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Afghanistan/USA. Can the Biden presidency survive the impact of Afghanistan? (Brookings)

William A. Galston Survey research often produces ambiguous or contradictory results, but not in the case of Afghanistan.  The American people decided years ago that...

Iran. Iran confirms leaked footage of harsh conditions in Evin Prison (Al Jazeera)

Maziar Motamedi A top Iranian prisons official has confirmed the veracity of footage leaked by hackers that shows the harsh conditions inmates of Tehran’s Evin...

Yemen. Millions ‘one step away’ from famine in Yemen, UN warns (Al Jazeera)

Ending Yemen’s ongoing famine is an “overarching humanitarian priority” amid a litany of crises, the UN’s outgoing special envoy for the country said. Martin Griffiths...

West Bank. Israeli troops kill Palestinian teenager in occupied West Bank (Al Jazeera)

A 15-year-old Palestinian has been killed by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank as Israeli forces stormed a refugee camp near Nablus. The Palestinian...

Space. Planet Aqua: Solutions from Space for Clean Water (ESA)

Water is life, on Earth and in space. Dutch ESA astronaut André Kuipers recounts his experience living in space for 204 days, and his...

Afghanistan/USA/China. US sanctions won’t deter China-Afghanistan cooperation (Global Times)

Even as the US continues its chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan and the situation remains fluid in the country, the most pressing issue for all...

China. China to include carbon-based materials into key industrial development plan: ministry (Global Times)

China will incorporate carbon-based materials into the national 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) for the raw-material industry, incorporate silicon carbide composite materials and carbon-based composite...

China. China’s Mach 30 wind tunnel expected to be completed in 2022, help develop aerospace, hypersonic aircraft (Global Times)

Liu Xuanzun China's latest, world-leading hypervelocity wind tunnel that can simulate a speed of Mach 30 at high altitude is expected to finish construction in...

China. China solicits public opinion on research directions for disruptive technologies (Global Times)

China's Ministry of Science and Technology has started to solicit public opinion on the research directions of disruptive technologies in order to improve the...

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