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HKSAR government says protests beyond rational limit, not to condone illegal acts
A spokesman for China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Sunday that recent protests in Hong Kong have gone far beyond the limits of peaceful and rational protests for which the HKSAR government and general public will not condone under any circumstances.
The spokesman said that recent protests which were organized in the name of expressing demands have intensified illegal and road-blocking acts.
As for some protesters who are instigating the public to participate in strikes and blocking roads and public transport on Monday, the HKSAR government hoped that while expressing their demands, protesters should abide by the law and respect the rights of other members of the public, the spokesman said. (Xinhua)
China launches scientific expedition at Yangtze headwaters
A scientific expedition was launched in the headwater region of the Yangtze River, China's longest river, on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Water Resources.
The scientific expedition, jointly carried out by the Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute (CRSRI) of the Changjiang Water Resources Commission and the water conservancy departments of Northwest China's Qinghai Province, aims to explore water resources and ecology in the region, including hydrology, silt content and soil erosion, according to the CRSRI.
Compared with previous expeditions, researchers will also conduct studies focusing on fish habitats, aquatic microorganisms, and the evolution of marsh wetlands. (Xinhua)
Texas mass shooting treated as domestic terrorism case: US attorney
The US federal government is treating a mass shooting in the US state of Texas on Saturday, which killed at least 20, as a domestic terrorism case, a US attorney said Sunday.
"We're going to do what we do to terrorists in this country -- deliver swift and certain justice," John Bash, the US attorney for the Western District of Texas, said on Twitter.
The attack in the border city of El Paso left 20 people dead and 26 wounded.
The alleged gunman, a 21-year-old white male, has been arrested. (Xinhua)
Iran seizes foreign oil tanker in Gulf for carrying 'smuggled' fuel
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) captured a foreign oil tanker for carrying "smuggled" fuel in the Gulf, the IRNA news agency reported Sunday.
The vessel was carrying 700,000 liters of "smuggled" fuel to neighboring Arab states when it was seized.
Acting on intelligence information, IRGC's naval force seized the ship near the island of Farsi on Wednesday, Ramezan Zirahi, an IRGC commander, was quoted as saying.
The tanker was transferred to Iran's southern port of Bushehr, IRNA said. (Xinhua)
ROK, US to begin joint military drills
The Republic of Korea (ROK) and the US will stage joint military drills as scheduled despite warnings from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the ROK military authority said Sunday.
The drills will begin Monday with a computer-simulated command post exercise (CPX) on coping with emergencies on the Korean Peninsula, ROK news agency Yonhap reported.
Pyongyang, on the other hand, denounced the new exercises as a violation of previous commitments, saying it had "little choice" but to undertake weapons testing. It warned the ROK President Moon Jae-in to return to his "proper stance" on negotiations. (CGTN)
India's Moon Mission-2 sends first pictures of Earth
India's second Moon Mission, or Chandrayaan-2, which was launched on July 22, has sent its first pictures of the Earth, tweeted the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Sunday.
The "Lander" and the "Rover" are expected to touch down near the Lunar South Pole in September.
If successfully carried out, India would become the fourth country, following the US, Russia, and China, to make a soft landing on the moon surface. (Xinhua)
Shanghai Wild Animal Park launches night zoo
A Shanghai animal park will open China's first night zoo this month, allowing visitors to see the activities of nocturnal animals.
The Shanghai Wild Animal Park will open its doors to night visitors beginning August 8th.
Zoo officials said animals like tigers, lions, raccoons, and ant bears are nocturnal species. They usually sleep during the day and exercise and hunt for food at night, therefore, the night zoo will present visitors a different view from what they see during the daytime. (China Plus)
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What type of animal is a Labrador?
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"I know nothing, except the fact of my ignorance."
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