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Chinese President Xi Jinping said that improving disaster relief is vital for safeguarding the public.
Xi Jinping Vows For Better Disaster Response

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged both government officials and the public to help improve the country's disaster relief capabilities.

A Mark 48 torpedo detonates beneath the keel of a decommissioned U.S. Navy ship during a test.
US Navy to Produce More of its Deadly Mark 48 Heavyweight Submarine Torpedo

The version is a lot more resistant to Chinese or Russian countermeasures.

Monsoon rains in India.
Dust from Middle East Deserts Worsens India’s Monsoon Rains

The results of the study could help improve monsoon prediction models.

U of T Scarborough Professor Herbert Kronzucker has helped identify superstar varieties of rice that can reduce fertilizer loss and cut down on environmental pollution in the process.
New Study with Chinese Scientists Identifies Rice Crops that can Save Farmers Money and Cut Pollution

One of the main reasons crops waste so much fertilizer is that they were bred that way.

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Uttarakhand state (in red) along the border with China.
Chinese Troops made a ‘Transgression’ and not an ‘Incursion’ into Indian Territory

China said there is a need to verify authenticity of the reports alleging the incursion by its troops.

Side view of new ant species: Pheidole drogon.
New Ant Species Named After Game of Thrones Dragons

Scientists have discovered two new ant species and named them after the dragons from the HBO T.V. series, Game of Thrones due to their uncanny appearances.

 An unidentified flying object, or UFO, is any apparent anomaly in the sky.
Mysterious lights over Las Vegas fuels UFO theories, spark later dubbed as Chinese rocket

A strange object giving off a spark of mysterious lights was recently spotted in the sky over parts of Las Vegas in the United Stated on July 27, Wednesday. The mysterious object was apparently burning in the sky.

Two new ant species were named after
Scientists name new ant species after 'Game of Thrones' dragons

Biologists have officially labelled two newfound species of ants after Drogon and Viserion, which are two of Daenerys Targaryen's pet dragons in "Game of Thrones". Their scientific names are Pheidole viserion and Pheidole drogon.

Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, walks on the surface of the moon near a leg of the Lunar Module during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA). Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, Apollo 11 commander, took this photograph with a 70mm lunar
Apollo Astronauts 5% More Likely to Die from Heart Disease Caused by Space Radiation

New findings reveal how astronauts who travelled beyond lower Earth orbit are more likely to die from cardiovascular diseases.

Military vehicles with anti-tank missiles, drive past the Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two on Sept. 3, 2015 in Beijing, China.
China Continues Testing Its Own Anti-missile System Ahead of THAAD Deployment

China confirmed that it will push through with tests for its own anti-missile systems following a recent announcement that South Korea agreed to deploy the United States’ Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) unit.

Massive flood sweeps China following torrential rains.
China's Rapid Urbanization Blamed for Most Devastating Flood of the Decade

China rapid urbanization is now blamed for the country’s most devastating flood in history.

Chinese car manufacturers want to join the global competition for developing self-driving cars but are banned from road testing in public.
Road Test of Self-driving Car Stops Due to Government Ban

The Chongqing Changan Automobile Co recently stopped the testing of its self-driving car due to government restrictions.

China celebrates World AIDS Day annually to spread information about the disease.
UNAIDS: China’s HIV/AIDS Treatment Progressing, Number of Cases Down

The UNAIDS hailed China for the increased number of treatments and the reduced rate of HIV-related deaths.

The top of this false-color image includes a grazing view of Kerwan, Ceres’ largest impact crater. This well-preserved crater is 280 km (175 miles) wide and is well defined with red-yellow high-elevation rims and a deep central depression shown in blue. K
The Mysterious Case of the Missing Craters on Dwarf Planet Ceres

New imagery of dwarf planet Ceres confuses scientists as its surface is almost devoid of any impact craters even if it is located inside an asteroid belt.

An icebreaker clears ice drift in the Yellow River on Jan. 28, 2008, in Jinan of Shandong Province, China.
New Deal to Make China’s Nuclear Icebreakers a Reality: Experts

The new deal between China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) and China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) will breathe new life in developing of China’s maritime nuclear power technologies, experts said on Wednesday.

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