China: Pandas have surprise for fan of kung fu. Chinees knows about the kung fu a lot so many of other people attract due to Chinese kung fu. The micro-movie tells the story of Neo, who’s addicted to Chinese culture, especially its food and art. Neo came to Shanghai from Canada recently, hoping to be […]
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Israeli Experts Announce Discovery of New Dead Sea Scrolls
JERUSALEM: Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday announced the discovery of dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing a biblical text found in a desert cave and believed hidden during a Jewish revolt against Rome nearly 1,900 years ago. The fragments are believed to have been stashed away in the cave during the Bar Kochba Revolt, […]
UFO spotted by PIA pilot in Karachi
PIA pilots have reported seeing a “foo fighter”, commonly known as UFO (Unidentified flying object) in Karachi on Sunday. “Foo fighter” was a name given by the World War II pilots to explain the unidentified or mysterious objects seen in the sky during operations./ This report caused a panic in the aviation industry. Authorities suspected […]
Scientists review how they study lunar samples
BEIJING: China’s Chang’e-5 probe retrieved about 1,731 grams of samples from the moon. It has been much anticipated just how these would be used for research. Researchers have set up special storage facilities, constructed laboratories for sample processing and analysis, and developed detailed operating procedures to ensure that lunar samples are not contaminated as far […]
China’s new Long March 8 rocket makes maiden flight
BEIJING: A new Chinese carrier rocket made its first flight on Tuesday under a long-term plan to develop reusable launch vehicles aimed at reducing mission costs and speed up launch schedules for commercial clients. The medium-lift Long March 8 Y-1 blasted off at 12:37 p.m. (0437 GMT) from the southern Chinese island of Hainan carrying […]
Kangaroos can learn to communicate with humans, researchers say
SYDNEY: Kangaroos can learn to communicate with humans similar to how domesticated dogs do, by using their gaze to “point” and ask for help, researchers said in a study published on Wednesday. The study involved 11 kangaroos that lived in captivity but had not been domesticated. Ten of the 11 marsupials intently gazed at researchers […]
Five things to know about the EU tech rules
BRUSSELS: The European Union will unveil major proposals to regulate Big Tech, in what could force a revolution in the way Google and Facebook do business. The rules, packaged in a so-called Digital Services Act, will not only attempt to crack down on disinformation and hate speech but restrain Silicon Valley’s giants from making undisputed […]
Mastercard to investigate allegations against Pornhub
Mastercard said on Sunday it was investigating allegations against Pornhub following a newspaper column which said many videos posted on the adult website depicted child abuse. The New York Times column, written by Nicholas Kristof, described videos on Pornhub that the author said were recordings of assaults on unconscious women and girls. “The issue is […]
Japan retrieves asteroid samples in hunt for origins of planets
TOKYO/ MELBOURNE: Japan has retrieved a capsule of asteroid dust from Australia’s remote outback after a six-year mission that may help uncover more about the origins of the planets and water, the Asian nation’s space agency said on Sunday. The mission of the Japanese spacecraft, Hayabusa2, spotlights Asia’s growing role in space exploration, with a […]
Chinese researchers quit US; agents target Biden team
WASHINGTON: More than 1,000 Chinese researchers have left the United States amid a US crackdown on alleged technology theft, top US security officials said on Wednesday, adding that Chinese agents had already been targeting the incoming Biden administration. John Demers, chief of the US Justice Department’s National Security Division, told a discussion hosted by the […]