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World’s first cloned monkey marks first birthday
Zhong Zhong, the world's first cloned monkey, had its first birthday on Tuesday. The healthy primate is living with another cloned monkey named Hua Hua at the Chinese Academy of…
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Hundreds in NYC protest against Amazon’s HQ2
Hundreds of New Yorkers braved heavy rains and gathered in a Long Island City neighborhood on Monday evening to protest e-commerce giant Amazon's recent announcement of locating a second headquarters…
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Chinese premier meets former British PM
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with former British Prime Minister David Cameron in Beijing Tuesday, saying China stands ready to work with Britain to strengthen bilateral ties in order to…
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Scientist under fire following claims of human genetic engineering
China's National Health Commission has demanded a thorough investigation into the recent claim by a scientist in China that they genetically engineered twins to make them immune to HIV infection.…
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After dispute with Russia, Ukraine to impose martial law
Ukraine's parliament voted Monday to impose martial law in parts of the country to fight what its president called "growing aggression" from Moscow after a weekend naval confrontation off the…
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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.…