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Hundreds of Tibetans remain unaccounted for a year after China cracked down on mass protests, rights groups charged Monday, accusing Beijing of covering up torture and other abuses. The findings come as Tibet marks Tuesday the sensitive 50th anniversary of a major uprising in 1959 that led the Himalayan region's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to flee into exile. Last year's anniversary ... read more 
Durham, UK (SPX) Mar 10, 2009Climate change is already having a detectable impact on birds across Europe, says a Durham University and RSPB-led scientific team publishing their findings to create the world's first indicator of the climate change impacts on wildlife at a continental scale. Published in the journal PLoS ONE, Durham University scientists working with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds have sho ... more |
Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 15
South Africa declares national disaster as floods batter region Chile declares emergency after wildfires force 20,000 to evacuate Egypt president thanks Trump for offer to mediate on Ethiopia dam US to repeal the basis for its climate rules: What to know China bids to host secretariat of new high seas treaty Trump offers Egypt to mediate on Ethiopia dam South Africa flood toll rises, large parts of Mozambique submerged Two bodies recovered as South Africa flood toll rises CORRECTED: Floods claim several lives South Africa, Mozambique on alert 
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Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Mar 10, 2009Dust blown off the continents and deposited in the open ocean is an important source of nutrients for marine phytoplankton, the tiny algae that are the foundation of the ocean food web. But new findings show that some sources of dust also carry toxic elements that can kill marine phytoplankton. Researchers discovered the toxic effects during a study of how phytoplankton respond to atmosphe ... more 
Nanfanzhuang, China (AFP) March 9, 2009When Zhou Changshun complained about the fairness of elections in his home village in China's Hebei province, he had just three days left to live. On the third day the farmer was found dead at home alongside the butchered remains of his 60-year-old wife and daughter-in law. His grandson, aged three, died later in hospital from axe wounds. "There is no doubt about it, we suspect Zhou ... more 
Beijing (AFP) March 9, 2009China said Monday it had deployed extra soldiers along Tibet's international border as part of ramped-up security measures ahead of the 50th anniversary of a failed anti-Chinese uprising. Residents in the Himalayan region's capital, Lhasa, also reported seeing armed security forces patrolling the city, as tensions rose ahead of Tuesday's anniversary of the 1959 revolt that forced the Dalai L ... more  
Beijing (AFP) March 9, 2009China has completed an extreme-depth underwater craft capable of sending researchers 7,000 metres (23,100 feet) deep, state media said Monday. The submersible was built last year and testing was slated to begin soon, the Xinhua news agency reported, citing Sun Zhihui, director of the State Oceanic Administration. A submersible differs from submarines in that it typically depends on a mot ... more |
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Nullspace speeds antenna and radar simulations with new EM software toolsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Nullspace Inc. has released a new version of its electromagnetic simulation suite that targets large-scale antenna and radar applications with faster frequency analysis and streamlined CAD preparati ... more  
Quantum camera startup plans satellite and telescope constellationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Diffraqtion, a space startup spun out of MIT and the University of Maryland, has closed a pre-seed funding round to advance satellite constellations and telescope systems powered by a novel quantum ... more 
How IVRT Testing Ensures Consistent Product QualityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 Stringent quality control is essential in the pharmaceutical industry, as both cosmetics and pharmaceutical products must maintain a high standard of quality. Any deviation from these standards poses a significant threat to their market survival. ... more
  
