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Nobel Prize Winner, Chinese Physicist Chen-Ning Yang, Dies At 103
Chen Ning Yang was born in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, in 1922. In the 1940s, he went to the United States to pursue academic studies and subsequently held teaching positions. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1957.
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Video: Floodwater Breaks Hotel Door As Super Typhoon Ragasa Hits Hong Kong
After leaving deadly destruction in Taiwan and Philippines, Super Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest in years to hit East Asia, brought in waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong's shores early on Wednesday as it halted life in parts of China.
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Xi Coined "Elephant-Dragon" For India-China Ties, "Bear" Added Later: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin while discussing Russia-India-China (RIC) ties said that Chinese President Xi Jinping had coined the animal metaphor "dragon and elephant dance" to describe the relations between China and India.
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"Hope For Fair Elections In Myanmar": PM Modi To Junta Chief
India hopes that the forthcoming elections in Myanmar will be held in a fair and inclusive manner involving all stakeholders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the head of Myanmar's military junta, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, on Sunday.
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Putin To Meet Iranian President After Europe Triggers Fresh Sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss Tehran's nuclear programme with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in China on Monday, a meeting that comes as Iran faces fresh Western pressure.
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Global Smartphone Market to Grow 1 Percent in 2025, Despite Challenging Economy, Soft Demand: IDC
IDC projects global smartphone shipments to rise 1 percent in 2025 to 1.24 billion units, driven by iOS growth and replacement demand, with a 1.5 percent compound annual growth rate through 2029. Despite weak demand in China, growth in the US, the Middle East, and Africa will offset declines. Vendors are reportedly prioritising value creation with ...
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Russian, Chinese Submarines Conduct 1st-Ever Joint Patrol In Pacific Region
The Russian and Chinese navies have carried out their first-ever joint patrol in the Pacific region, according to a media report on Wednesday.
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Moscow Interest in Joint Energy Projects With India, Says Russia's Foreign Minister
Russia and India have achieved good results in energy cooperation and Moscow is interested in working on joint energy projects with New Delhi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Indian counterpart in Moscow.
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Iran Publically Executes Man For Murdering Family Of 4
Murder and rape are punishable by death in Iran, which is second only to China in terms of the number of executions it carries out, according to rights groups including Amnesty International.
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As Rain Continues To Cause Floods, Northern China Deaths Rise To 13
At least three more people have died in heavy rains in northern China, state media said on Tuesday, taking to 13 the death toll in recent storms across the region, with five still missing and no let-up in rain forecast.
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GPS Disruption After Israel-Iran Conflict Makes Tehran's Roads Chaotic
The streets of Tehran have become a confusing maze for driver Farshad Fooladi amid widespread GPS disruption, still ongoing nearly two months after the end of Iran and Israel's unprecedented 12-day war.
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World's First "Air Piracy" Was A 20 Minutes "Cigarette Flight" En Route Macau
Cathay Pacific-operated seaplane, Miss Macao, became the world's first recorded airplane hijacking. In fact, the idea of hijacking didn't even exist at the time. People would call it "air piracy."
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Opinion | China Discovers It Can't Be A Superpower With 'Commitment Issues'
As the dust settles over Iran's shattered facilities, Beijing faces the question it has long tried to avoid: can it remain everyone's partner without becoming someone's adversary?
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Most World Heritage Sites At Risk Of Drought Or Flooding: UN
Almost three quarters of the globe's cultural and natural heritage sites are threatened by too little or too much water, the UN's cultural agency said on Tuesday.
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China Hosts Iranian, Russian Ministers Against Backdrop Of 'Momentous Change'
China hosted defence ministers from Iran and Russia for a meeting in its eastern seaside city of Qingdao on Thursday against the backdrop of war in the Middle East and a summit of NATO countries in Europe that agreed to boost military spending.
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Nobel Prize Winner, Chinese Physicist Chen-Ning Yang, Dies At 103
Chen Ning Yang was born in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, in 1922. In the 1940s, he went to the United States to pursue academic studies and subsequently held teaching positions. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1957.
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Video: Floodwater Breaks Hotel Door As Super Typhoon Ragasa Hits Hong Kong
After leaving deadly destruction in Taiwan and Philippines, Super Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest in years to hit East Asia, brought in waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong's shores early on Wednesday as it halted life in parts of China.
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Xi Coined "Elephant-Dragon" For India-China Ties, "Bear" Added Later: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin while discussing Russia-India-China (RIC) ties said that Chinese President Xi Jinping had coined the animal metaphor "dragon and elephant dance" to describe the relations between China and India.
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"Hope For Fair Elections In Myanmar": PM Modi To Junta Chief
India hopes that the forthcoming elections in Myanmar will be held in a fair and inclusive manner involving all stakeholders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the head of Myanmar's military junta, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, on Sunday.
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Putin To Meet Iranian President After Europe Triggers Fresh Sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss Tehran's nuclear programme with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in China on Monday, a meeting that comes as Iran faces fresh Western pressure.
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Global Smartphone Market to Grow 1 Percent in 2025, Despite Challenging Economy, Soft Demand: IDC
IDC projects global smartphone shipments to rise 1 percent in 2025 to 1.24 billion units, driven by iOS growth and replacement demand, with a 1.5 percent compound annual growth rate through 2029. Despite weak demand in China, growth in the US, the Middle East, and Africa will offset declines. Vendors are reportedly prioritising value creation with ...
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Russian, Chinese Submarines Conduct 1st-Ever Joint Patrol In Pacific Region
The Russian and Chinese navies have carried out their first-ever joint patrol in the Pacific region, according to a media report on Wednesday.
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Moscow Interest in Joint Energy Projects With India, Says Russia's Foreign Minister
Russia and India have achieved good results in energy cooperation and Moscow is interested in working on joint energy projects with New Delhi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Indian counterpart in Moscow.
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Iran Publically Executes Man For Murdering Family Of 4
Murder and rape are punishable by death in Iran, which is second only to China in terms of the number of executions it carries out, according to rights groups including Amnesty International.
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As Rain Continues To Cause Floods, Northern China Deaths Rise To 13
At least three more people have died in heavy rains in northern China, state media said on Tuesday, taking to 13 the death toll in recent storms across the region, with five still missing and no let-up in rain forecast.
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GPS Disruption After Israel-Iran Conflict Makes Tehran's Roads Chaotic
The streets of Tehran have become a confusing maze for driver Farshad Fooladi amid widespread GPS disruption, still ongoing nearly two months after the end of Iran and Israel's unprecedented 12-day war.
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World's First "Air Piracy" Was A 20 Minutes "Cigarette Flight" En Route Macau
Cathay Pacific-operated seaplane, Miss Macao, became the world's first recorded airplane hijacking. In fact, the idea of hijacking didn't even exist at the time. People would call it "air piracy."
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Opinion | China Discovers It Can't Be A Superpower With 'Commitment Issues'
As the dust settles over Iran's shattered facilities, Beijing faces the question it has long tried to avoid: can it remain everyone's partner without becoming someone's adversary?
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Most World Heritage Sites At Risk Of Drought Or Flooding: UN
Almost three quarters of the globe's cultural and natural heritage sites are threatened by too little or too much water, the UN's cultural agency said on Tuesday.
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China Hosts Iranian, Russian Ministers Against Backdrop Of 'Momentous Change'
China hosted defence ministers from Iran and Russia for a meeting in its eastern seaside city of Qingdao on Thursday against the backdrop of war in the Middle East and a summit of NATO countries in Europe that agreed to boost military spending.
