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Is a biennial indigenous festival in Taiwan an attempt to atone for the grim truth of a people’s extinction?
The people generally referred to as Negritos were once widely dispersed across South-East Asia. Today, they are found in the ...
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General Charles Gordon: Chinese Gordon, Gordon of Khartoum
Predominantly given the role of construction of huts and trenches, Gordon found much of his time ... Over a month spent consecutively in these conditions, Gordon took shelter, covered in mud and blood ...
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DeepSeek Has Rattled the AI Industry. Here’s a Look at Other Chinese AI Models
HONG KONG — The Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek has rattled markets with claims that its latest AI model, R1, performs on a par with those of OpenAI, despite using less advanced ...
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China celebrates DeepSeek’s breakout AI success as tech race heats up
People across China are hailing the success of homegrown tech startup DeepSeek and its founder, after the company’s newest artificial intelligence model sent shock waves through Silicon Valley ...
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China is more in love with its pandas than ever. That’s complicated matters for Beijing
Every morning at 7:30 a.m. sharp, a race begins on the outskirts of Chengdu, a sprawling Chinese metropolis known for its spicy hotpot, old tea houses and the country’s most beloved animal ...
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China's industrial profits fall 3.3% in 2024, third year in the red
BEIJING, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Profits at China's industrial firms fell for a third straight year in 2024, official data showed on Monday, underlining the urgency for policymakers to step up support ...
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Primitive Tool: Building a Mud House Using Traditional Techniques
Welcome to Primitive Survival Tool! 🌿 In this video, we showcase the construction of a primitive mud house measuring 200 x 180 cm. Using a mix of mud and grass, we’ve created a durable and thermally ...
President Trump's halt to U.S. refugee resettlement program angers some faith leaders
President Donald Trump has stopped the program, which for decades has brought to the U.S. thousands of people fleeing war and ...
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Rain aids firefighters in Los Angeles wildfires, sends ash and mud flowing through streets
LOS ANGELES — The first significant storm of the season brought snow and downpours to Southern California that doused wildfires and caused some ash and mud to flow across streets in the Los ...
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China’s National Debt Clock: What’s the Current Figure (and What’s Included)?
Photo by Tanaphong Toochinda on Unsplash China does not include the debts of state-owned enterprises into its accounts. These businesses, which are controlled either by the central government or by ...
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Rain helps Southern California firefighters but sends ash and mud flowing down hillsides
Rain eased on Monday after Southern California’s first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided firefighters but caused ash, mud and debris to flow across streets in ...