Humanoid robot breaks Usain Bolt's 100m record in China
Pacific Asia • Aug 23, 2026, 11:45 AM
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Humanoid robots smashed sprinting records and competed in boxing, football and martial arts at Beijing’s World Robot Games, including running legend Usain Bolt's record for the 100-metre dash. The robo-athletes drew cheers from hundreds of spectators and showcased China’s growing dominance in humanoid robotics.
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Nepal: Hundreds reported missing after deadly flash floods
Pacific Asia • 2:30 PM
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Entire roads and villages have been engulfed in mud after flash floods struck a border crossing between Tibet and Nepal. Hundreds are reported missing, including over 300 tourists. Flood alerts have also been issued in the Indian states of Bihar and Utta
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Fire at maternity ward in Islamabad hospital kills 14 infants
Pacific Asia • 6:45 AM
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A dawn fire that erupted in the maternity ward of Islamabad's premier public hospital, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), on Wednesday killed 14 infants, Pakistan authorities said, blaming a faulty air conditioner for the blaze. Witnesses des
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Deadly flash floods near Nepal-Tibet border raze villages, leave hundreds missing
Pacific Asia • 12:26 AM
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Massive flash floods that swept through the Himalayan border regions of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday killed at least 160 people and destroyed villages and infrastructure, officials said. Hundreds are still missing, including foreign tourists and pilgrims
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