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Read MoreChina lures overseas talent with 15-year grants that only ask scientists to stay in the lab
China's top funder of basic research is backing 44 scientists under 35 for 15 years with no short-term performance reviews,…
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Social media posts claiming to show foreigners stealing metal from railway tracks in Japan, viewed about 4.3 million times, used…
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Hong Kong police arrested an Australian man on Sept. 30 for allegedly carrying an imitation gun into a Yau Ma…
Read MoreChina leads as 3 Asian universities enter world’s top 15 for first time
For the first time in the history of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, three Asian universities have…
Read MoreMeasles Is Forcing Hospitals to Adapt to a New Normal
The US resurgence of measles is forcing hospitals and health systems to adopt new protocols and procedures to deal with…
Read MoreAmbulance sirens wail in vain as heavy thunderstorm triggers hour-long gridlock to Vietnam’s busiest airport
Torrential rain with violent thunder and lightning pounded central Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday evening, causing prolonged gridlock on…
Read MoreExperts warn of xenophobia as viral ‘foreigner theft’ video in Japan turns out to be unrelated clip
Social media posts claiming to show foreigners stealing metal from railway tracks in Japan, viewed about 4.3 million times, used…
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