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NASA breaks ground on new antenna to prepare for Moon, Mars missions

NASA officials on Tuesday broke ground on a new antenna for communicating with the agency's farthest-flung robotic spacecraft, according to a statement from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). As

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Beijing reactivates idle mask factories for anti-virus fight

Beijing has activated three mask factories that have been obsolete for years to meet the huge demand of masks nationwide amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. Local offi

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Tel Aviv landmark lit up in solidarity with China

A woman holds a placard to cheer for China in front of the Tel Aviv Municipality Hall in Tel Aviv, Israel, Feb. 11, 2020. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua) "A friend in need is a friend indeed. We

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Floods fail to end Australia's years-long drought

Heavy rain has given hope to Australia's drought-stricken regions, but scientists warned Tuesday sustained rainfalls were needed to end a years-long dry spell.Stormy weather has brought days of chaos

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Washington punishes Spain's Melia hotels over business with Cuba

02:23 The U.S. has banned the CEO of Spain's Melia Hotel International, one of Europe's largest hotel companies, from entering the United States because it does business with Cuba. The

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Difficulties in fighting against the novel coronavirus pneumonia

00:43 New research based on more than 1000 coronavirus patients in China found that the incubation period for the novel coronaviruspneumonia can be as long as24 days —10 days longer th

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UK PM Johnson to shuffle top team ahead of key trade talks, COP26

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will reshape his government on Thursday, appointing a team he hopes will deliver his vision for Britain beyond Brexit and heal the divisions both in his Conservat

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Bumble bee numbers tumble with climate change: study

Climate change has contributed to a sharp drop in bumble bee populations across North America and Europe in recent decades, scientists said Friday.Compared to the period 1900-1974, bumble bee numbers

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Wages in Germany grow faster than consumer prices in 2019

The index of real wages in Germany rose by 1.2 percent on average in 2019, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Wednesday. Nominal wages in Germany increased by 2.6 percent year

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Immigration across U.S.-Mexico border plunges 74.5 pct in 9 months

A worker fixes the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico, in San Diego, the United States, April 30, 2018. (Xinhua/Huang Heng) In January, the number of migrants crossing the border came to 36,67

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The Palestinian dilemma

Palestinian protesters take part in clashes with Israeli troops on the Gaza-Israel border, east of Gaza City on April. 6, 2018. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Tony Blair was the prime minister o

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U.S. Fed Chair Powell voices concern about growing national debt

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday voiced concern about the rise in national debt, which already surpassed 23 trillion U.S. dollars. "It's very hard to say at what level you get c

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Where is the future of NATO?

Editor's note:Thom Brooks is the Dean of Durham Law School and a professor of law and government at Durham University. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of C

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Sundance: Feels Good Man charts a path of redemption for Pepe

Can a meme be redeemed? That’s the central question in Arthur Jones’ Feels Good Man — a documentary that premiered at Sundance this year charting the course of the creator of Pepe the Frog, a comic b

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European roundup: Napoli beat Inter to close in on final, PSG march on

Fabian Ruiz scored the only goal as Napoli shocked Inter Milan 1-0 in their Italian Cup semi-final, first leg tie in the San Siro on Wednesday.The Spanish midfielder broke through after 57 minutes

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Xi chairs leadership meeting on epidemic control, noting "positive changes"

The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Wednesday held a meeting on the prevention and control of the

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China to maintain economic and social progress while advancing epidemic control

As it advances epidemic control with all-out efforts, China will enhance macro-economic regulation, and step up production, allocation and supply of key materials, to