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United News of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- United News of India
Indonesia evacuates citizens from Iran and Israel amid tensions in the region
Jakarta, June 30 (UNI) The Indonesian government has evacuated its 97 citizens from Iran and 26 from Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and the Arabah area, following tensions in those regions, Foreign Minister Sugiono said on Monday. "The government has established a crisis response team and will continue the evacuation process while monitoring the condition of Indonesians amid the ongoing conflict," Sugiono said during a hearing with members of the House of Representatives on Monday. The evacuation was carried out via Azerbaijan and involved the Indonesian embassies in Tehran and Amman. According to him, there were 386 Indonesian citizens in Iran. In addition to those who have been evacuated, some chose to stay in the country. Meanwhile, the number of Indonesian citizens in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and the Arabah area was 167 people. "There are those who choose to stay there and have not expressed their willingness to move, but we also continue to monitor the situation," he said. UNI/XINHUA ANV GNK 1413
Al Etihad
15-06-2025
- Health
- Al Etihad
Chinese research team launches clinical trial for brain-computer interface implant
15 June 2025 11:42 SHANGHAI (XINHUA)The Centre for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology (CEBSIT) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and Huashan Hospital affiliated with Fudan University, have successfully launched China's first clinical trial of an invasive brain-computer trials likely make China only the second country after the United States to progress BCI technology from laboratory research to clinical human applications.A Chinese man who is part of the trial can now play chess and racing games using only his mind, 13 years after he lost all four limbs in a high-voltage electrical accident. The patient underwent a revolutionary procedure in Shanghai in which a BCI device was implanted in his brain, and then undertook a few weeks of research team hopes to make the device available, following regulatory approval, by 2028, potentially transforming the lives of patients suffering from complete spinal cord injuries, double upper limb amputations, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. How It Works BCI technology establishes direct communication with the brain. Electrical signals from the brain have previously been used to control external devices during scientific research, but the devices were bulky. The ultra-flexible neural electrodes developed by the team in China are incredibly fine, measuring only about one-hundredth of the diameter of a human hair. But they are able to successfully acquire clear neural BCI implant itself measures measures 26 mm in diameter and less than 6 mm in thickness, roughly the size of a coin. It has to be implanted in the brain through minimally invasive there are mainly three BCI technological routes: non-invasive, semi-invasive, and invasive. Non-invasive methods are entirely non-surgical, while semi-invasive and invasive approaches involve surgical procedures. Next, the team in China aims to enable the patient to control a robotic arm, allowing him to grasp and hold objects like cups. They will also explore controlling complex devices, like robot dogs and embodied intelligent robots.
United News of India
15-06-2025
- Sport
- United News of India
Olympic champion Zheng defeated in semifinals at Queen's club
London, June 15 (UNI) China's Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen ended her journey at the Queen's Club Championships as the world No. 5 lost to American Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in the women's singles semifinals here. The 22-year-old Zheng was obviously not in her best form as she not only struggled in her first serves but also made many unforced errors on Saturday. Although she managed to level the match while world No. 15 Anisimova also struggled in her own serving games in the second set, the top seed of the WTA 500 grass-court event was not good enough to outplay Anisimova. "I have to say that I could not concentrate on playing but worried about my shoes," revealed Zheng, who changed her shoes in the sixth game of the deciding set. "I noticed there was something wrong with my shoes, but I didn't realize that the sole has been unglued until the third set." "They were unused until yesterday, but they have been kept for years as they were from the period I was still playing in juniors," explained Zheng. As she didn't receive any new pair of grass-court shoes from her sponsor in time, Zheng had to wear the pair which she felt too slippery during the last match again. In Friday's quarterfinal against home sensation Emma Raducanu, Zheng asked for a timeout in the first set to change for a pair of new shoes before breaking Raducanu for the first time. "I couldn't keep going as I have slipped a few times," Zheng explained after Friday's match. "Since I arrived here, I was wearing the shoes from last year's Wimbledon. I know exactly when I should change shoes either on the hard court or the clay court, but I'm not sure while playing on grass. I did ask for opinion from my coach ahead of my first match. He said maybe later and I felt all right yesterday." Zheng admitted that all details mattered and she has learned a lesson. She just hoped that next time she could prepare well and wouldn't be affected by the same kind of issue. Anisimova will face German qualifier Tatjana Maria in Sunday's final as the 37-year-old mom of two beat Australian Open champion Madison Keys on Saturday. UNI/XINHUA BM
Straits Times
11-06-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Why China biotech is getting a DeepSeek moment too
Workers working at a Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine production line in Beijing in 2021. So far, the biotech industry is relatively insulated from Mr Trump's tariffs. PHOTO: XINHUA From artificial intelligence to military defence, China has offered a few DeepSeek moments in 2025 , showcasing that the country is more than just the world's biggest factory, and that it also can compete with the US on the technology front. Now biotech is having its own. In late May, Pfizer agreed to pay a record US$1.25 billion (S$1.6 billion) upfront to license an experimental cancer drug from Shenyang-based 3SBio, as well as making a US$100 million equity investment in the Hong Kong-listed biotech company. Two weeks later, Bristol Myers Squibb said it would pay BioNTech US$1.5 billion guaranteed to license a similar cancer asset. It was a win for BioNTech, which bought Biotheus, the Chinese company that developed the drug, late in 2024 for US$800 million. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Al Etihad
08-06-2025
- Science
- Al Etihad
Over 100 Paleolithic sites unearthed in northwestern China
8 June 2025 09:35 XI'AN, CHINA (XINHUA)Archaeologists have discovered more than 100 Paleolithic sites in the city of Weinan, located in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, confirming that human activity in the region dates back at least 600,000 years. The sites were identified during a year-long special survey conducted as part of the fourth national cultural heritage census in Shaanxi. According to experts, the findings provide crucial evidence of ancient human evolution in the area, and refine academic understanding of early human history and cultural traits on the eastern Guanzhong Plain -- once the heartland of ancient has a long history of Paleolithic archaeology, including the landmark discoveries of the Lantian Man and Dali Man fossils during the 1960s and 2020, surveys led by the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology have revealed extensive clues regarding Paleolithic culture across the city. Zu Liang, curator of Weinan Museum, said the latest findings extend the historical timeline of continuous human habitation in the area, and offer evidence for tracing the cultural legacy of the Yellow River.
