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Skeleton of Extinct Elephant Sold for 548,000 Euros
A skeleton of an extinct elephant that lived 15,000 years ago was sold at auction for 548,000 euros in the French city of Lyon.
Standing more than three meters high, the complete skeleton was bought by a Strasbourg-based company Soprema.
Art expert Eric Mickeler said that the extinct giant from the Ice Age has two gleaming three-meter-long tusks that weigh nearly 160 kilograms, Reuters reported.
“It’s an exceptional specimen, first because of its size. It is a very big specimen,” Mickeler added. http://ift.tt/1p5TKH4 https://aawsat.com
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Syrian Regime, Allies Mobilize in ‘Death Triangle’
Syrian regime forces and their allies mobilized on Sunday in the “death triangle” that lies between Daraa, Quneitra and Damascus, ahead of a battle to recuperate the strategic areas on the frontiers of the de-escalation zones between Damascus and the Jordanian borders and at the disengagement line in the occupied Golan Heights.
Opposition sources told Asharq Al-Awsat there are little chances that regime forces could produce any breach in the “death triangle,” asserting that the factions “are ready, and have the advantage in the area, because of their positioning on the top of the hills and http://ift.tt/1p5TKH4 https://aawsat.com
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China Unveils Fastest Amphibious Assault Vehicle
International media reports said that China has developed the biggest and fastest “sea tank” in the world, and pointed out that the amphibious vehicle can travel at high speeds both on land and water.
The tank, called VN18, boasts a maximum speed on the ground, and 30 km/h on water.
British media outlets reported the China Central Television Station which revealed that the 26.5-tonne beast is equipped with a cannon, a machine gun and an anti-tank missile.
It can carry three drivers and 11 soldiers. The vehicle’s’ capacity is 1,600-horsepower. http://ift.tt/1p5TKH4 https://aawsat.com
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Coalition to Gradually Reopen Yemen’s Seaports, Airports
Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that the Coalition Supporting Legitimacy in Yemen would begin gradually reopening airports and seaports in Yemen, days after closing them over a Houthi ballistic attack on Riyadh.
Speaking on behalf of the Kingdom, Saudi Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Abdullah al-Mouallimi said that the Coalition would start opening the ports and airports in the liberated areas.
He said that the first step in this process will begin in 24 hours and would involve the seaports of Aden, Mocha and Mukalla.
Al-Mouallimi told reports from New York that the C http://ift.tt/1p5TKH4 https://aawsat.com
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Researchers Develop Robots that Swim with Fish
Researchers from the EPFL “Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne” have developed a new miniature robot that can swim among fish to learn how they communicate with each other and make them change direction or come together.
During the study, the small robot proved its capacities among Zebrafish, said Phys.org website.
Frank Bonnet, from the research team, said: “We created a kind of ‘secret agent’ that can infiltrate these swarms of fish.”
The robot is seven centimeters long, and is modeled with the same shape and proportions. http://ift.tt/1p5TKH4 https://aawsat.com
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Roscosmos, NASA to Build ‘Deep Space Gateway’ near Moon
Humans are preparing for a new major step aiming at discovering more space-related secrets, and preparing to land on other planets in the solar system, along with building international space stations all around the globe. http://ift.tt/1p5TKH4 https://aawsat.com
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New Shoes to Protect from Back Injuries from Heavy Lifts
To protect people from back injuries, a team of researchers in Canada has developed a sensor that can be installed in the shoes, to determine whether the user is taking a right or wrong posture when lifting heavy weights.
Eya Barkallah, from the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi in Canada, said many people often do not realize that they are not adopting the right posture when lifting heavy items. http://ift.tt/1p5TKH4 https://aawsat.com
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ISIS Massacre Shatters South Iraq’s Calm
ISIS militants have killed scores in southern Iraq’s Dhi Qar Governorate that was visited by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi earlier this week.
The attack has upset the relative calm in southern Iraq and left more than 75 people dead and around 90 injured. http://ift.tt/1p5TKH4 https://aawsat.com
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الادعاء يستبعد دافع الإرهاب بحادث الدعس بباريس
استبعد ممثل ادعاء فرنسي فرضية أن يكون الإرهاب هو الدافع وراء حادث تعمد سيارة اقتحام مطعم بمدينة “مو” بضواحي العاصمة باريس، والذي أدى لمقتل طفلة وسقوط عدد من الجرحى.
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أمنستي: مصر تسعى لمحو “مذبحة” رابعة من الذاكرة
اتهمت منظمة العفو الدولية النظام المصري بالإصرار على “محو أي ذكر لمذبحة” رابعة العدوية والنهضة قبل أربع سنوات، حيث قتل 900 شخص، وترك مقترفيها دون عقاب أو مساءلة.
وكالة اخبار بلاد الشام 