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Hong Kong court denies bail to Jimmy Lai over fraud charges December 3, 2020
Vocal pro-democracy supporter will be in jail until April, in a move condemned as an attempt to silence critics.
Building back better in South Korea with green, digital tech December 3, 2020
South Korea wants to become a leader in advanced cars, healthcare and low-emission technologies to grow its economy.
Threat to China firms on US exchanges grows with bill’s progress December 3, 2020
While it applies to companies from any country, the bill targets Chinese firms that allegedly flout US audit rules.
Rights groups urge Bangladesh to halt Rohingya relocation December 3, 2020
Rights groups oppose Bangladesh move to relocate thousands of Rohingya refugees to a flood-prone island off its coast.

Ozone breaks down THC deposited on surfaces from thirdhand cannabis smoke December 2, 2020
Researchers have discovered that ozone -- a component of outdoor and indoor air -- can react with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component of cannabis, on glass or cotton surfaces to produce new compounds, which they characterized for the first time.
Research reveals how a fungal infection activates inflammation December 2, 2020
Scientists have shed light on the mechanisms that underlie how Aspergillus fumigatus activates the inflammasome, with implications for therapeutic development.
Researchers develop plant nanobionic sensor to monitor arsenic levels in soil December 2, 2020
Researchers have developed -- for the first time -- a novel type of plant nanobionic optical sensor that can, in real-time, detect and monitor arsenic levels in the belowground environment, with significant advantages over conventional methods used to measure arsenic in the environment. The new sensor will improve arsenic detection and will help safeguard food […]
Cell membranes in super resolution December 2, 2020
For the first time ever, expansion microscopy allows the imaging of even the finest details of cell membranes. This offers new insights into bacterial and viral infection processes.
Plant-inspired alkaloids protect rice, kiwi and citrus from harmful bacteria December 2, 2020
Plants get bacterial infections, just as humans do. When food crops and trees are infected, their yield and quality can suffer. Although some compounds have been developed to protect plants, few of them work on a wide variety of crops, and bacteria are developing resistance. Now, researchers have modified natural plant alkaloids into new compounds […]
Greenland ice sheet faces irreversible melting December 2, 2020
Scientists predict Greenland ice sheet will pass a threshold beyond which it will never fully regrow and sea levels will be permanently higher in as little as 600 years under current climate change projections, as Greenland's climate would be permanently altered as the ice sheet shrinks.
Peeking into the pods of black soybeans December 2, 2020
Scientists have furthered understanding of how plants make a common pigment that might have medicinal applications.

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Papua: Indigenous Melanasian Papuans Rally For Independence From Indonesia, Declare Government In Exile!

Papua: Indigenous Melanasian Papuans Rally For Independence From Indonesia, Declare Government In Exile!

By Cowry News on December 2, 2020

After declaring a provisional government in exile, hundreds of Papuans held rallies across at least eight cities in Indonesia on Tuesday to renew calls for independence. The demonstrations marked the…

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