An estimated <a target="_blank">33 billion pounds</a> of plastic trash enter the oceans every year, according to the US nonprofit Oceana. A range of technologies are being used globally to remove it. Pictured here, Clearbot’s garbage-collecting boat in a lake in northeast India. <strong>Click through the gallery to see how tech is cleaning up rivers, lakes, and oceans.</strong>
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These robot boats are cleaning up Asia’s waterways
FILE - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the running mate of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, is pictured at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Kamala Harris’ VP pick has a long history with China. But Beijing may not be happy about it
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Sotheby’s expands Hong Kong footprint with cavernous new exhibition and retail space
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with Hong Kong leader John Lee in Hong Kong on July 25, 2024 as part of Kuleba’s visit to China.
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Don’t help Russia evade sanctions, Ukraine tells Hong Kong
Actress Cheng Pei-pei attends a promotional event of the stage play 'Village' on October 19, 2016 in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China. Cheng Pei-pei, the celebrated actress known for her iconic roles in martial arts films, has passed away at the age of 78.
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Cheng Pei-pei, ‘queen of martial arts’ movies, dead at 78
Hong Kong Journalist Association Chairwoman Selina Cheng is speaking to the media after leaving the Wall Street Journal's office in Hong Kong, on July 17, 2024.
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Hong Kong journalist says she was fired by WSJ after taking top post at union under attack by Beijing
Bar Leone is a love letter to Italy.
Bar Leone
Asia’s 50 best bars for 2024 have been announced. A newcomer has earned the top spot
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Tiger testicles and mythical banquets: What China’s emperors inside Beijing’s secretive Forbidden City really ate