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China's new 'giant panda college' to welcome first students in autumn
Published on 15/07/2024
» HONG KONG: China's only higher education institute to offer giant panda studies is set to enrol its first students this autumn, giving them the opportunity to observe the bears closely at nature reserves, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
China plans to expand 'manta ray' submersible fleet
South China Morning Post, Published on 10/06/2024
» China is expanding its fleet of coral-monitoring submersibles and plans to build larger models that could also be used for reconnaissance purposes.
Taiwan proves that disaster preparedness pays off
Published on 04/04/2024
» HUALIEN, Taiwan - When a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan’s scenic and largely rural east coast county of Hualien on Wednesday, local official Chang Tung-yao knew exactly what to do, having experienced a similar temblor six years before.
US key to Philippine plan to tap oil, gas in South China Sea
Published on 11/03/2024
» The Philippines is counting on the US and its allies to play a crucial role in its plans to explore energy resources in the disputed South China Sea, according to Manila’s envoy to Washington.
Japan celebrates successful lunar landing
Published on 20/01/2024
» TOKYO - Japan on Saturday became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon, but solar power issues threatened to cut short the mission to prove “precision” landing technology and revitalise a space programme that has suffered setbacks.
Serbia’s strongman seeks final act that will decide his legacy
Reuters, Published on 15/12/2023
» BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic joked earlier this year about how he saw the mood of the country he has led for almost a decade: "People are getting fed up with me."
Donald Tusk: recent EU bigwig back in command in Poland
AFP, Published on 13/12/2023
» WARSAW - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who ousted the conservatives from power, is a veteran politician and former EU chief with a passion for football and roots in the anti-communist movement.
'Toxic masculinity': Russia targets women behind award-winning play
AFP, Published on 12/11/2023
» MOSCOW: Yelena Efros has been sending letters to Russian prisons for years, as the head of a volunteer group writing regular dispatches to the country's swelling ranks of political prisoners.
Washington's pandas return to China amid diplomatic strains
AFP, Published on 08/11/2023
» WASHINGTON - All three giant pandas in the Washington zoo were set to begin a one-way trip back to China on Wednesday, leaving only a few of the cuddly creatures in the United States amid tense diplomatic relations with Beijing.
Washington says goodbye to pandas amid bitter US-China backdrop
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - No matter the distance or the weather, Jane Christensen was determined to see the giant pandas before they left Washington.