THE DAILY PLANET: China vows payback as US scraps Hong Kong’s special status
The new Hong Kong Autonomy Act targets with sanctions those who implement the Hong Kong security law.PHOTO: AFP . .
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THE DAILY PLANET: China Sea as US blasts Beijing’s ‘unlawful’ claims and ‘gangster tactics’
The USS Ralph Johnson conducting maritime security operations near the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. . / .
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THE DAILY PLANET: ‘Heightened risk’ of military conflict over South China Sea, observers warn
/ . . . , The risk of military conflict between China and the United States is rising, observers warn,
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THE DAILY PLANET: Pompeo says Beijing claims in South China Sea ‘unlawful’
. . Washington, United States | Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that the United States would treat Beijing’s pursuit
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SCI-ENTOMOLOGY: Australian Scientist Films Mosquitoes Drinking His Blood Until They Burst
Australian Scientist Films Mosquitoes Drinking His Blood Until they Burst by crushing their “abdominal stretch receptors.” However, by performing surgery
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SCI-TECH: Heuristics: The Psychology of Mental Shortcuts
. . Heuristics (also called “mental shortcuts” or “rules of thumb”) are efficient mental processes that help humans solve problems and
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THE DAILY PLANET: US carriers drill after Southeast Asian nations rebuke China
PHILIPPINE SEA (June 23, 2020). The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group transits in formation with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group
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THE DAILY PLANET: Hat tip to ‘Star Trek’? US Space Force names new unit ‘SpOC’
The US Space Force will have a command unit known as SpOC, raising eyebrows from “Star Trek” fans . .
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THE DAILY PLANET: ASIA & PACIFIC- US flexes naval muscle as Asean gets tough vs China
F/A-18F Super Hornet from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). US NAVY . . . . MANILA, Philippines—The
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THE DAILY PLANET: Freshwater reservoir found at one of Beijing’s artificial islands in the South China Sea
Scientists estimate the body of fresh water will have expanded to a depth of 15 metres by 2035. Photo: Xu
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