Musk vs OpenAI trial set for April 27San Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 A trial in the lawsuit brought by Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Samuel Altman and other defendants - including tech giant Microsoft - is scheduled to begin April 27, according to a federal court order issued Tuesday. ... more 
From sci-fi to sidewalk: exoskeletons go mainstreamLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Exoskeletons are shedding their bulky, sci-fi image to become lightweight, AI-powered consumer devices that manufacturers hope will become as commonplace as smartwatches, targeting everyone from hikers to seniors seeking to stay active. ... more 
Brew, smell, and serve: AI steals the show at CES 2026Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 AI took over CES 2026, powering coffee machines to brew the perfect espresso, a device to create your perfect scent, and ball-hitting tennis robots that make you forget it's human against machine. ... more
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San Clemente CA (SPX) Mar 10, 2009Land Science Technologies was recently honored with the 2008 Environmental Business Journal (EBJ) Remediation Technology Award for the development of Geo-Seal, an advanced composite vapor barrier system designed to prevent migration of harmful gases into buildings constructed or renovated during redevelopment of contaminated industrial sites ("brownfields"). The award was presented at the ... more  
Santiago (AFP) March 9, 2009Britain's Prince Charles dived into the first full day of a Latin America tour Monday, visiting Chile's capital and preparing a speech set to highlight his concern over climate change. The speech, to be delivered Thursday in Brazil, is expected to promote environmental conservation by saying that thinking "green" can actually be economically beneficial too. The prince is to argue that we ... more 
Beijing (AFP) March 9, 2009China has ramped up a public relations blitz ahead of Tuesday's 50th anniversary of a Tibetan uprising, part of a long-time propaganda war that wins support at home but often distrust abroad. The nation's capital Beijing has in recent days hosted several plays and dance shows, as well as a large exhibition, celebrating what authorities say has been the improvement of Tibetan lives under Chin ... more  
Sydney (AFP) March 9, 2009Plans to evacuate up to 10,000 people in Australia's northeast from the path of a cyclone were put on hold Monday when the storm lost intensity and veered out to sea, officials said. Severe Tropical Cyclone Hamish was bearing down on the popular Queensland tourist destination of Hervey Bay when it changed direction and moved away from the coast, state Premier Anna Bligh said. But Bligh s ... more |
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Trump has options on Iran, but first must define goalWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 12, 2026 US President Donald Trump has options to intervene in protest-hit Iran that range from low to high risk, but choosing his course depends on him deciding his ultimate goal. ... more 
Fresh from China, South Korea president to visit JapanSeoul (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Japan next week for talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Seoul said Friday, days after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. ... more 
South Korea's Lee says urged Xi to help curb North's nukesShanghai (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday he had urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help him curb Pyongyang's nuclear programme and suggested a freeze in its development of weapons of mass destruction was "feasible" with the right conditions. ... more
  
Leaders of Japan and South Korea meet as China flexes musclesNara, Japan (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung for talks on Tuesday aimed at demonstrating their cordial ties as Beijing pressures Tokyo over its stance on Taiwan. ... more 
MPs concerned ahead of UK decision on mega Chinese embassyLondon (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 British MPs voiced major security concerns Tuesday over China's proposed new London embassy after a leading daily reported the site would house 208 secret rooms, including a "hidden chamber". ... more 
EU should consider forming combined military force: defence chiefBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 11, 2026 EU countries should weigh whether to set up a combined military force that could eventually replace US troops in Europe, the bloc's defence chief said Sunday. ... more
  
Pro-Iran camp reunites to form majority in Iraq parliamentBaghdad (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 Iraq's pro-Iran Coordination Framework alliance announced on Monday it had formed the majority bloc in the newly elected parliament, and said that it will nominate the next prime minister. ... more 
Iraq tribal clashes kill eight: security officialKut, Iraq (AFP) Nov 15, 2025 Tribal clashes over agricultural land in central Iraq have killed eight people and injured another nine, a security official in Wasit province told AFP on Saturday. ... more
What lies ahead in Iraq: the hard task of forming a governmentBaghdad (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 Following Iraq's parliamentary election this week, the complex and often lengthy task of choosing the country's next leader is set to begin. ... more
  
Turkey will help Syria against Kurdish fighters if asked: defence ministryAnkara (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Turkey's military is ready to "support" Syria in its battle with Kurdish fighters in the northwestern city of Aleppo if Damascus asks for help, a defence ministry official said Thursday. ... more 
Iraq-based Kurdish opposition calls for strike in Iran on ThursdayBaghdad (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 Several Iraq-based Iranian Kurdish opposition parties have called for a general strike on Thursday in Iran in support of the protests in the Islamic republic, one of the exiled parties told AFP. ... more 
Casualties in Afghanistan as residents, gold miners clash: TalibanAfghanistan (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 A clash over gold mining in northern Afghanistan has resulted in casualties, a Taliban official told AFP on Tuesday, after a resident said multiple people were killed in the violence. ... more |
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