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NASA astronauts aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon expected home on Sunday

Bob Behnken inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station, July 31, 2020./AP U.S. astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are scheduled to return home toda

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COVID-19 cases exceed 309,000 in Iran; Saudi Arabia's tally nudges 279,000

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases exceeded 309,000 in Iran on Sunday. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia's tally nudges 279,000. Iran, the hardest-hit country in the Middle East region, reported 2,685 n

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Philippines to re-introduce stricter COVID-19 restrictions

A mural of a man wearing a mask is pictured on a sidewalk amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 30, 2020. /Reuters The Philippines government on Sunday sai

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Watch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon splash down in the Atlantic Ocean live as astronauts return to Earth

SpaceX and NASA are getting ready to complete their most important joint mission to date – Crew Dragon Demo-2, which is the culmination of the partners’ work on their Commercial Crew program de

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Russia, Kazakhstan sign deal on creating Soyuz-5 rocket launch complex

Russia and Kazakhstan on Thursday concluded a contract on creating the Baiterek launch compound for Soyuz-5 carrier rockets at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in southwestern

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China seeks public opinion on top journalism awards entries

The applications of entries for the 30th China Journalism Awards and the 16th Changjiang Taofen Award, the two most prestigious journalism prizes in China, were publis

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Apple says next iPhones will launch later than usual

Users gearing up to buy the latest iPhones are going to have wait longer than they did last year.In a call following the release of Apple’s Q3 earnings, the company’s CFO Luca Maestri shar

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Restricting competition in 5G could harm Portuguese economy: study

Ruling out major supplier of 5G infrastructure could increase investment costs by up to 95 million euros (118 million U.S. dollars) a year for Portugal, and cut its GD

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Facebook sues EU antitrust regulator for excessive data requests

Facebook is suing EU antitrust regulators for seeking information beyond what is necessary, including highly personal details, for their investigations into the company's data and marketplace, the

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Tropical storm Hanna causes flood, power outage in U.S. Texas

U.S. southern state of Texas along the coast of Gulf of Mexico continued to feel the impact of tropical storm Hanna on Sunday with flooded streets and power outage. Hu

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"Belt and Road" art exhibition opens in Beijing

An international art project exhibition opened Saturday at the National Art Museum of China, displaying nearly 200 works by artists from China and countries participating in the Belt and Road Init

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Turkish president says troops to remain in Syria

Turkish troops would remain in Syria until "the Syrians can live in peace and safety," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday. "We will continue to sta

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Cambricon's shares surge by almost 300% at opening bell in IPO debut

STAR Market, China's new Nasdaq-style tech board, is seen before the listing ceremony of the first batch of companies at the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) in Shanghai, China, July 22, 2019. /Reut

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EU leaders' negotiation over recovery plan enters 3rd day with no major breakthrough

The European Union (EU) special summit which aims to decide on the next seven-year budget and a massive recovery fund has dragged on for the third day with no major bre

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Indonesia's tax incentives to limit COVID-19's economic impact

Indonesia has increased tax incentives for businesses in a move to try and limit the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, its tax office said on Saturday.Previously announced tax relief th

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Indonesia boosts tax incentives to limit economic impact from COVID

Indonesia has increased tax incentives for businesses in a move to try and limit the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, its tax office said on Saturday.Previo

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Thailand to offer grace period for foreigners’ visa extensions

Thailand on Friday said it would give foreigners a grace period until September to apply for visa extensions as it eased restrictions amid the pandemic, a senior offici