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Aurora Station: First-ever luxury hotel in space announced

Touristswillsoonbeabletoboldlygowherenoholidaymakershavegonebeforethankstothelaunchofthefirst-everluxuryhotelinspace.AnnouncedduringtheSpace2.0summitinSanJose,C

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2 astronauts complete 6-hour spacewalk outside Int'l Space Station: NASA

TwoNASAastronautsperformeda6-hourspacewalkThursdayoutsidetheInternationalSpaceStation,accordingtotheUnitedStatesspaceagencyNASA.AstronautsDrewFeustelandRickyArn

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Google brings free WiFi to Mexico, first stop in Latin America

GooglesaidonTuesdaythatitwilllaunchanetworkoffreeWiFihotspotsacrossMexico,partofthesearchgiant’sefforttoimproveconnectivityinemergingmarketsandputitsproductsint

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Boeing, SpaceX progressing towards 1st crewed missions in 2018: NASA

U.S.spaceagencyNASAsaidThursdayitsindustrypartners,BoeingandSpaceX,aretargetingthereturnofhumanspaceflightfromFlorida'sSpaceCoastin2018."Bothcompaniesareschedul

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SpaceX delays fully recycled rocket and capsule launch

ThelaunchofSpaceX'sfirstcompletelyrecycledspacecrafthasbeendelayeduntilWednesday.ThemissiontorestocktheInternationalSpaceStationwillbecarriedoutbytheFalcon9rock

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Beautiful designs grace Chengdu metro stations

AmuralinthestationofChengduUniversityofTechnologydepictsdinosaursthatusedtodominatethearea.AmuralofanancientroyalgardenisseenonawallintheSimaqiaoStation.Aclose-

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British Firefighters feel heat after BBQing piglets they saved from fire

FirefightersintheUKhaveapologizedafterpostingpicturesonFacebookbarbecuingsausagesmadefrompigletstheysavedfromablazeafewmonthsearlier.ThefirefighterstackledinFeb

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Poll: 40% with limited sight fell off Tokyo station platforms

JR Iidabashi Station is the most dangerous train station in Tokyo for the visually impaired, with large gaps between trains and the platform, according to a survey by the Japan Federation of the Blind.

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Taxis with lower starting fares given test run on Tokyo streets

Taxis with cheaper starting rates are getting a trial spin on some Tokyo streets.

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Kyushu Shinkansen Line operations partly resumed

Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) on April 20 resumed operations on a section of the Kyushu Shinkansen Line, which had been entirely suspended since the night of April 14 due to earthquakes that struck Kumamoto and surrounding prefectures.

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Australian universities bid for Sydney "Silicon Harbour"

A number of Australian universities have joined forces with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) in an attempt to form a Silicon Valley-style tech hub in Sydney.

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China's "Chunyun" return travel hectic amid snow, rain, fog

Snow, icy rain and fog caused delays of flights and highway closures in many parts of China on Tuesday, the last day of the week-long Lunar New Year Festival, when millions of travellers are on road back to schools or work.

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Chinse transportation system ready for Spring travel rush

Train stations, airports and bus stations are getting more and more crowded in the coming days, as hundreds of millions of Chinese are making their way back home ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year.