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China cuts energy costs by $22 bln in 2019

China stepped up efforts to cut energy, logistics and administrative costs for enterprises in 2019 and achieved fruitful results, said the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on Sund

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Spring Festival Gala: Glitzy, interactive and diverse

The 2020 Spring Festival Gala by CCTV will be broadcast live at 8 pm on Jan 24.The third round of rehearsal was completed on Saturday in the capital.The gala will feature a diversity of shows, includi

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World powers agree new push for Libya peace

World leaders committed Sunday to ending all foreign meddling in Libya's war and to uphold a weapons embargo at a Berlin summit, as part of a broader plan to end the sp

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La Liga: Three points but no revolution in Setien's Barca debut

FC Barcelona's Antoine Griezmann (L) helps teammate Lionel Messi stand up during La Liga match against Granada CF at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, January 19, 2020. A Leo Messi goal 15 minutes

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Venezuela's Guaido in Colombia to meet with Pompeo

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido surfaced in Colombia on Sunday to meet with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, as his power struggle with President Nicolas Mad

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Huawei's Meng faces extradition hearing Monday, here's what led to it

More than a year has passed since Canadian authorities arrested Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver airport on a request from the United States who charged Meng and Huawei with bank and wire fraud i

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France announces 4 bln euros' foreign investment ahead of forum

France announced Sunday nearly 4 billion euros (4.4 billion U.S. dollars) of foreign investment was coming into the country, as President Emmanuel Macron prepared to host a major business forum.Se

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Berlin Conference Participants Call for Unified Libyan Army, Law Enforcement

In a joint statement, participants in Sunday's Berlin conference on Libya have called for the demobilization of all Libyan armed groups and the subsequent integration o

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Israeli, Canadian researchers develop 3D heart tissues

Israeli and Canadian researchers have developed engineered three-dimensional (3D) heart tissues from induced human stem cells, Israel Institute of Technology (Technion

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SpaceX launches, destroys rocket in astronaut escape test

SpaceX completed the last big test of its crew capsule before launching astronauts in the next few months, mimicking an emergency escape shortly after liftoff last Sunday.No one was aboard for the

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Iran may review cooperation with IAEA if EU pressure mounts: TV

Iran will review its cooperation with the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog should it face “unjust” measures, Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani said, after EU powe

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India says no meeting with Malaysia in Davos as palm row simmers

India’s trade minister will not meet with his Malaysian counterpart in Davos next week because of his tight schedule, an Indian trade ministry official said on Sunday,

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Erdogan blames int'l community for not showing fast response to Libya's crisis

ISTANBUL, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday blamed the international community for not showing immediate response against the ongoing civil war in Libya. "The reckl

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Boris Johnson Will Reportedly Threaten to Sack Ministers Who Sparkle on TV for PR

The reported move is believed to be part of a plan that adviser Dominic Cummings approved to promote hard work in the government and a fast track to make good on Whiteh

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Kenya secures Zone V ticket to 2nd round of Afro Basketball tournament

A Kenyan fan waves a flag during a basketball match. /Getty Images Kenya dismissed South Sudan 74-68 in a close contest to secure their place in the second round of the Afro Basketball 2021 qu

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SpaceX could catch future Crew Dragons with astronauts onboard using ships at sea

SpaceX demonstrated a safety system that will protect astronauts in the case of any unfortunate unforeseen accidents in future Crew Dragon flights, which included the spacecraft splashing down in the

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First crewed SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launch could happen in Q2 this year

SpaceX and NASA hosted a press conference following their successful test of the Crew Dragon’s in-flight abort system on Sunday to discuss the mission and next steps.