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Studies: Rivers worldwide threatened by pharma waste

Riversystemsaroundtheworldarecoursingwithover-the-counterandprescriptiondrugwasteharmfultotheenvironment,researcherssaidTuesday.Oncurrenttrends,theamountofpharm

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China aims to lead large int'l science projects

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Chinese research vessel ends fruitful ocean expedition in Myanmar

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Russian jets kill 200+ Islamic State militants near Syria's Deir al-Zor

TheRussianairforcehasdestroyedalargecolumnofIslamicStatemilitants,vehiclesandlargecaliberweaponsheadingtotheSyriancityofDeirez-Zor,theRussiandefenseministryhass

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Huge fire erupts at waste recycling factory in Sydney, no injuries so far

More than 100 firefighters from 24 different fire crews across Sydney responded to an industrial blaze on Thursday morning, that has left a huge plume of smoke, visible for 25 km across the city.

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Ninth century library goes digital to reach wider audience

A ninth century library in Morocco, widely believed to be the oldest in the world, is going digital to make its ancient treasures available to a wider audience.

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China's large shareholders selling spree spooks retail investors

Large shareholders of a number of companies listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen have been reducing their holdings since the beginning of May, according to disclosures to the bourses concerned.

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One in three large Australian companies did not pay tax in 2014: report

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has on Thursday revealed that near 600 of Australia's top earning companies did not pay any tax in 2014.

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Dawei special economic zone project in Myanmar planned to be 10 times larger

​The Dawei special economic zone project in Myanmar is now planned to be 10 times larger than earlier designed, said a high-level Thai official on Tuesday.

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Slovakia wants new rules to attract major investments

​Slovakia stands a big chance of attracting another car maker that would create thousands of jobs.

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Cancellation not ultimate answer for safety in large gatherings

​As China recovers from the shadow of Shanghai's deadly New Year Eve stampede, a series of large-scale events have been canceled recently, provoking questions of the proper response to such tragedy.

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Scientists planning to drill New Zealand fault line to unlock earthquake secrets

An international group of scientists is planning to drill a 1.3-km deep hole into the hills of New Zealand's Southern Alps in order to understand how earthquakes are produced.

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New Zealand study fills gap in understanding climate change impact on poles

New Zealand scientists said Thursday they had made a breakthrough in understanding how large waves were breaking up Antarctic sea ice, which could change understanding of how climate change is affecting the two global ice caps.

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Chinese prosecutors target bribers in graft fight

The Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) has told prosecutors across the country to keep an intensive crackdown on people engaged in bribery.

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Russian Navy to rotate warships in Mediterranean

Russian Navy will conduct a routine ships rotation early September in the Mediterranean Sea, the country's Defense Ministry said Thursday.