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Moroccan king wants rethink of poverty projects

ThekingofMoroccohasorderedthegovernmenttorethinkitsdevelopmentmodel,tellinglegislatorsthecountry'santi-povertyprogramsarenolongerworking.InaspeechFridaytoParlia

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Scientists discover a ring around dwarf planet Haumea

Scientistshavefoundaringaroundanunassumingmini-planetinourSolarSystemtodebunkthetheorythatonlygiantplanetscanbesoadorned.Thisisthefirstobservationofaringarounda

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Japan launches 4th GPS-improving Michibiki satellite into orbit

Japan'sspaceagencyonTuesdaysuccessfullylaunchedintoorbitafourthandfinalsatelliteaspartofanoverallnewsystemtoimproveglobalpositioningdataforanumberofservicesands

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No country can walk away from climate change challenge: Canadian PM

Thereisnocountryontheplanetthatcanwalkawayfromthechallengeandrealityofclimatechange,saidCanadianPrimeMinisterJustinTrudeauonThursday.TrudeausharedwiththeUnitedN

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Collabro release Hurricane Irma charity single

MusicaltheatregroupCollabroarereleasingacharitysingleafteroneofitsmemberswascaughtupinHurricaneIrma.Thetrack,titledLighthouse,willseeallproceedsgototheSaveTheCh

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M6.3 earthquake strikes near DPRK, says China monitor

A6.3-magnitudeearthquakeoccurredneartheDPRKataround11:30onSunday,accordingtotheChinaEarthquakeNetworksCenter(CENC).(CGTN)

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Car-sharing pilot program launched in Beijing

Acar-sharingpilotprogramhasbeenlaunchedinBeijing.Thefirstbatchof200carshavebeenplacedonthestreetsinShijingshandistrict.Thenumberisexpectedtoreach600bytheendofth

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Linkin Park plans public memorial for late singer

RockersLinkinParksaidTuesdaythattheywereplanningapublicmemorialforfrontmanChesterBennington,amonthafterhecommittedsuicide.ThebandinaFacebookpostrevealedonlythat

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High-powered microscope can scan cells without destroying them

Confocalmicroscopesareprettywild.Theinstrumentscancapturecelldivisioninrealtime,butthedownsideisthelasersinexistingonestendtofrythecellsthey'restudying.Research

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4 missing after second ship collision off E. China in less than 24 hours

FourpeopleremainmissingaftertwofishingboatscollidedoffthewatersofYancheng,eastChina'sJiangsuProvince.Theincidenttookplaceataround2:00a.m.BeijingtimeonSunday.Fiv

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Ericsson could shed 25,000 jobs in cost-cutting drive: report

MobiletelecomgearmakerEricssonmaylayoffaround25,000employeesoutsideSwedenaspartofitssavingsprogram,SwedishdailySvenskaDagbladetreportedonThursday,citingunidenti

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Small plane crashes in western Japan

AsmallplanemighthavecrashedinamountainousareainJapan'swesternNaraprefectureonMonday,localmediareported.Whatwassuspectedtobetheremainsofasmallplanehasbeenseenonf

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Walmart in Charlottesville blocked over bomb threat

AWalmartinUSstateofVirginia'sCharlottesvillewasblockedbypoliceafterabombthreatwasreceived.Peoplehavebeenevacuatedfromthestore,accordingtoCGTNreporters.Policeveh

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Samsung’s Unpacked event happes August 23, likely with the Galaxy Note 8

Samsung’snextUnpackedeventisarrivingrightonschedule—andallsignspointtoitbringingtheGalaxyNote8alongfortheride.Thebigshowlinesupwiththephablet’straditionalreleas

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Gunfire erupts near police bases in Cote d'Ivoire, no injuries reported

Gunfire erupted near several police installations across Cote d'Ivoire's main city Abidjan late on Wednesday, witnesses and a police source said, in what appeared to be a renewed bout of insecurity following months of military mutinies.

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MtGox CEO goes on trial in Japan over missing Bitcoins

The former CEO of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox goes on trial Tuesday in Tokyo over the disappearance of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the virtual currency from its digital vaults.

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Ramadan conclusion celebrated by Muslims across China

OnMonday,MuslimsacrossChinaandtherestoftheworldcelebratedtheEidal-Fitr,whichmarkstheendoftheIslamicholymonthofRamadan.Inthemorning,hundredsofMuslimsworshippedat