Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | Israel’s state-owned defense company Rafael and U.S. weapon manufacturer Lockheed Martin have signed an agreement to jointly develop a high-energy laser weapon system. The agreement includes the developing, testing, and manufacturing of the system in the United States and Israel, the companies said on Monday …
Read More »Iran accuses U.S. of “seeking to cause chaos” to force concessions in nuke talks
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | The Iranian foreign minister on Sunday accused the United States, along with some other Western countries, of “seeking to cause chaos” in Iran to force its concessions in the talks on reviving a 2015 nuclear deal. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the accusation at a joint press conference …
Read More »Innovation empowers more inclusive world for persons with disabilities: UN chief
United Nations, USA | Xinhua | Innovation and technology can be powerful tools for building an accessible and equitable world for all, including persons with disabilities, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Saturday. The world is confronting a cascade of crises that are disproportionally impacting persons with disabilities, said Guterres …
Read More »Low-carb, high-fat diets help mitigate chemotherapy side effect: study
Shanghai, China | Xinhua | A Chinese research group found that the low-carb, high-fat diet may help alleviate the adverse effect in blood for those cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The study published on Thursday in the journal Science Translational Medicine showed that the ketogenic diets given to rodents and humans could …
Read More »Pele receiving palliative care in hospital – reports
Sao Paulo, Brazil | Xinhua | Brazilian football legend Pele is receiving palliative care as he continues to battle colon cancer, according to media reports in the South American country. Doctors are re-evaluating the 82-year-old’s treatment after he stopped responding to chemotherapy, newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo said on Saturday, citing medical …
Read More »Netherlands into World Cup quarterfinals after win over USA
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ RESULTS ⚽ Netherlands 3 USA 1 ⚽ Argentina 2 Australia 1 ✳ TODAY ⚽ France vs Poland 6pm ⚽ England vs Senegal 10pm (UBC TV) Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Memphis Depay, Daley Blind and Denzel Dumfries all scored as the Netherlands qualified for the quarterfinals of the World Cup with a 3-1 win …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Four things to look out for on Sunday in Qatar World Cup
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ France 🇫🇷 vs Poland 🇵🇱 6pm ⚽ England 🏴 vs Senegal 🇸🇳 10pm (UBC) Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | The second day of matches in the last-16 sees England play Senegal while France play Poland. Here are some things to look out for on Sunday in Qatar. 1 …
Read More »Face masks help prevent spread of respiratory infections: study
Helsinki, Finland | Xinhua | Face masks can help prevent transmission of respiratory infections, a new study published this week shows. The study carried out by the University of Helsinki in cooperation with Stanford University, the University of Missouri, and Swansea University, systematically reviewed all the studies on the issue conducted between …
Read More »Tesla delivers 1st electric semi trucks
San Francisco, U.S. | Xinhua | Tesla on Thursday delivered the first batch of electric Semi trucks to PepsiCo at an event held at the company’s Gigafactory in Sparks in the U.S. state of Nevada. Tesla CEO Elon Musk drove one of three Tesla Semis in front of audience inside the …
Read More »Rome Water Dialogue highlights connection between water management, agriculture
Rome, Italy | Xinhua | The world’s stressed water supply needs to be sustainably managed, organizers from Tuesday’s Rome Water Dialogue said, as needs for consumption and agricultural use are set to increase dramatically in the coming decades. Hosted by the Rome-based United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in …
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