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September 23 (The Guardian) - It stands just over 18 metres tall and weighs 25 tonnes. And, after years of painstaking work, a life-size Japanese Gundam robot has just proved to its legions of fans that it really can move. Modelled on one of the robots from the hugely popular 1970s anime series Mobile Suit Gundam, the huge machine was put...

September 23 (Evening Standard) - China, the world's worst polluter, has pledged to become carbon neutral before 2060 in a move that could prove to be a major step forward for the global climate fight. The country also said it would scale up its efforts under the global Paris Agreement on climate change, with an aim to have its carbon dioxide emissions peak...

September 23 (DailyMail) - He's renowned for taking risks as the star of the Mission: Impossible movies. And now Tom Cruise is confirmed for what's probably his most daring mission yet. It seems the Hollywood star, 58, will be onboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule on its scheduled October 2021 trip to the International Space Station, according to Space Shuttle...

Kathmandu, September 22 (Reuters) - Ang Rita Sherpa, the first man to climb Mount Everest 10 times, died of a lengthy illness on Monday, his family said, an event that fellow sherpas called a major loss to Nepal and the climbing community. All the ascents to the 8,850-m. (29,035-foot) summit of the world's tallest mountain between 1983 and 1996 by...

September 22 (ABC News) - Paleontologists in China have discovered a brand new species of burrowing dinosaur that dates back an estimated 125 million years ago. The newly found dinosaur species was discovered in the Lujiatun Beds, located in northeast China in the Liaoning Province, in the oldest layers of the famous Yixian Formation which has produced several hundred preserved...

September 22 (Independent) - A baby has been given free flights for life after her mother gave birth while still airborne. EgyptAir flight MS777 from Cairo to London had to do an emergency landing when Yemeni passenger Hiyam Nasr Naji Daaban realised she was going into labour. The pilot diverted the service to Munich, Germany, in hopes that Daaban could...

Paris, September 22 (Reuters) - Airbus has unveiled three visual concepts for “zero emission” airplanes to be powered by hydrogen. It is the planemaker’s latest effort to draw public attention to its “zero-emission” ambitions as European governments push for cleaner technology in their post-COVID recovery plans. Airbus has set itself a deadline of 2035 to put a carbon-free commercial aircraft...

United Nations, September 21 (Reuters) - World leaders will come together, virtually, on Monday to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, as the deadly coronavirus pandemic challenges the effectiveness and solidarity of the 193-member world body. As COVID-19, which emerged in China late last year, began to spread around the world, forcing millions of people to shelter at...

Singapore, September 20 (Reuters) - For many, they are simply a pest, but for Singaporean entrepreneur, John Ye his personal interest in the humble ant prompted him to launch a business selling insects that he believes have a lot to offer us. Ye opened the city state’s first shop specialising in pet ants, “Just Ants”, in late February as lockdown...

September 20 (Sportstar) - Ambati Rayuduand Faf du Plessis slammed brilliant half-centuries as Chennai Super Kings(CSK) beat Mumbai Indians(MI) by five wickets in the opening game of IPL 2020 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Chasing 163 runs to win, Rayudu (71, 48b) and Faf du Plessis (58 not out, 44b) forged a match-winning 115-run stand for the third wicket...