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SpaceX blows up rocket to test astronaut escape system

The capsule, which will eventually carry astronauts, moved out of harms way as the rocket fell into a fireball and crashed.

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Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to give up royal titles

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex depart Canada House on January 07, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Britain's Prince Harry and his wife

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Three U.S. airports to screen passengers from China for deadly virus

Passengers from Central China’s Wuhan city will be screened in three major U.S. airports, in response to a viral pneumonia outbreak which has claimed two lives, and about four dozen people have be

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China sets up new office to tighten futures market regulation

A new office will be set up in one of China's major futures exchanges to enhance trials of administrative punishments for market irregularities, the country's top secu

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China launches new system for credit records

China's central bank on Sunday launched a new system to better disclose credit records of both individuals and enterprises. The new system will provide more details of

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Documentary recording China-U.S. relations premiers in San Francisco

A 10-episode documentary series that recorded the 40-year history of China-U.S. relations premiered Saturday at the San Francisco Public Library. The documentary, produced by People's Daily Online We

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Watch SpaceX launch its Crew Dragon astronaut spacecraft for a key safety test

SpaceX is looking to launch its Crew Dragon spacecraft using a Falcon 9 rocket today, in a crucial test of the human-rated spacecraft’s In-Flight Abort (IFA) system. This safety feature will sep

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Avalanche ride 3-goal 2nd period to 5-3 win over Blues

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas (R) collects the puck as Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ian Cole covers in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, January 18, 2020. Cale Makar re

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China reveals plan to cut plastic use by 2025

China on Sunday released an ambitious plan to ban or significantly reduce the production and use of environmentally-unfriendly plastic products in the next five years

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China's Yunnan to reward major foreign investors

Southwest China's Yunnan Province will encourage foreign companies to invest in the province, offering a maximum reward of 50 million yuan (7.3 million U.S. dollars). The reward method said the prov

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Flights cancelled at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport in heavy snowfall

The flights of Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport were cancelled on Sunday because of heavy snowfall in the capital of Iran, semi-official Mehr news agency report

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NBA highlights on Jan. 18: Clippers rally to beat Pelicans 133-130

Kawhi Leonard (L) of the LA Clippers drives against Brandon Ingram (R) of the New Orleans Pelicans during the second half at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, January 18, 2020.

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Across China: Myanmar boy's learning journey in China

On a white mask, Chit Ko Ko symmetrically brushed the eyes and cheeks with blue paint, and the forehead and chin with green, and finally dotted a red decorative patter

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Iran's home-made satellite Zafar ready for launch

The indigenous satellite Zafar has been delivered to Iran Space Agency (ISA) for launch, official IRNA news agency reported Sunday. "The satellite will be put into orb

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APD | Iran to send black boxes of downed plane to Ukraine

Iran is all set to send the black boxes of the unintentionally shot downed Ukrainian passenger plane to Kiev, local media reported Sunday morning.Iranian authorities ar

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Nationwide exhibition tour on Napoleon Bonaparte enters central China

A nationwide exhibition on Napoleon Bonaparte has entered Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province. The 155 sets of 254 items showcased include paintings,

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Long March 5 Y-4: Rocket's 'hearts' complete final test

The engines for China's largest carrier rocket Long March 5 Y-4 completed its final test on Sunday, about three weeks after its predecessor Y-3 launched from Wenchang Space Launch Center in south