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China has officially completed its 1.2 billion yuan radio telescope, which could be the world’s largest for next one to two decades. The cost of its production is equal to roughly US$180 million.
Beijing/Shanghai, Jul 29 (EFE/EPA).- China's economy will grow 1.6 percent this year but will expand 7.9 percent next year, according to projections in the latest World Bank report, published Wednesday.Although the forecast for 2020 will be the smallest growth since 197, growing 7.9 percent in 2021 would signify the fastest pace since 2012, taking into account that the GDP growth rate is measured in year-on-year terms and that in 2011 it had been 9.6 percent. (Camera: WU HONG / ALEKSANDAR PLAVEVSKI)FOOTAGE SHOWS B-ROLL OF SHANGHAI AND BEIJING, CHINA.
Madrid, 26 Mar (EFE).- Some 9,000 of the 640,000 rapid coronavirus tests Spain bought in China are invalid and will be returned, the head of Spain's health emergency co-ordination centre Fernando Simón said on Thursday during a press conference.SOUNDBITES OF FERNANDO SIMÓN ON THURSDAY IN MADRID.
The world’s largest plate of nachos was presented at an event called ‘Noche of Nachos’, organised with the city of La Cruces and New Mexico Department of Agriculture. A 2,282kg (5,030 lb) plate of tortilla chips, spiced up with lotte cheese, minced meat, vegetables and salsa sauce was served up to locals. 200 portions were donated to a local homeless charity.
The 'Sleeping Lion Pearl' is set to be sold at auction for the first time in 240 years at the Venduehuis in The Hague. Previously owned by Catherine the Great, the pearl had been lost, found, survived the Russian Revolution of 1917 and is now estimated to be worth €540,000.