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Chinese Scientist Turns Tiny Drones Into Metal-Slicing Laser Beam Monsters

December 15, 2024 admin

In what comes as a revolutionary piece of engineering, a Chinese scientist, known as “Crazy Li” has equipped small drones with the capability to emit powerful metal-cutting laser beams – a feat previously believed to be impossible. According to a report in the South China Morning Post, Li Xiao, an associate researcher at the National…

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China Keen To Invest USD 1 Billion In Pakistan To Establish Medical City

December 14, 2024 admin

A Chinese business delegation has met with President Asif Ali Zardari here and expressed interest in investing USD 1 billion to establish a medical city in Pakistan, according to a media report. Pakistan has held strong bilateral relations with China which has supported it through many investments and development projects such as the China-Pakistan Economic…

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Hong Kong Spends Rs 76 Lakh On Panda Renaming Contest, Ends Up Retaining Original Names

December 13, 2024 admin

Authorities in Hong Kong spent Rs 76 lakh ($90,028) earlier this year on a competition to rename two giant pandas, gifted by China, but ended up retaining the original names despite spending the huge sum. According to a report in the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the giant panda renaming competition started in October where…

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China Restricts Visas To US Officials Who “Interfered” In Hong Kong Affairs

December 11, 2024 admin

Beijing has announced that it will impose visa restrictions on US officials who have “interfered” in Hong Kong affairs. This move comes after Washington said it would impose visa restrictions on Hong Kong officials last month. According to Mao Ning, a spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry, the US has “violently interfered in China’s internal affairs”…

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Australian Woman Who Lost Over $1 Million In Scam Recalls Meeting Criminal During Overseas Trip

December 7, 2024 admin

Australian Woman Who Lost Over Million In Scam Recalls Meeting Criminal During Overseas Trip

A woman in Australia who lost over a million in an elaborate scam eerily came face to face with one of the criminals while she was vacationing in China with her husband. The woman, who did not want to reveal her identity, runs a Chinese immigration and education business. Speaking to news.com.au, she said that…

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Second major Myanmar rebel group calls for talks with junta

December 4, 2024 admin

A second major Myanmar ethnic rebel group has said it is ready for Beijing-mediated talks with the junta to end more than a year of renewed fighting that has ravaged areas along the Chinese border. File | Photo Credit: AFP A second major Myanmar ethnic rebel group has said it is ready for Beijing-mediated talks…

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China scientists rush to climate-proof potatoes

December 4, 2024 admin

A worker wearing a protective suit harvests potato tubers at a greenhouse under Yakeshi Senfeng Potato Industry Company, where seed potatoes are farmed through the aeroponics method, in Yakeshi, Inner Mongolia, China, June 16, 2024. The company has invested in aeroponic systems where plants are grown in the air under controlled conditions, and farmers are…

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U.S. approves $385 million arms sales to Taiwan

November 30, 2024 admin

U.S. approves 5 million arms sales to Taiwan

The Foreign Ministry said it was the 18th time that President Joe Biden’s administration had announced arms sales to the island. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The United States has approved the proposed sale of spare parts for fighter jets and radar systems as well as communications equipment to Taiwan, in deals valued at $385…

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South Korea Scrambles Jets As Chinese, Russian Warplanes Approach

November 29, 2024 admin

Seoul: South Korea’s military said Friday it scrambled fighter jets as five Chinese and six Russian military planes flew through its air defence zone, an area wider than the country’s airspace. Five Chinese and six Russian military aircraft entered and exited the Korea Air Defence Identification Zone in the East Sea and South Sea from…

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Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Tariffs, Calls It Trump’s “Dumbest Idea” Since Don Jr

November 28, 2024 admin

Jimmy Kimmel in his show last night really doubted President-elect Donald Trump’s grasp of economics. “Whoever would have guessed that the mail-order steak salesman who declared bankruptcy six times would be so bad with money?” He took a shot at Trump’s financial mismanagement. Referring to Trump’s decision of imposing a 25% tariff on imports from…

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