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EgyptSat 2 satellite to launch in October: Official
Science
July 5, 2023
EgyptSat 2 satellite to launch in October: Official
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Tuesday met with the CEO of the Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) Sherif Sedky, to…
Severe floods kill at least 15 in China’s Chongqing, state media reports
World
July 5, 2023
Severe floods kill at least 15 in China’s Chongqing, state media reports
CNN — Torrential downpours and flooding have killed at least 15 people and four others remain missing in Chongqing, southwest…
‘You can never become a Westerner:’ China’s top diplomat urges Japan and South Korea to align with Beijing and ‘revitalize Asia’
World
July 4, 2023
‘You can never become a Westerner:’ China’s top diplomat urges Japan and South Korea to align with Beijing and ‘revitalize Asia’
Hong Kong CNN — China’s top diplomat has urged Japan and South Korea to foster a sense of “strategic autonomy”…
Hong Kong police condemned for issuing cash bounty for exiled democracy activists
World
July 4, 2023
Hong Kong police condemned for issuing cash bounty for exiled democracy activists
Hong Kong CNN — Hong Kong police on Monday placed $1 million ($127,603) bounties on eight prominent democracy activists in…
Putin expected to meet Xi Jinping and other world leaders for first time since Wagner insurrection
World
July 3, 2023
Putin expected to meet Xi Jinping and other world leaders for first time since Wagner insurrection
CNN – All eyes will be on Vladimir Putin this week, with the Russian president expected to make his first…
China beats its own record for hot days over six months
World
July 3, 2023
China beats its own record for hot days over six months
Hong Kong CNN — China has registered the highest number of hot days over six months since records began, according…
Explosion at chemical factory in China
World
July 1, 2023
Explosion at chemical factory in China
Hong Kong CNN — An explosion at a chemical plant in Southeast China on Saturday sent huge billows of thick…
China is set to shatter its wind and solar target five years early, new report finds
World
July 1, 2023
China is set to shatter its wind and solar target five years early, new report finds
CNN — China is on track to double its wind and solar energy capacity and hit its 2030 clean energy…
China unveils sweeping foreign policy law as Xi consolidates power — and aims to counter the US
World
June 29, 2023
China unveils sweeping foreign policy law as Xi consolidates power — and aims to counter the US
Hong Kong CNN — China has unveiled a sweeping foreign relations law enshrining its right to impose “countermeasures” against actions…
Student, 56, considers calling it quits after 27 attempts at college entrance exam
World
June 28, 2023
Student, 56, considers calling it quits after 27 attempts at college entrance exam
Hong Kong CNN — Liang Shi, 56, has by many measures led a successful life. He worked in various industries,…