Back to Venus: Upstart company wants to beat NASA in search for life
Can a small US aerospace company get to Venus before NASA returns to our superheated planetary neighbor? That's what Peter Beck, CEO of Rocket Lab, is hoping as he sets…
Audi fulfills promise and plans for next Golden Decade growth in China
Audi showcased a line-up of new debuts at Auto China 2020 on Saturday, highlighting the brand power and "In China, For China" commitment. Audi revealed future plan including carbon neutral…
Trump puts forward right-wing judge Barrett
Supreme Court battle brews for legal pick US President Donald Trump named Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday, setting in motion a rush by Republicans to cement…
Medieval techniques applied in Notre-Dame restoration
A group of carpenters used medieval techniques on Saturday to raise up a three-ton oak truss by hands in front of the Notre-Dame Cathedral, during the restoration of the ancient…
World’s richest 1% produce twice the emissions of poorest 50%: analysis
VCG The richest one percent of people are responsible for more than twice as much carbon pollution as the poorest half of the world's population – 3.1 billion people…
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US House passes resolution condemning COVID-related anti-Asian sentiment
The US House on Thursday passed a resolution condemning "all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19." The passage of the resolution by a 243-164 vote came as Democratic…
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China’s first Mars rover has six independent-drive wheels, chief architect reveals
More features of China’s first Mars rover was disclosed at the China Space Conference which kicked off on Friday. Zhang Rongqiao, chief architect of China’s Tianwen-1 Mars exploration program, unveiled…
Tsai’s risky secessionist collusion with US brings trouble to Taiwan society
Taiwan Photo: Unsplash By Wang Shushen Relations between the US and the island of Taiwan have substantively accelerated during this US presidential election cycle. US Under Secretary of State Keith…
Iran says US-brokered deal makes Bahrain partner to Israel’s ‘crimes’
Iran on Saturday angrily accused Bahrain of stirring instability after US President Donald Trump announced Manama and Israel were opening ties in a landmark deal that reinforces America's push to…
Heavy smog blankets US West Coast as deadly, huge wildfires rage on
Dense smog from US wildfires that have burnt nearly 2.02 million hectares and killed 27 people smothered the West Coast on Saturday, as presidential challenger Joe Biden warned climate change…