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1 dead, another hospitalized after Australian helicopter crash

OnepersonwasdeadandanotherinacriticalconditionafterahelicoptercrashedataTasmanianairportonTuesdaynight.AuthoritiessaidthehelicopternosedivedintothegroundatHobar

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3 killed, 2 injured in S.Korea's tower crane collapse accident

Threeworkerswerekilledandtwoothersinjuredwhenahigh-risetowercranecollapsedinSouthKoreaearlierTuesday,localmediareportedcitingthepoliceandfirefightingauthorities

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India's passenger plane hits ground cooling unit truck at Delhi airport

ApassengerplaneofIndia'snationalcarrierAirIndiahashitagroundcoolingunittruckattheinternationalairportinDelhi,aviationofficialssaid.TheincidenthappenedlateFriday

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China's quantum satellite achieves 3 big breakthroughs

China'squantumcommunicationssatellite,alsothefirstoneintheworld,hassuccessfullyachievedthreepresetscientificgoalsaheadoftimesinceitslaunchinAugust2016,announced

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China's quantum satellite sends unbreakable cipher from space

Chinesescientistshavebecomethefirsttorealizequantumkeydistributionfromasatellitetotheground,layingthefoundationforbuildingahack-proofglobalquantumcommunicationn

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Tilted towers: The secrets beneath the world's leaning buildings

From the Tower of Pisa in Italy to Britain's Big Ben, some of the world's most famous buildings have a distinct list.

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Democratic presidential nominee Clinton pledges no U.S. ground troops in Iraq, Syria

​U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Thursday reiterated that she would not put U.S. ground troops into Iraq and Syria in the military campaign against the extremist group Islamic State (IS).

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China's Air Force to further enhance anti-missile capabilities

The Chinese Air Force is suggesting it may move to increase the capabilities of the country's existing anti-missile capabilities.

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China launches first-ever quantum communication satellite

China successfully launched the world's first quantum satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern Gobi Desert at 1:40 a.m. on Tuesday.

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Australia's sports landmark MCG prime terror target: security expert

A prominent British security expert has warned that the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Australia's largest sporting arena, is vulnerable to terrorist attacks.

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Ozone overtakes PM2.5 as the top pollutant in Beijing

Excessive ozone gas has become the prime pollution problem in Beijing in recent days, replacing the notorious PM2.5, and it's likely to linger for a couple of days, the capital's environmental monitoring authority said on Monday.

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Australia's iconic sports stadium to build skywalk, zip-line ride

Australia's most iconic stadium, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), will build a skywalk allowing tourists a panoramic view of the venue and surrounding city from 70 meters above ground.

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What are chances of ground operation by Turkey, Saudi Arabia in Syria?

The latest remarks of Turkey and Saudi Arabia on sending troops to execute ground operations in Syria have raised eyebrows around the globe.

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Syrian situation threatens to spin out of control

Although peace and stability remain possible for Syria, its internal crisis is on the brink of escalating into a regional conflict and even getting completely out of control, as Turkey's and Saudi Arabia's plans to send ground forces may cause further turbulence.

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Peace prospect in Syria still marred by multiple factors

Despite agreement by the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) to push for a nationwide cessation of hostilities in the war-torn country, other developments suggest that a cease-fire, even a temporary one, could be hard to come by.

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Obama seeks new war powers, says authorization limited to 3 years

U.S. President Barack Obama requested Congress on Wednesday to formally authorize military force against Islamic State (IS) militants, saying the U.S.-led coalition fighting the group is "on the offensive" and the extremist group "is going to lose."