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China's first Mars rover named 'Zhurong'

China's first Mars rover has been named "Zhurong."The name "Zhurong", which means the god of fire in Chinese mythology, was revealed on Saturday at the opening ceremony

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U.S. Senate panel advances bill to aid Ukraine, pressure Nord Stream 2

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced a bill on Wednesday to deliver aid to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia and pressure companies helping to build Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipel

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'Up to 200 militants' killed in Syria strikes: Russia

Smoke rises rise in the distance after Russian warplanes launched several air strikes targeting the forest area near Idlib, Syria, November 13, 2020. /Getty Russia's defense ministry said Mond

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Oath Keepers member first to plead guilty in U.S. Capitol riot

FILE PHOTO: Police use tear gas around Capitol building where pro-Trump supporters riot and breached the Capitol in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021. /VCG A founding member of the right-wing

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Facebook to test new business discovery features in U.S. News Feed

Facebook announced this morning it will begin testing a new experience for discovering businesses in its News Feed in the U.S. When live, users to tap on topics they’re interested in underneath

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Some 25 million Peruvians eligible to vote

02:07 Peruvians knew even before they voted this was not going to be a typical election with years of political scandals amid a coronavirus pandemic.Some 25 million Peruvians are eligi

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Peruvian voters choose fifth president in four years

02:34 Peruvians go to the polls to vote for a new president on Sunday in a wide-open election in the middle of a deadly second wave in COVID-19 cases and in the shadow of a political c

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Dutch PM Rutte survives no-confidence vote

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte survived a no-confidence vote early Friday over claims he lied about coalition talks, local media reported.

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Peru to hold presidential elections in April amid COVID pandemic

02:24 Peruvians go to the polls on April 11, but polls show only one candidate has more than 10 percent of the potential vote.The same polls indicate that a third ofPeruvians aredissat

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Boeing seals large 737 MAX order as airlines eye recovery

Boeing 737 Max airplanes sit parked at the company's production facility in Renton, Washington, November 18, 2020. /VCG U.S. carrier Southwest Airlines agreed to buy 100 additional Boeing 737

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Indian fantasy sports app Dream11’s parent firm raises $400 million

Dream Sports, the parent firm of fantasy sports app Dream11, has secured $400 million in a new financing round as the Mumbai-headquartered firm builds what it calls an “end-to-end sports tech company”

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U.S. Senate confirms Marty Walsh as Labor secretary

The Senate confirmed Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as Labor secretary in a 68-29 vote on Monday, according to local media.Walsh will head the Labor Department, at a time the pandemic has left millions une

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Biden signs $1.9-trillion COVID-19 relief package into law

U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to deliver a speech on the country's fight against COVID-19 at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 11, 2021. /Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursd

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China adopts decision to improve Hong Kong electoral system

The National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, on Thursday adopted a decision on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative

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U.S. Senate confirms Rep. Marcia Fudge as housing secretary

Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge leaves a meeting at Capitol Visitor Center Auditorium, Nov. 28, 2018. /Getty Images Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday as se

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Saving Australia's iconic little penguins: RAZOR full episode

30:00 Australia's iconic little penguins are under threat on land and at sea.In this episode of RAZOR, Sylvia Rowley meets the conservationists making big strides in protecting the wor

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China says its vote in the UN belongs to the developing world

China champions equality and justice, and its vote in the United Nations (UN) belongs to the developing world, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi told