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China launches new communication technology experiment satellite

China has sent a new communication technology experiment satellite into space from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 11:20 p.m. Beijing Time on Tuesday.The satellite has enter

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Chinese court rules BBC infringed in trademark lawsuit

A Chinese court has ruled in favor of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in a trademark infringement lawsuit that a Beijing firm made unauthorized use of the "BBC" logo. The Haidian district peo

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Israeli scientists produce hydrogen from solar energy

Israeli researchers have developed an innovative prototype system for efficient and safe production of hydrogen, using only solar energy, the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) reported on

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Diving into freezing rivers and other ways Europe marks Epiphany

01:14 You might have used the word "epiphany" to explain a sudden realization. But what is it in the Christian calendar and how do people celebrate it? Here is a roundup of some of the

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Al-Shabab attacks U.S. military base in Kenyan coastal county

Somali extremist group al-Shabab on Sunday morning attacked the U.S. military base in Kenya's coastal Lamu county, police and witnesses have confirmed. The police said the airstrip used by the U.S. m

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Ghana targets its diaspora in effort to raise $3 billion in funding

Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta./Getty Images Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says it is targeting to raise $3 billion in funding from its diaspora, through African Sankofa A

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China's inland surface water quality significantly improves: study

A new study published on Friday in the journal Science Advances showed that China's inland surface water quality improved significantly from 2003 to 2017.The improvemen

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Long-term exposure to PM2.5 increases risk of stroke: study

A recent study has shown that long-term exposure to PM2.5, a major particle matter pollutant, increases the risk of stroke among Chinese adults. Air pollution, especia

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Denmark sets wind power record

Denmark generated almost half of its electricity in 2019 from wind power, beating its own record.Last year, the country used 47% of its electricity from wind power. In the past decade, Denmark has

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Google's AI system, better than human doctors?

Google says its new AI system can detect breast cancer more accurately than doctors.According to a study published in the journal Nature, the artificial intelligence system reduced false positives

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Moroccan authorities arrest 13 illegal migrants

FILE: Migrants disembark from a dinghy at “Del Canuelo” beach after they crossed the Strait of Gibraltar sailing from the coast of Morocco, in Tarifa, southern Spain, July 27, 2018./Reuters Mo

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French police use tear gas to end protest over pension reform

French police used tear gas to disperse protesters blockading a Paris bus depot on Thursday, the latest confrontation between the authorities and unions over plans to r

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Travelex suspends services after malware attack

Travelex, a major international foreign currency exchange, has confirmed it has suspended some services after it was hit by malware on December 31.The London-based company, which operates more than 1

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Patient set on fire during cancer operation in Romania

A hospital patient died after being set on fire during surgery in Romania, according to the BBC.Surgeons at Floreasca Hospital in Bucharest reportedly used an alcohol-based disinfectant on a woman, b

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X-ray cameras to stop mechanical doping

X-raycameraswillbeusedonGrandTourstagesandClassicracesthisseasontopreventridershidingmotorsintheirbikes.ItisoneofaraftmeasuresbeingannouncedbytheInternationalCy

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World's first passenger drone makes maiden flight in China

Floatingvehicleszoomingseeminglyunhinderedbygravitybetweenskyscrapersusedtobeintheexclusiverealmofsciencefiction.Butthedreamofflyingovertrafficisnowclosertoreal

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FIFA World Cup 2018 to use Pakistan-made footballs

ByAPDwriterMuhammadSohailISLAMABAD,Feb.4(APD)--TheRussianAmbassadortoPakistanAlexeyDedovconfirmedonSundaythatPakistan-madefootballswillbeusedinthe2018FIFAWorldC