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125-Million-Year-Old Scorpion Fossil Discovered in China, Shedding Light on Mesozoic-Era Predators
A 125-million-year-old fossil of Jeholia longchengi, a newly identified scorpion species, has been unearthed in China’s Yixian Formation. Measuring around 10 cm, it is significantly larger than most Mesozoic scorpions. The discovery provides crucial insights into the Early Cretaceous food web, where it likely preyed on insects and small vertebrat...
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'Hump WWII' Museum Opens In Arunachal With US Aircraft Wreckage On Display
India paid tribute Wednesday to the hundreds of US servicemen killed during World War II with the opening of a museum near its strategic border with China honouring the dramatic Himalayan airlift dubbed "The Hump".
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Newly Discovered Giant Salamander Species Is 'World's Biggest Amphibian'
Researchers from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and London's Natural History Museum have identified new species of giant salamander using DNA from museum specimens. The species that is probably the largest of the three has now been given a new name: South China giant salamander
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Mystic Moggy: China Mourns 'Psychic' World Cup Cat
A "psychic" cat in China that correctly predicted the outcome of six World Cup games has met an untimely end, prompting thousands to pour out their grief on Chinese social media.
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Britain's Aid Funded Chinese Films, Not World's Poorest, Lawmakers Say
Not enough British aid goes to the world's poorest, with funds spent on projects to develop China's film industry and museums, parliamentarians said on Tuesday, as the sector grapples to restore its credibility after a major sex abuse scandal.
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Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S Art Special Edition Launched in Collaboration With British Museum
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S Art Special Edition will be available in limited quantities with a price tag of CNY 4,299 (approximately Rs. 45,300).
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Shipwrecks Found During MH370 Search Identified As 19th Century Merchant Vessels
Two shipwrecks found during the hunt for missing flight MH370 in the remote Southern Ocean were identified Thursday as 19th century merchant vessels carrying coal, each crewed by up to 30 people.
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"Milestone In Relations," Says China On PM Modi, Xi Jinping Meet: 10 Facts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese president Xi Jinping have agreed to improve communication between the militaries of the two countries to maintain peace at the border, a top government official said today at the end of an ice-breaking trip to China by PM Modi. On a "Chai pe Charcha" or discussion over tea today, the leaders of the tw...
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Next "Informal" Meet In India, PM Invites China's Xi Jinping: 10 Facts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to China, has met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Wuhan, the capital of the Chinese province of Hubei. On the first day of his visit, PM Modi was welcomed by President Xi with an impressive cultural performance at the Hubei provincial museum. Only two interpreters were present at the first inf...
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Walk By Lake, Boat Ride With Xi Jinping And "Informal" Meets: PM In China
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a tour of a museum with President Xi Jinping followed by a 40-minute "informal" meeting between the two leaders on Friday, the first day of an ice-breaking visit to China in which the giant neighbours will seek to re-set a troubled relationship.
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Fact Or Fiction: Doubts Over China's 'Rising Nationalism'
The Shanghai site of the first Chinese Communist congress 96 years ago might be expected to draw admiring crowds as the party gathers in Beijing for its 19th such meeting. But despite a nationwide propaganda blitz for China's most important political gathering, only a few scattered elderly comprise the noon rush at what is now a small museum, and v...
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Maharashtra's Shivaji Memorial Grows Taller To Top Buddha Statue In China
Maharashtra government wants to raise the height of the ambitious Shivaji memorial off Mumbai coast from 192 metres to 210 metres, reportedly because it wants to surpass a Buddha statue coming up in China.
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Chinese Using Fake Documents For Free Entry To Tourist Sites
Hundreds of Chinese tourists have been caught using fake military documents to obtain free tickets to historical sites and museums during the ongoing week-long holidays to celebrate China's National Day.
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World's Oldest Tea Goes On Display in China Museum
World's oldest tea unearthed from the 2100-year-old tomb of a Chinese emperor will be displayed at a museum next week.
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More Than 14,000 Relics Salvaged From Ancient Chinese Ship
More than 14,000 relics have been retrieved so far from an ancient cargo ship after it was salvaged from the South China Sea in late 2007, according to Chinese archaeologists.
