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Chinese names abundant on NASA Mars probe
Around 200,000 people from China now have a small piece of themselves on Mars. NASA's InSight spacecraft has safely touched down on Mars after six months travel from Earth. While…
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Xi leaves for Spain, Argentina, Panama, Portugal visits, G20 summit
President Xi Jinping left Beijing Tuesday for state visits to Spain, Argentina, Panama and Portugal, and the 13th Group of 20 (G20) summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Xi was invited…
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Syrian president changes 9 ministers in gov’t reshuffle
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday ordered a government reshuffle by changing nine ministers, state news agency SANA reported. The nine ministers of water resources, internal trade, the interior ministry,…
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Poroshenko calls on Russia to release detained Ukrainian sailors
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday called on Russia to release the Ukrainian sailors who were detained during the latest confrontation in the Sea of Azov. "I appeal to the…
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Russia protests against Ukrainian naval “devised provocation”
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday strongly protested against what it called "a gross violation of the rules of peaceful passage" by the Ukrainian Navy in the Sea of Azov.…
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NASA spacecraft lands on red planet after six-month journey
A NASA spacecraft designed to burrow beneath the surface of Mars landed on the red planet Monday after a six-month, 482-million-kilometer journey and a perilous, six-minute descent through the rose-hued…
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China launches work on third aircraft carrier: media report
China has launched work on building its third aircraft carrier, Xinhua News Agency reported on Sunday. In an article published on its WeChat account, Xinhua said that as the nation's…
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Chinese scientist announces genetically-edited twins born, sparking controversy
The scientific community is buzzing amid claims by a Chinese researcher that his team has been able to genetically-enhance a pair of newborn twin girls with a genetic resistance to…
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Ukrainian army on full combat alert over tensions with Russia in Sea of Azov
The Ukrainian armed forces were put on full combat alert over the situation in the Sea of Azov, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said Monday in a…
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China firm in implementing Paris climate deal: senior envoy
China will remain steadfast and active in addressing climate change and implementing the Paris Agreement, a senior envoy said Monday. "The country will deliver its promises 100 percent and even…