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What to expect in the new X-Files

The first minute’s worth of a new batch of The X-Files episodes has been made available, ahead of a two-night premiere on Jan 24 and 25.

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British PM congratulates appointment of Northern Ireland's first female leader

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday congratulated the appointment of Northern Ireland's first female leader.

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Australia Pacific LNG ships first cargo from new terminal after delay

​The Australia Pacific LNG project has shipped its first cargo from its new northern Australia facility, the project's co-owner said on Monday, following a delay of at least two weeks with another carrier waiting to be loaded.

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SpaceX Makes History: Falcon 9 Launches, Lands Vertically

SpaceX completed an historic vertical landing of its Falcon 9 rocket on Monday night — the first time such a feat had been achieved.

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SpaceX Makes History: Falcon 9 Launches, Lands Vertically

SpaceX completed an historic vertical landing of its Falcon 9 rocket on Monday night — the first time such a feat had been achieved.

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Australian state to allow marijuana to be cultivated for medicinal reasons

​"Landmark" legislation which will allow marijuana to be grown for medicinal purposes will go before an Australian state's parliament on Tuesday.

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China's first regional jet delivered

China's first commercial regional aircraft, the ARJ21, was delivered on Sunday.

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First gay marriages take place in Ireland after landmark vote

Ireland in May became the first country to adopt gay marriage via a popular vote.

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China's 12th Five-Year Plan achievements a milestone for centenary goal

The Communist Party of China (CPC) will convene the fifth plenary session of its 18th Central Committee to outline the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) for national development on Monday, with extraordinary achievements in the 12th plan period (2011-2015).

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Egypt starts vote counting in parliamentary polls

The vote counting in the two-day first stage of Egypt's parliamentary polls has started on Monday evening after polling stations closed at the 14 concerned provinces as aired on the Egyptian state TV.

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China's GDP growth slows in Q3

China's economy posted a 6.9-percent growth year on year in the third quarter of 2015, lower than 7 percent in the first half of the year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Monday.

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Closing gender gap unfinished task

This month is the 20th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, which was held in Beijing in 1995 and has been credited with laying out 12 critical areas of concerns that must be addressed to achieve gender equality.

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Biden says "no rush" in decision on presidency bid

​Just three weeks before the first Democratic primary debate, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Monday he would not "rush" in his decision to run for presidency in 2016.

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China's property investment growth pace slows

China's property investment growth continued to slow in the first eight months, indicating caution from builders and challenges facing the industry.

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Rio 2016 Paralympic tickets go on sale

The first batch of tickets for next year's Paralympic Games has gone on sale to Brazilian residents, organizers said on Monday.

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Sony's "War Room" leads North American box office

Sony's faith-based film "War Room" jumped to the first place in its second weekend of release, pushing the three-week champion "Straight Outta Compton" out of the top spot.

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Duncan wins Teammate of the Year award

Spurs forward Tim Duncan was honored as the 2014-15 Teammate of the Year Award on Tuesday.