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SpaceX's Falcon 9 explodes on launch pad, no injuries reported

​SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket exploded Thursday on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, but no injuries were reported, the California-based company said.

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Indian PM advocates for transformation in governance to meet youth' s aspirations

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday advocated the need for transformation in governance to meet the aspirations of the country's youth, saying no government can afford to harp on the past.

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China refuses South China Sea arbitration award

China said Tuesday it neither accepts nor recognizes the award of an arbitral tribunal in the South China Sea arbitration established at the request of the Philippines.

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EU leaders push Britain towards exit door

​European leaders on Tuesday pressed for a quick and clear British departure plan to quell worldwide anxiety about the continent's future.

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Pakistani president opposes military solution to Afghan conflict

​Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain said on Wednesday that there was no military solution to the problem in Afghanistan and emphasized the need for political dialogue to resolve the issue.

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Hong Kong TV debuts: Gear, Grease and Glory, a slice of petrolhead heaven

Robin Auld picks out some highlights for Hong Kong television viewers, including a documentary about the impact on sherpa communities in Nepal of the deaths of 16 sherpas on Mount Everest in 2014

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No indication of Paris attacks suspect once in Mozambique: police

The Mozambican police on Wednesday through the country's television station said that it had no signs of Salah Abdeslam, a suspect in the Paris attacks on November 13 and the most wanted man in Europe, spent any time in Mozambique in the months prior to the attacks.

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Australia's carbon emissions have "peaked": environment minister

Australia's carbon emissions levels are on a downward trend and are not expected to exceed the record highs witnessed in 2005 ever again, Australia's environment minister said on Tuesday.

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China ends emergency monitoring following DPRK nuclear test

The Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) has ended the emergency radiation monitoring following the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), saying the test had no impact on China.

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Missiles fall off British Tornado plane during landing at air base

​Two missiles became detached from a British Tornado plane and fell on the ground while the plane was landing at an airbase on the south coast of Cyprus, but did not explode, a British spokesman said on Wednesday.

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S. Korea reports no MERS infection for 10 days, no death for 4 days

​South Korea reported no new case of infection with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) for 10 straight days Wednesday, indicating the end of the MERS crisis nearing, the health ministry said.

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No grounds for further talks on Greece before referendum: Eurogroup head

​There will be no further talks on Greece either at the Eurogroup level or between Greek authorities and the institutions until after Sunday's referendum, Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem said on Wednesday.

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No MERS cases reported in Myanmar: health ministry

​Myanmar's Health Ministry said on Monday that no suspected cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been reported in the country.

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Malaysian Airlines plane makes emergency landing at Melbourne airport

​A Malaysian Airlines plane made an emergency landing at the major airport of Australia's second largest city of Melbourne on Friday, but no casualties were reported yet.

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U.S. Marine Corps helicopter with 8 on board missing in Nepal quake zone

​U.S. Pacific Command said Tuesday an American Marine Corps helicopter offering quake relief in Nepal was declared missing with eight people on board.

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Israel, Syria in accord at UN debate on fighting terrorism

​Israel and Syria delivered practically the same message Monday during the ongoing General Debate in the UN General Assembly, warning "militant Islam" was seeking to dominate the world.

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Canada's B.C. Premier urges teachers to end strike

​The Premier of Canada's British Columbia in Christy Clark on Wendesday urged public school teachers across the western province to end their strike, cut their demands and return to the negotiating table.