DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran moved a model aircraft carrier from the US to the strategic Strait of Hormuz, satellite images show, suggesting it will use the similar ship for war games shooting practice on a navigation channel in the Gulf vital to world oil exports The restored Iranian model aircraft …
Read More »Gold peaks, more precious as the dollar loses value
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Gold hit record highs on Tuesday before the sheer size of its earnings sparked a profit-taking explosion, which in turn helped the dollar from two-year lows and curbed initial capital gains. FILE PHOTO: Gold bars are stacked in the safe deposit room of the Pro Aurum Gold …
Read More »New heart problems discovered after COVID-19; viral mutation can make vaccines more effective
(Reuters) – The following is a brief summary of some of the latest scientific studies on the new coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed coronavirus model is seen against the words coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on …
Read More »New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and made a number of other changes after China’s decision to pass a national security law for the territory, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Tuesday. . FILE PHOTO: New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters arrives for a press …
Read More »Engineer’s best friend: how a dog-like robot is helping Ford to remodel plants
Boston Dynamics’ dog-like robot, Fluffy, uses lasers to scan the Ford Van Dyke Transmission Plant to help engineers come up with a computer-aided design plan to reorganize the plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA. In this undated photo. Ford Motor Company / Brochure via REUTERS (Reuters) – He runs, walks, …
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