Rescuers overcame multiple challenges to reach survivors in Nepal tunnel
Rescuers in Nepal had to overcome a series of major obstacles before reaching survivors trapped in a tunnel, according to a rescue adviser who spoke to the BBC. The operation began with the difficult task of locating a tunnel entrance that had been…
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Two people rescued from Nepal hydropower tunnel after flash flood
Rescuers have pulled two people from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal more than a week after a massive flash flood devastated the Nepal-China border. The rescue was captured in footage showing the moment the two people were brought out of the tunnel. The…
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Hero Principal Saves 1,643 Children Minutes Before Nepal Flash Flood Destroys School
A quick-thinking headmaster in north-central Nepal saved 1,643 students from deadly flash floods on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, ordering a desperate evacuation just minutes before his three-story school was entirely washed away. Rajendra Dawadi (also…
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How one of the ‘most powerful hacks’ to control stress actually works
Powerless to help after catastrophic earthquakes struck her hometown of La Guaira in Venezuela two months ago, Maria Medina struggled to sleep. She was more than 1,500 miles away in Florida, USA – where she has lived for the last 15 years –…
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What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans
A raft of new tariffs have been announced during the latest escalation of the trade war between the US and Canada. The North American neighbours have been locked in a bitter economic conflict since US President Donald Trump launched his flagship trade…
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Trump hails ‘historic’ deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela’s oil
The US has struck a deal with Venezuela to control more than 65 billion barrels of its proven oil reserves, Donald Trump said. The US president wrote that the agreement would more than double American oil reserves and “substantially lower Gas…
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How can enterprises embrace AI transformation? ‘5A Framework’ unveiled
The 2026 Digital Intelligent Economy Forum was held in Langfang, North China’s Hebei Province, on Wednesday. At the forum, organizer People’s Daily Cultural Technology Corporation unveiled a “5A Framework” for enterprise intelligent transformation,…
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China’s largest offshore shallow lithologic oilfield project now operational, with daily output exceeding 2,800 tons
China’s largest offshore shallow lithologic oilfield, the first-phase project of the Kenli 10-2 oilfield cluster, has been fully put into operation, with daily crude oil output exceeding 2,800 tons, providing strong support for stable oil…
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Key oil pipeline commissioned in E.China, can carry more than 18m tons of crude per year
The Lianyungang-Yizheng crude oil pipeline, a key national oil and natural gas infrastructure project, commenced operations on its Lianyungang-Huai’an section on Thursday, PipeChina, the project developer, confirmed to the Global Times. The project…
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Quadruped robots shine at WAIC in Shanghai as human-machine collaboration enters new phase
At the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), one of the most eye-catching experiences on the show floor was the chance to ride a quadruped robot – an encounter that felt less like testing a machine and more like stepping into a…
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China’s humanoid robot makers eye global expansion as 2026 WAIC highlights industry’s rapid rise
China’s humanoid robotics sector is advancing rapidly, with industry leaders at an industry conference in Shanghai saying the country is “gaining an edge in key parts of the value chain” and preparing to expand overseas as global…
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China eyes 6G commercial use before 2030
Nation revs up developing tech-savvy industries China will strengthen 6G super-high-speed mobile communication technology research and development (R&D) and prepare for its commercial rollout between now and 2030, according to Chinese officials on…
Read MoreGovt policy moves from past weeks
Unified national standard set for medical lab pricing China’s National Healthcare Security Administration has issued trial guidelines for medical laboratory service pricing. This release completes a comprehensive 40-batch rollout, marking the basic…
Read MoreXi says China-Kyrgyzstan cooperation entering ‘golden period’ of rapid development
BISHKEK, Aug. 30 — The China-Kyrgyzstan cooperation has ushered in a “golden period” of rapid development, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday as he landed here for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2026 and a…
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China targets hi-tech pillars by 2030 to fuel economic growth
Beijing has vowed to develop emerging industries such as 6G and robotics into new drivers of economic growth by the end of the decade, while pledging renewed efforts to curb cutthroat competition in the domestic automotive industry. Vice-minister of…
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Russian Embassy rejects fake reports claiming that President Putin called Cambodia ‘ungrateful’
Wuliangye, China’s second-largest liquor producer, is a household name. But Yibin, the lower-tier city in Sichuan province home to the famous baijiu maker, has long flown under the radar. So when I received an invitation earlier this month for a media…
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