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Study: AI better in breast cancer screening, reduces human error

A Google artificial intelligence system proved as good as expert radiologists at detecting which women had breast cancer based on screening mammograms and showed promise at reducing errors, resear

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Australia fires: Race to flee 'leave zone' as fresh threat looms

Thousands of people are fleeing a vast "tourist leave zone" in Australia amid forecasts of ferocious bushfire conditions in coming days.Since September, Australia's bus

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Chinese New Year prints on show at Shanghai History Museum

New Year prints from the collections of the Shanghai History Museum and the Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum will be featured at an exhibition on Chinese New Year prints at the Shanghai Histor

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AI system 'better than doctors' at spotting breast cancer

Cancer Research UK says "promising" initial results show how AI could improve breast cancer screening and ease pressure on NHS.

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Trump’s Lawyer Giuliani Says He’s Willing to Testify at Pending Senate Impeachment Trial

President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, made his statement speaking to reporters on Tuesday night while on his way into the president’s Florida resor

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Chinese Laba Festival: The porridge of hope

With the New Year's festivities still in the air, the Chinese are gearing up for some traditional celebrations, starting with the Laba Festival that falls on Thursday.I

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Saudi uses sports 'soft power' as lever of influence

Saudi Arabia's hosting of the Dakar Rally this month is just the latest international sporting event to take place in the kingdom as part of a multi-billion-dollar push

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Saudi uses sports 'soft power' as lever of influence

Saudi Arabia's hosting of the Dakar Rally this month is just the latest international sporting event to take place in the kingdom as part of a multi-billion-dollar push

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China starts 10-year fishing ban on Yangtze River

China on Wednesday began a 10-year fishing ban on key areas of the Yangtze River to protect biodiversity in the country's longest river, according to the Ministry of A

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A blockbuster year

The past 12 months saw China's film industry reach a major milestone, as eight of the mainland's top 10 highest-grossing films at the box office in 2019 were homegrown.Mainland box-office taki

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UN chief 'concerned' by DPRK statement on ending nuclear tests moratorium

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) not to resume the nuclear and missile tests, said his spokesma

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WTO helps transform int'l economic relations in past 25 years: Azevedo

Over the past 25 years, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has helped transform international economic relations, said Roberto Azevedo, director-general of the WTO, on Wednesday. "Binding rules for

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Departure from EU just phase 1 of Brexit for UK

Holding a majority of 80-seat in the House of Commons, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to win the sprint to leave the European Union (EU) on Jan. 31. However, any "leaving party" champag

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China Focus: Tesla's Shanghai delivery highlights China's full-speed opening-up

Tesla's Model 3 delivery in Shanghai has shown that China's opening-up is in full gear. Tesla delivered the first batch of sedans produced by its Shanghai plant on Monday, less than a year after the

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Wine travels to space to help in climate change research

Twelve bottles of Bordeaux head to the ISS aboard a capsule where they could lead to insights for the food and drinks industry.

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HSBC condemns vandalism to its branches

After another of its branches was trashed, HSBC on Wednesday evening condemned the repeated violent acts of rioters targeting its banks and properties in recent days.

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Congratulate myself that I was born Chinese

Residents welcome the beginning of a new year by performing dragon dance on a bridge in Beijing, January 1, 2020. Editor's Note: John Gong is a research fellow at Charhar Institute and profess