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France bans (some) single-use plastics

France has banned three examples of single-use plastics from the start of 2020, with more gradual bans coming before the environmentally unfriendly products are totally outlawed in 2040. Cups mad

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Candidates announced for China's top archaeological discoveries in 2019

China made public 36 candidates for the annual selection of top ten archaeological discoveries and launched the first round of voting on Friday. The candidates were pr

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This particle accelerator fits on the head of a pin

If you know nothing else about particle accelerators, you probably know that they’re big — sometimes miles long. But a new approach from Stanford researchers has led to an accelerator shorter fr

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Trifo raises $15M, announces new robot vacuum

Just over two years ago, PerceptIn announced an $8 million Series A. The funding followed a $2 million seed round, and found the startup essentially coming out of stealth to showcase the sensors it wa

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Russian army chorus to hold gala in Beijing

Alexandrov Ensemble, a military artistic team from Russia, will bring a gala for audiences in Beijing at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) from Feb. 6 to 9 in celebration of the Spri

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HK equity market remains resilient despite social unrest in 2019

The Hong Kong stock market remained resilient in 2019, with a steady benchmark index and robust IPOs, despite social unrest dragging on for more than half a year.The Hang Seng Index closed at 28,1

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Beyonce's sister Solange reveals autonomic disorder, cancels show

TheexperimentalRBsingerSolangehasrevealedastrugglewithanautonomicdisorderasshecanceledaNewYear'sEveperformanceinSouthAfrica.Solange,theyoungersisterofpopsuperst

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Wide-body jet to be built by China, Russia in Shanghai

A wide-body commercial jet being developed by China and Russia is expected to be delivered in 10 years, as early as three years after its first test flight, according to a timetable announced by domestic plane manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corp of China.

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China needs bigger aircraft to meet demand: Boeing

Chinese airlines need more wide-body aircraft to satisfy growing demand for long-distance outbound travel, according to a report issued by Boeing on Friday.