NEW JERSEY: Forbes magazine disclosed that using a 233-year-old law, the US government ordered two major global travel companies to track a Russian national so he could be arrested and extradited,. The outlet sued to obtain the court records, aided by privacy advocates who have criticized such warrants as secretive and open to abuse. The magazine also revealed that Aleksey …
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, as seen in March, has been a focal point for concerns over the Japanese government’s plan to dump contaminated water into the sea. The Tokyo Electric Power Company, according to Japanese media reports, started seabed excavations on May 5 to build a drainage outlet for the nuclear-contaminated water to flow from the Fukushima Daiichi …
By Zhou Dingxing In 2011, the “3/11” earthquake in Japan caused the meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant reactor core, unleashing enormous amounts of radioactive material. The operator of the plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), decided to pour in seawater to cool the reactor and contain the leakage. And because the used seawater became highly contaminated with …
Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said on Wednesday that his party will announce the date for second phase of “Haqeeqi Azadi March” in a few days after getting clearance from the Supreme Court. “It will be the biggest protest in Pakistan’s history. I am asking you to remain prepared as once we get clearance from …
NANJING: Before coming to China, Shabir Mohsin Hashmi knew little about the country. Now, the 47-year-old man not only has a family here but has also become an ambassador for the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). In 2006, Hashmi got a chance to study abroad. There were five countries to choose from. “I knew China and Pakistan are in a …
The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), a global navigation system independently developed and operated by China, has achieved in-depth application and extensive growth in various fields.
Chinese President Xi Jinping profoundly expounded on security and development issues, and offered important opinions on deepening political and security cooperation among BRICS countries, enhancing confidence in and strength for building a community with a shared future for mankind. He expressed these views while delivering a video address at the opening session of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. “As a positive, …
Seeks record from FIA, NAB over transfers made during the past six weeks
Operating system used to remain a challenge for many industries. For instance, financial institutions need their operating system to be extremely reliable as they have to deal with a huge user base and complicated business forms. The power industry, which sees a broad geographical coverage of its businesses and high maintenance cost, must work to lower its cost and enhance …
The urban lifeline operation monitoring system employed in Hefei, east China’s Anhui province, can display real-time monitoring data on urban infrastructure such as gas and water supply facilities and bridges on a screen. Trough diagram showing the spatial distribution of safety hazards to urban infrastructure with four colors that represent different levels of risks, i.e. red, orange, yellow and blue, …