Strong quake strikes off east coast of Taiwan

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TAIPEI: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Taiwan on Saturday (Sep 17), the US Geological Survey said. The quake hit just after 9.30pm about 50km north of the city of Taitung at a depth of about 10km, the USGS said. The quake could be felt across Taiwan, accordingContinue Reading

Chinese astronauts go on spacewalk from new station

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BEIJING: Two Chinese astronauts went on a spacewalk Saturday (Sep 17) from a new space station that is due to be completed later this year. Cai Xuzhe and Chen Dong installed pumps, a handle to open the hatch door from outside in an emergency, and a foot-stop to fix an astronaut’sContinue Reading

France sends latest nuclear shipment to Japan

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CHERBOURG: Two ships carrying reprocessed nuclear fuel destined for Japan set sail Saturday morning (Sep 17) from northern France, an AFP photographer said, despite criticism from environmental campaigners. The fuel was due to leave the northern French port city of Cherbourg earlier this month but was delayed by the breakdownContinue Reading