a Long March-2C carrier rocket at 6:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) and have entered the planned orbit.
These satellites will carry out tests and verifications of in-orbit communication technolo ... more |
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 Wellington (AFP) May 23, 2022 
New Zealand's government unveiled plans on Monday to train a small number of Ukrainian soldiers in using field artillery guns, deepening the country's involvement in a conflict on the other side of the world.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her cabinet agreed to deploy up to 30 members of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to Britain to train Ukrainian forces in the use of L119 105mm ho ... more |
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 Prague (AFP) May 18, 2022 
The Czech Republic will receive 15 Leopard 2 A4 tanks from Germany in exchange for military equipment it sent Ukraine, its defence ministry said on Wednesday.
Prague will also start talks on the purchase of another 50 Leopard 2 A7+ tanks, ministry spokesman Jakub Fajnor said in a statement.
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 Tokyo (AFP) May 21, 2022 
Japan has lodged an official protest with China after discovering what it claimed were efforts by Beijing to develop gas fields in disputed waters in the East China Sea.
Tokyo's foreign ministry said Friday it had confirmed that Beijing was building in the area - where the two countries' exclusive economic zones (EEZ) overlap - and submitted a complaint to the Chinese embassy.
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) May 18, 2022 
Scientists have demonstrated a new material that conducts heat 150% more efficiently than conventional materials used in advanced chip technologies. The device - an ultrathin silicon nanowire - could enable smaller, faster microelectronics with a heat-transfer-efficiency that surpasses current technologies.
Electronic devices powered by microchips that efficiently dissipate heat would in t ... more |
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 Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) May 23, 2022 
Three teenagers and three policemen were shot dead in northern Iraq Monday as they put out a crop fire, an attack that officials blamed on Islamic State group jihadists.
The six were gunned down in the Taza Khurmatu district south of the city of Kirkuk, said Hussein Adel, the local adminstration head, adding that a seventh person, a civilian, was also missing.
After the killings, a polic ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) May 22, 2022 
President Joe Biden arrived Sunday in Japan for the second leg of an Asia trip underlining US commitment to the region but overshadowed by concern that North Korea will test a nuclear weapon after ignoring Washington's attempt at outreach.
Biden, making his first trip to Asia as president, flew from South Korea into Yokota Air Base outside Tokyo, where he will meet with Japan's Prime Ministe ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 24, 2022  Tax breaks and a bond drive for Chinese aviation and railway firms are among a blizzard of fresh measures agreed by China's economic planners to gee up an economy stunted by a coronavirus surge.
China is the last major economy bolted to a zero-Covid strategy of mass testing and tough lockdowns to stamp out infections.
Movement curbs have hit dozens of cities in recent months - from the ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) May 17, 2022 
Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), a leader in sub-meter resolution Earth Observation ("EO") data collection, announced that it has entered into a teaming agreement with Mayday.ai ("Mayday"), a German-based provider of real-time risk and disaster intelligence, to improve and democratize data intelligence for risk and disaster management.
The combined technological capabilities of the two comp ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) May 18, 2022 
This study is led by Dr. Prof. Yong Wei and Dr. Kai Fan from Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGGCAS). Authors and their colleagues from the National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Max-Planck-Institute for Solar System Research, the Sun Yat-Sen University, and the Peking University have developed a comprehensive method, which include the noise ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 20, 2022 
Gleaming football stadiums built for the Asian Cup may turn into "white elephants" after China withdrew as hosts, experts say, with President Xi Jinping's World Cup dreams more remote than ever.
Ten cities across China have sunk billions of dollars to build eight new stadiums and renovate two others for the Asian Cup next summer.
But with the country sticking to its rigid zero-Covid poli ... more |
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 Accomarca, Peru (AFP) May 20, 2022 
After 37 years, dozens of victims of the worst massacre in Peru's conflict with radical left-wing guerrillas will finally be laid to rest in their Andean village following a years-long identification process.
A funeral ceremony will take place Friday in the tiny isolated village of Accomarca where its 500 inhabitants, most of whom speak only their native Quechua language, live off potato, qu ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) May 24, 2022 
Just about every car, train and plane that's been built since 1970 has been manufactured using high-power lasers that shoot a continuous beam of light. These lasers are strong enough to cut steel, precise enough to perform surgery, and powerful enough to carry messages into deep space. They are so powerful, in fact, that it's difficult to engineer resilient and long-lasting components that can c ... more |
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