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  Companies put on top robotics show at World Robot Conference in Beijing 19.08.2026 4min

  This year's World Robot Conference in Beijing has brought together more than 300 exhibitors, a 69 percent increase from last year, across four pavilions that cover robotics applications in manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and emergency rescue.
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  Generators, water purifiers from China arrive in earthquake-hit Colombia 19.08.2026 4min

  The supplies from China will offer electricity, clean drinking water and shelter for the people affected in Colombia's magnitude 7.7 earthquake.
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  Unitree shares close Shanghai debut at 845 yuan after soaring 629% upon opening 19.08.2026 4min

  Chinese company Unitree Robotics closed its opening day on Shanghai's STAR Market at 845 yuan per share, after peaking at 1,100 yuan in earlier sessions. The robot maker raised nearly 6.1 billion yuan, or about 905 million US dollars, in its initial public offering.
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  S. Korean military says joint exercise with US to end earlier 19.08.2026 4min

  South Korea says the joint military exercise with the US will end earlier. It said the exercise, which kicked off Monday, will end Friday to adjust the scale following the proposal from the US side. The joint drill was originally scheduled to run until next Thursday.
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  China launches Zhuque-3, achieving its first rocket recovery on land 19.08.2026 4min

  China launched the reusable rocket Zhuque-3 on Wednesday morning, achieving its first recovery of a rocket's first stage on land. It marked China's first successful land-based controlled recovery of a rocket's first stage using deployable landing legs.
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  Germany opens new technology center for drone security 18.08.2026 4min

  Germany has inaugurated a new technology center for drone security to enhance the safe operation of unmanned aerial systems. The German Interior Minister said the facility will allow the testing of anti-drone technology under realistic conditions.
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  China forecasts strongest El Nino event as sea temperatures rise 18.08.2026 4min

  China's National Climate Center has forecast that sea ‌surface temperatures in ‌the central and eastern equatorial Pacific ‌Ocean will keep rising and ‌peak around November to December, forming a super El Nino that could be ‌the strongest ever recorded.
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  Chinese, Ecuadorian leaders discuss BRI cooperation, investment during talks in Beijing 18.08.2026 4min

  Chinese President Xi Jinping has held talks with his Ecuadorian counterpart in Beijing, as President Daniel Noboa pays his first state visit to China. The visit comes as the two countries mark 10 years of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
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  China calls for better services, scenarios at lower-tier markets to drive consumption 18.08.2026 4min

  The government unveiled a set of measures that include encouraging domestic brands to open regional debut stores, and better services that cater to the elderly and children.
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  Australia to establish 1-bln-liter reserves of jet fuel, diesel 18.08.2026 4min

  The Australian government says it will establish a strategic reserve of 1 billion liters of jet fuel and diesel to protect against future supply shocks. Officials say the government will invest 3.2 billion Australian dollars to establish the Fuel Security Reserve.
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  China targets 440 mln tonnes of oil, gas supply by 2030 17.08.2026 4min

  The National Energy Administration says China's domestic oil and gas supply is expected to reach 440 million metric tons of oil equivalent by 2030. A new five-year plan also sets targets to add 20,000 km of long-distance oil and gas pipelines by 2030.
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  Chinese robot maker Unitree to debut on Shanghai's STAR Market Wednesday 17.08.2026 4min

  The Hangzhou-based company will be listed at an offering price of 150.8 yuan, or about 22 US dollars, per share. That will give the company an estimated market capitalization of nearly 61 billion yuan following its initial public offering.
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  China's industrial robot output up 28.5% in first seven months 17.08.2026 4min

  According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the national economy maintained overall stability in the January-July period, with a trend toward new growth drivers and improved quality. Industrial value-added of surveyed enterprises was up by 5.3 percent.
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  DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in country's history 17.08.2026 4min

  The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the deadliest in the country’s history. Health authorities say over 4,900 confirmed cases and over 2,300 deaths have been recorded since the outbreak began, putting the fatality rate at 47 percent.
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  Hong Kong airport passenger traffic up 11.7 pct in H1 17.08.2026 4min

  Financial secretary Paul Chan says Hong Kong's airport handled 32.8 million passenger trips in the first half of 2026. He says the city's efficient transport network, paired with a series of mega-events and exhibitions held this year, has boosted both business and leisure arrivals.
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  Wildfires on Greek island of Salamina kill 2, injure 9 16.08.2026 4min

  The Fire Service says two bodies have been found during a wildfire-fighting operation on the Greek island of Salamina. Fueled by strong winds, the blaze was burning through pine trees and had also damaged homes. Salamina is about 20 km west of the Greek capital Athens.
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  Spokesperson: Iran, Oman agree on shipping route map for Strait of Hormuz 16.08.2026 4min

  Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says Iran and Oman have agreed on a shipping route map for the Strait of Hormuz despite the US blockade.
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  China says allegations by Philippine defense secretary are unfounded 16.08.2026 4min

  The Chinese Foreign Ministry has rejected allegations by the Philippines' defense secretary that Chinese workers in the country were engaged in illegal activities.
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  Israeli airstrikes kill 11 in southern Lebanon 16.08.2026 4min

  Israel has launched new airstrikes in southern Lebanon, killing at least 11 people and wounding several others. The attacks are among Israel's deadliest since a truce with Hezbollah began in June.
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  Original innovation in focus at Beijing event as scholars explore "advancing science for humanity" 16.08.2026 4min

  The International Congress of Basic Science features over 500 academic sessions covering topics ranging from generative AI reasoning and computer vision to quantum information. Speeches by leading academics highlighted curiosity-driven research, AI’s role in scientific discovery, and China's growing support for fundamental research.