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  • Associated Press

    Ecuador's firefighters bestow honors on 5 rescue dogs at retirement ceremony

    Five rescue dogs were honored by Ecuador’s Fire Department on Monday at a ceremony formally retiring them after seven years of service and turning them over to new adoptive owners. Lt. Col. Esteban Cardenas said the dogs — Ares, Kratos, Zeus, Titan and Gaia — were part of the first class of canines used by the department's rescue unit, which works with German shepherds and golden retrievers. Cardenas recalled some of their feats, including aiding in finding survivors of earthquakes and landslides across Ecuador and abroad, including a mission to Mexico in 2017.

  • Reuters

    China's embassy in Japan says it opposes Japanese lawmakers visiting Taiwan

    China's embassy in Japan on Tuesday said it firmly opposes Japanese lawmakers visiting Taiwan and expressed firm protests. "The Japanese government and some politicians ignored China's strong opposition and congratulated Taiwan's Lai," an embassy spokesperson said according to a statement. Taiwan President Lai Ching-te asked China on Monday to stop its military and political threats, saying in his inauguration speech that peace was the only choice and that Beijing had to respect the choice of the Taiwanese people.

  • The Santa Fe New Mexican

    Los Alamos' UbiQD receives inaugural state grant

    May 20—Los Alamos-based UbiQD, a quantum-dot manufacturer, is set to receive more than $600,000 from the state as part of the New Mexico Economic Development Department's Advanced Energy Award Pilot Program. The grants, state officials said in a news release, "focus on advanced energy innovation and commercialization from New Mexico companies developing a unique product with strong growth ...