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125-Million-Year-Old Scorpion Fossil Discovered in China, Shedding Light on Mesozoic-Era Predators
A 125-million-year-old fossil of Jeholia longchengi, a newly identified scorpion species, has been unearthed in China’s Yixian Formation. Measuring around 10 cm, it is significantly larger than most Mesozoic scorpions. The discovery provides crucial insights into the Early Cretaceous food web, where it likely preyed on insects and small vertebrat...
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'Hump WWII' Museum Opens In Arunachal With US Aircraft Wreckage On Display
India paid tribute Wednesday to the hundreds of US servicemen killed during World War II with the opening of a museum near its strategic border with China honouring the dramatic Himalayan airlift dubbed "The Hump".
-
Newly Discovered Giant Salamander Species Is 'World's Biggest Amphibian'
Researchers from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and London's Natural History Museum have identified new species of giant salamander using DNA from museum specimens. The species that is probably the largest of the three has now been given a new name: South China giant salamander
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Mystic Moggy: China Mourns 'Psychic' World Cup Cat
A "psychic" cat in China that correctly predicted the outcome of six World Cup games has met an untimely end, prompting thousands to pour out their grief on Chinese social media.
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Britain's Aid Funded Chinese Films, Not World's Poorest, Lawmakers Say
Not enough British aid goes to the world's poorest, with funds spent on projects to develop China's film industry and museums, parliamentarians said on Tuesday, as the sector grapples to restore its credibility after a major sex abuse scandal.
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Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S Art Special Edition Launched in Collaboration With British Museum
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S Art Special Edition will be available in limited quantities with a price tag of CNY 4,299 (approximately Rs. 45,300).
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Shipwrecks Found During MH370 Search Identified As 19th Century Merchant Vessels
Two shipwrecks found during the hunt for missing flight MH370 in the remote Southern Ocean were identified Thursday as 19th century merchant vessels carrying coal, each crewed by up to 30 people.
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"Milestone In Relations," Says China On PM Modi, Xi Jinping Meet: 10 Facts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese president Xi Jinping have agreed to improve communication between the militaries of the two countries to maintain peace at the border, a top government official said today at the end of an ice-breaking trip to China by PM Modi. On a "Chai pe Charcha" or discussion over tea today, the leaders of the tw...
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Next "Informal" Meet In India, PM Invites China's Xi Jinping: 10 Facts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to China, has met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Wuhan, the capital of the Chinese province of Hubei. On the first day of his visit, PM Modi was welcomed by President Xi with an impressive cultural performance at the Hubei provincial museum. Only two interpreters were present at the first inf...
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Walk By Lake, Boat Ride With Xi Jinping And "Informal" Meets: PM In China
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a tour of a museum with President Xi Jinping followed by a 40-minute "informal" meeting between the two leaders on Friday, the first day of an ice-breaking visit to China in which the giant neighbours will seek to re-set a troubled relationship.
-
Fact Or Fiction: Doubts Over China's 'Rising Nationalism'
The Shanghai site of the first Chinese Communist congress 96 years ago might be expected to draw admiring crowds as the party gathers in Beijing for its 19th such meeting. But despite a nationwide propaganda blitz for China's most important political gathering, only a few scattered elderly comprise the noon rush at what is now a small museum, and v...
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Maharashtra's Shivaji Memorial Grows Taller To Top Buddha Statue In China
Maharashtra government wants to raise the height of the ambitious Shivaji memorial off Mumbai coast from 192 metres to 210 metres, reportedly because it wants to surpass a Buddha statue coming up in China.
-
Chinese Using Fake Documents For Free Entry To Tourist Sites
Hundreds of Chinese tourists have been caught using fake military documents to obtain free tickets to historical sites and museums during the ongoing week-long holidays to celebrate China's National Day.
-
World's Oldest Tea Goes On Display in China Museum
World's oldest tea unearthed from the 2100-year-old tomb of a Chinese emperor will be displayed at a museum next week.
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More Than 14,000 Relics Salvaged From Ancient Chinese Ship
More than 14,000 relics have been retrieved so far from an ancient cargo ship after it was salvaged from the South China Sea in late 2007, according to Chinese archaeologists.
