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How Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper withstands earthquakes

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How Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper withstands earthquakes

Deep foundations, structural flexibility and a giant steel orb that swings like a pendulum all help protect the 1,667-foot-tall skyscraper from deadly earthquakes. ​ Deep foundations, structural flexibility and a giant steel orb that swings like a pendulum all help protect the 1,667-foot-tall skyscraper from deadly earthquakes. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN 

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Exclusive: State Department officials told House investigators they created Afghanistan withdrawal plans from scratch

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Exclusive: State Department officials told House investigators they created Afghanistan withdrawal plans from scratch

Hours of closed-door testimony from three top State Department officials shed new light on the “unprecedented” situation in the final days of the US presence in Afghanistan as the officials were rushed to the country with virtually no time to prepare and no established emergency evacuation plan in place when they arrived. ​ Hours of closed-door testimony from three top State Department officials shed new light on the “unprecedented” situation in the final […]

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Japanese people could all be called Sato by 2531, study warns. But they’d need to get married first

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Japanese people could all be called Sato by 2531, study warns. But they’d need to get married first

Everyone in Japan could one day have the same surname unless its restrictive marriage laws change, according to a new study. But the country’s dwindling marriage rate could buck that trend and a rapidly declining population might render it moot entirely. ​ Everyone in Japan could one day have the same surname unless its restrictive marriage laws change, according to a new study. But the country’s dwindling marriage rate could buck […]

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NATO’s next challenge: How to reverse years of underfunding defense

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NATO’s next challenge: How to reverse years of underfunding defense

The 75-year history of NATO can be described in three acts, each defined by existential threats to Western security. Its fourth act may be defined by a crisis caused by years of underspending. ​ The 75-year history of NATO can be described in three acts, each defined by existential threats to Western security. Its fourth act may be defined by a crisis caused by years of underspending. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN 

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Dozens rescued after major Taiwan quake but more than 100 still cut off

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Dozens rescued after major Taiwan quake but more than 100 still cut off

Rescue teams Thursday were trying to reach more than 100 people trapped overnight in eastern Taiwan following the strongest earthquake to hit the island in decades, as the number of people injured passed 1,000. ​ Rescue teams Thursday were trying to reach more than 100 people trapped overnight in eastern Taiwan following the strongest earthquake to hit the island in decades, as the number of people injured passed 1,000. Read More Breaking News, […]

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