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Dog DNA testing takes off, and generates debate
As people peer into DNA for clues to health and heritage, man's best friend is under the microscope, too. Genetic testing for dogs has surged in recent years, fueled by…
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What’s in a Tokyo Olympic medal? Old phones, discarded cameras
Tokyo Olympic organizers said that all its medals in the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games are expected to be manufactured by recycled metals which are extracted from discard cameras, phones…
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Thai Princess excluded from list of candidates to run for Prime Minister
Thailand's Princess Ubolratana Mahidol has been excluded by the Election Commission from a list of candidates to run for the post of prime minister in the upcoming election in March.…
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Brexit’s toll: UK economy at weakest since financial crisis
Mounting uncertainty over Brexit is weighing heavily on the British economy, which slowed last year to its weakest growth rate since the aftermath of the global financial crisis, official figures…
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Spring Festival travel brings 513.9 bln yuan to China’s tourism revenue
China's domestic tourism revenue gained 513.9 billion yuan (about 76.21 billion U.S. dollars) during the week-long Spring Festival holiday that ends Sunday, an annual increase of 8.2 percent, according to…
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College student takes family photos for free during Spring Festival
This Spring Festival is a special one for a college student named Lv Jinyang. He traveled 720km during Spring Festival to take free family photos for other people. Lv returned…
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WeChat “red envelopes” increasingly popular during holiday
823 million people in China sent or received "red envelopes," or lucky money, through WeChat during the first 6 days of the weeklong Lunar New Year holiday this year, up…
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China improves Long March-6 rocket for growing commercial launches
China announced Monday that it is developing the modified version of the Long March-6 rocket with four additional solid boosters to increase its carrying capacity. The improved medium-left carrier rocket…
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China reports over 60 mln railway trips as holiday ends
Railway trips in China reached 60.3 million during the week-long Spring Festival holiday from Feb. 4 to Feb. 10, data from the national railway operator showed Monday. On Feb. 10,…
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Chinese senior official to attend Munich Security Conference
Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, will travel to Germany to attend the 55th Munich Security Conference (MSC) from…