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Unveiling: Malaysian activist fights for hijab freedom
Harassed and placed under investigation by religious authorities -- activist Maryam Lee is a highly controversial figure in Malaysia.
Oil And Gas
Unusually deep methane leak in Baltic Sea: researchers
Researchers in Sweden have discovered large amounts of methane gas, a powerful planet-warming gas, leaking from unusual depths on the Baltic Sea seabed, they said on Friday.
Disaster Management
Unrealistic to expect immediate quake recovery in Haiti: US
Nine months after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the United States and France warned Monday against the growing impatience in the Caribbean nation over the slow pace of recovery.
Nukewars
Unravelling of the Iran nuclear deal
A landmark 2015 deal on Iran's nuclear programme has been falling apart since the United States unilaterally pulled out of the agreement in May 2018.
Del.icio.us
Unorthodox use of antiviral drug saved swine-flu victim’s life
Enterprising doctors saved the life of a young cancer patient infected by swine flu by making unlicensed use of Relenza, an antiviral drug, The Lancet reports on Friday.
Station News
Unmanned cargo ship docks with orbiting Space Station
An unmanned cargo ship successfully berthed with the orbiting International Space Station on Sunday following a one-week delay due to a technical glitch, NASA said.
Rocket Science
Unmanned Japan craft launched toward space station: operator
Japan on Wednesday launched an unmanned spacecraft towards the International Space Station, the operator said, after a fire early this month delayed the mission.
Nukewars
Unleashed from Trump, Bolton says N.Korea still seeks nukes
John Bolton warned Monday that North Korea had not truly chosen to give up nuclear weapons in the hawk's first public appearance since he left as President Donald Trump's national security advisor.
Sino Daily
Universities battleground for latest row over Hong Kong freedoms
Universities have become the latest battleground over freedoms in Hong Kong as a ban on signs on campuses advocating independence from China sparks fresh fears that the city's liberties are under threat.
Internet Space
Universal Studios makes China debut with soft opening
Visitors got a sneak peek at Universal Studios' first theme park in China on Wednesday as the Beijing attraction had a soft opening, drawing queues from dawn.
Cyber War
United States says thwarted Chinese ‘state-sponsored’ cyber attack
The US Justice Department on Wednesday said it had neutralized a cyber-attack network that affected 200,000 devices worldwide, alleging it was run by hackers backed by the Chinese government.
Africa News
United States investing in Niger air base
The United States is investing in a military air base capable of deploying drones in Niger's central city of Agadez, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday.
Milplex
Union to vote on deal to end strike at Boeing defense branch
Labor leaders reached a tentative agreement with Boeing that could resolve a strike in the aviation giant's defense business, the union announced Wednesday.
Tech Space
Unilever to cut carbon footprint in cleaning items
Anglo-Dutch consumer giant Unilever on Wednesday unveiled a one-billion-euro plan to remove fossil fuels in the production of cleaning and laundry products which have experienced soaring demand from coronavirus-fearing consumers.
Legacy Reports
Unilever confirms melamine in milk product recalled in Hong Kong
Anglo-Dutch company Unilever confirmed Tuesday it was recalling brands of Lipton milk tea powder in Hong Kong after they were found tainted with "small quantities" of an industrial chemical.
Internet Space
Unfriended abroad, China’s tech giants seek home comfort
China's tech titans can rely on their massive home market to ride out a Donald Trump-led campaign against them overseas, and in the long-term their global prospects remain strong, analysts say.