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An American flag flown next to the Chinese national emblem during a welcome ceremony, Nov. 9, 2017.
U.S. Warns China Could Dominate Advanced Technologies
A range of advancements could eventually give Beijing a decisive military edge.
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Paint Manufacturer Fined $709,960 After Deadly Explosion
The company improperly altered a kettle reactor vessel and then returned it to service.
Oct 12th, 2021
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Chinese Automaker Sells SUV Under Dodge Brand
The company is making its first foray into the North American market.
Oct 4th, 2021
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Starlab, a commercial low-Earth orbit space station is being planned for use by 2027.
Lockheed, Nanoracks Partner to Develop Commercial Space Station
Oct 22nd, 2021
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VW Plant Producing Fewest Cars Since the '50s
Oct 22nd, 2021
his May 5, 2019 file photo shows Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in Omaha, Neb. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it will spend $120 million to boost access to generic versions of drugmaker Merck’s antiviral COVID-19 pill in lower income countries, if the drug gets approved by regulators. The private foundation said in a statement released Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021 it hasn’t determined how it will allocate the money, but will use the funds to “support the range of activities required to develop and manufacture generic versions” of the drug, molnupiravir.
Gates Foundation to Spend $120M on Access for COVID-19 Pill
Oct 21st, 2021
The Nuri rocket on its launch pad at the Naro Space Center, Goheung, South Korea, Oct. 20, 2021.
South Korea Launches 1st Domestic Space Rocket
Oct 21st, 2021
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US Halts Malaysian Disposable Glove Imports over Forced Labor
Customs and Border Protection issued an order to stop any inbound shipments from Supermax Corporation Berhad and three subsidiaries.
Oct 21st, 2021
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, policemen and firefighters walk through damaged shophouses following a gas explosion in Shenyang in northeastern China's Liaoning Province, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. Several people were killed and over dozen injured in the gas explosion at a restaurant in northeastern Chinese city Shenyang Thursday morning, according to local authorities.
At Least 3 Dead in Apparent Gas Explosion
China is replacing decades-old infrastructure, and gas lines are an especially dangerous part of the project.
Oct 21st, 2021
Vojin Kusic's stands in front of his rotating house in a town of Srbac, northern Bosnia, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021.
Man Makes Rotating House for His Wife
He used electric motors and the wheels of an old military transport vehicle.
Oct 20th, 2021
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30 Business Leaders Promote Sustainable Investments
The business leaders in the alliance come from about 24 countries and include corporations, manufacturers, tech companies and more.
Oct 20th, 2021
Ford sign at Country Ford in Graham, N.C., July 27, 2021.
Ford Transmission Plant to Make Electric Power Units
The power units will replace the engine and transmission used in internal combustion engines.
Oct 19th, 2021
The La Geo Geothermal Power Plant in Berlin, El Salvador, Oct. 15, 2021.
Bitcoin Mining Powered by Volcanoes
The pilot project has inspired promises of cryptocurrency fueled by cheap, renewable energy.
Oct 19th, 2021
This Feb. 6, 2020, file photo shows the Volvo logo in the lobby of the Volvo corporate headquarters in Brussels. Swedish automaker Volvo said Monday, Oct. 4,2021 it plans to raise at least 25 billion kroner ($2.9 billion) by selling shares to fund its electric vehicle transformation strategy. Volvo and its parent company, Chinese carmaker Geely, have applied to hold an initial public offering on the Nasdaq Stockholm.
Volvo Cars Launches IPO
A Chinese company bought Volvo from Ford in 2010.
Oct 19th, 2021
In this Sept. 27, 2021 file photo, steam billows out of the cooling towers at a coal-fired power station in Nanjing in east China's Jiangsu province. The world's facing an energy crunch.
Energy Issues Hamper Global Recovery as Winter Approaches
The biggest squeeze is on natural gas.
Oct 19th, 2021
Yusaku Maezawa attends a training session at the Gagarin Cosmonauts' Training Center outside Moscow, Oct. 14, 2021.
Billionaire Gets Ready for Space Mission
The mission will give the public a closer look at life on the International Space Station.
Oct 15th, 2021
This Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 file photo shows a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in the first round of staff vaccinations at a hospital in Denver. On Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, U.S. health advisers said that some Americans who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine should get a half-dose booster to bolster protection against the virus.
FDA Panel Endorses Lower-Dose Moderna COVID Shot for Booster
But there's no evidence that it's time to open booster doses of either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine to everybody, the panel stressed.
Oct 15th, 2021
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on efforts to address global supply chain bottlenecks during an event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in Washington.
Biden Tries to Tame Inflation by Having LA Port Open 24/7
Prices are jumping in large part because container ships are stranded at ports and because unloaded goods are waiting for trucks.
Oct 14th, 2021