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Kim Jong Un observes 'new-type tactical guided weapon' test: KCNA

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has conducted a new type of tactical guided weapon test that was observed by top leader Kim Jong Un, the Korean Central

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SoftBank says no stake sale plans linked to Alibaba U.S. filing

Japan's SoftBank Group Corp said on Wednesday there was no link between Alibaba registering a U.S. share facility and any specific plans to sell down its stake in the C

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DPRK test-fires hypersonic missile: KCNA

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has test-fired a hypersonic missile, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported early Wednesday local time

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Biden, Putin to hold call over stepped up security demands

U.S. President Joe Biden will hold a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, according to a statement issued by the U.S. National Security Council

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Support for Australian PM hits 18-month low just months out from election: poll

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's personal approval rating has fallen to its lowest level in 18 months, a widely watched poll showed on Monday.A Newspoll condu

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Xi, senior leaders watch gala featuring ethnic minority cultures

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with some performers, organizers and primary-level Party members of 56 ethnic groups before the opening gala of the sixth ethnic mino

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Hurricane Ida from space: Photos from astronauts and satellites

Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, making the first hurricane of the year to hit the Gulf Coast and the first to reach the U.S.

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Hurricane Ida from space: Photos from astronauts and satellites

Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, making the first hurricane of the year to hit the Gulf Coast and the first to reach the U.S.

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Atlas slugged

I watched a lot of skate videos growing up. At some point, failures became as important a fixture as perfectly executed tricks. The spills and the injuries could be downright gnarly (there’s a reason,

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Space log: Taikonauts didn't miss the Tokyo Olympics in space

01:00 Over 50 days have passed since Chinese astronauts, or taikonauts, Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo, entered the Tianhe core module of China's space statio

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Documentary revisits birthplace of CPC

As the birthplace of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Shanghai has so far listed 612 historic sites as red legacies that were part of the revolutionary history between the May Fourth Movement in 19

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Benfica president arrested for tax fraud and money laundering

Luis Filipe Vieira, president of Benfica of Portuguese top football league Primeira Liga. /CFP Luis Filipe Vieira, president of Benfica of Portuguese top football league Primeira Liga, was arr

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Apple’s new ShazamKit brings audio recognition to apps, including those on Android

Apple in 2018 closed its $400 million acquisition of music recognition app Shazam. Now, it’s bringing Shazam’s audio recognition capabilities to app developers in the form of the new Shaza

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Brazil's Helio Castroneves wins 4th career Indy 500

Helio Castroneves of Brazil celebrates after becoming the fourth driver in history to win the Indianapolis 500 auto race four times at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, U.S., May 30, 2

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England's estimated COVID R number likely over 1, epidemic growing

The rate of new infections in England has risen since last week, the latest government figures show, suggesting that every ten people with COVID-19 will infect between 10 and 11 people. /Xinhua

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Gov says new online safety bill will keep people safe but not everyone is convinced

The new internet bill is expected to come before parliament in the coming months.

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Chadian army says it repelled rebels in battle near northern town

Tires burn at a barricade during protests demanding the return to civilian rule in N'Djamena, Chad, April 27, 2021. /Reuters Chad's ruling military council said on Friday that six of its soldi