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Israel’s first spacecraft to moon sends selfie
An Israeli spacecraft on its maiden mission to the moon has sent its first selfie back to Earth, mission chiefs said on Tuesday. The image showing part of the Beresheet…
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1 killed, 33 wounded in blast inside bus station in Indian-controlled Kashmir
One person was killed and 33 others were wounded Thursday in a grenade blast inside a busy bus station in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said. The blast took place at the…
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EU has new framework for foreign investment screening
The Council of the European Union (EU) approved a new framework for screening foreign direct investment in the EU, thereby concluding the legislative process on this proposal on March 5.…
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US ends preferential trade deals with India, Turkey
Turkey and India reacted with a mix of anger and resignation Tuesday at the United States' decision to end a preferential trade program with the countries that will see some…
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Hello Kitty to make her big screen debut
Hello Kitty might not have a mouth but she's got a movie deal. Warner Bros.' New Line Cinema announced Tuesday that it has acquired film rights to Hello Kitty from…
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University of Birmingham leads cold storage roadshow in China
University of Birmingham clean cold experts are joining their Chinese counterparts to explore how industry and academia can work together to create sustainable ways of storing and transporting perishable food…
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U.S. to ramp up sanctions if DPRK unwilling to denuclearize: Bolton
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said late Tuesday that the United States would step up sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) if Pyongyang was unwilling to…
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Putin signs decree suspending Russia’s participation in INF Treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree suspending Russia's compliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with immediate effect, the Kremlin said Monday. Putin ordered to suspend the implementation…
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Trump denies discussing U.S.-S. Korea drills with top DPRK leader
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday denied discussing the issue of U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises with Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK),…
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Second man seems to be free of AIDS virus after transplant
A London man appears to be free of the AIDS virus after a stem cell transplant, the second success including the "Berlin patient," doctors reported. The therapy had an early…