China denies iPhone ban despite ‘security issues’

A man walks beside an Apple store at a mall in Beijing, China, 07 September 2023. EFE-EPA FILE/WU HAO

Beijing, Sep 13 (EFE).- China on Wednesday denied having banned government officials and employees of state-owned companies from buying or using iPhones but said that it had noticed some “security issues” with the Apple devices. Recent reports by US media and posts on Chinese social media platforms had claimed that the Chinese government had banned … Read more

Japan successfully launches research satellite

Flames and smoke from a Japanese H2A rocket seen during a launch from the Tanegashima Space Center, in Tanegashima, Japan, 28 February 2014. EPA-EFE FILE/Bill Ingalls /NASA HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT: (NASA/Bill Ingalls) EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Tokyo, Sep 7 (EFE).- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Thursday successfully launched a rocket carrying a new research satellite to unravel the evolution of the universe and space-time. The H2A rocket carrying the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) satellite and the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) was launched at 8.42 am … Read more

Malaysia considering rules to make Google, Meta pay for local news content

A file photo showing the Google headquarters in Mountain view, California, United States dated 29 May 2020. EFE-EPA FILE/Marc Arcas

Bangkok, Sep 5 (EFE).- Malaysia said on Tuesday it is considering new regulations that will require internet giants including Google and Meta to “fairly compensate” local news outlets for publishing their content on their respective platforms. In a statement, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said the new regulations would focus on addressing digital … Read more

Dinosaur discoveries bridge ancient link between Patagonia, Australia

Photo of an eye of a Carnotaurus, the only horned carnivorous dinosaur from the Southern Hemisphere, on display at the Queensland Museum as part of the Patagonian Dinosaurs Exhibition EFE/Handout Queensland Museum EDITORIAL USE ONLY/ONLY AVAILABLE TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS (MANDATORY CREDIT)

By Rocío Otoya Sydney, Australia, Sep 2 (EFE).- The wanderings of dinosaurs in Antarctica millions of years ago reveal a fascinating connection between Australia and Patagonia, the southernmost region of South America. The link is manifested in a collection of fossils that shed light on their similarities and the presence of plants that have endured … Read more

India’s first sun mission takes off after moon landing success

Visitor takes a selfie during the launch of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s ADITYA L-1, on board the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) -C57, at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, in the Southern state of Andhra Pradesh, India, 02 September 2023. EFE-EPA/IDREES MOHAMMED

New Delhi, Sep 2 (EFE).- India launched its first space mission dedicated to studying the sun, days after achieving the historic feat of landing an unmanned spacecraft on the moon’s south pole, The Aditya-L1 spacecraft was successfully launched aboard a satellite launch vehicle from the Sriharikota space center in southern Andhra Pradesh, with its destination … Read more

India to launch space-based observatory to study the Sun

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s Chandrayaan-3 (Moon Vehicle-3), on board the Launch Vehicle Mark-III Mission 4 (LVM3 M4), lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, in the Southern state of Andhra Pradesh, India, 14 July 2023. EFE-EPA FILE/IDREES MOHAMMED

New Delhi, Aug 28 (EFE).- The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced on Monday that it would launch its next space mission – a satellite aimed at studying the Sun – later this week, after having successfully landed a probe on the Moon’s south pole last week. “The launch of Aditya-L1, the first space-based Indian … Read more

North Korea says 2nd attempt to put spy satellite into orbit failed

People watch a TV report on North Korea's botched space rocket launch at Seoul Station in Seoul, South Korea, 24 August 2023. Earlier in the day, the North's official Korean Central News Agency said its second launch of a 'military reconnaissance satellite' from the Tongchang-ri area failed due to an error in the emergency blasting system during the third-stage flight. EFE-EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT

Seoul, Aug 24 (EFE).- North Korea’s second attempt to put a military spy satellite into orbit has failed, state media reported Thursday. “The National Aerospace Development istration (NADA) of the DPRK (North Korea’s official name) conducted the second launch of reconnaissance satellite Malligyong-1 aboard the new-type carrier rocket Chollima-1 at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground … Read more

India’s lunar probe successfully lands on Moon’s south pole

People watch the live-streaming of Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) mission Chandrayaan-3's soft landing on Moon's South Pole, at Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre, in Chennai, India, 23 August 2023. EFE-EPA/IDREES MOHAMMED

New Delhi, Aug 23 (EFE).- Indian space mission Chandrayaan-3 on Wednesday successfully landed on the Moon’s south pole, after a complicated descent to the lunar surface of the southernmost corner of the Earth’s satellite, which had remain unexplored so far. “We have achieved a soft-landing on the Moon. India is on the Moon,” the CEO … Read more