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Astronomers spot ‘spooky’ object in ‘our galactic backyard’

Researchers in Australia said they located a "spooky" item about 4,000 light-years away that mysteriously becomes one of the brightest objects in the sky for about one

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Iran plans stronger ties with Turkey

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi vowed on Saturday to strengthen ties with Turkey to ensure regional stability, according to Iran's presidential website."Iran has a long

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China's antitrust regulator fines Tencent, Alibaba, Bilibili

China's antitrust regulator fines Tencent for violating the anti-monopoly law. /CFP China's market regulator on Wednesday fined a number of companies, including tech giant Tencent, e-commerce

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Kazakhstan declares emergencies in cities hit by unrest

Kazakhstan's president imposed states of emergency in the largest city Almaty and an oil-rich western region Wednesday after unprecedented protests that began over a regional energy price hike engulf

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Iran warns U.S. of revenge if murderers of Soleimani go unprosecuted

People gather for a commemoration ceremony during a vigil marking the second anniversary of killing of Qassem Soleimani at Imam Khomeini Mosalla in Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2022. /CFP Iranian

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OPEC elects Kuwait's Haitham al-Ghais as next top official

OPEC ministers on Monday elected Kuwait's former OPEC governor Haitham al-Ghais to become its next secretary-general, according to a statement from OPEC official website.(Cover: An OPEC sign hangs ou

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Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro admitted to hospital

President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro reacts during the announcement of a simpler access to social welfare in Brasilia, Brazil, November 30, 2021. /CFP Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro was admit

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Huawei expects 2021 revenues to decrease nearly 30%

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei expected its 2021 revenues to be around 634 billion yuan ($99.8 billion), said its rotating chairman Guo Ping in a letter to employees on Friday, which represents a near

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Alexa tells 10-year-old girl to touch penny against half plugged in plug

The girl's mother says she couldn't believe it when the popular Amazon smart speaker suggested her daughter interfere with an exposed plug.

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Thousands of flights canceled as Omicron hits Christmas holiday travel

Airline carriers globally scrapped at least 2,366 flights on Friday, which fell on Christmas Eve and is typically a heavy day for air travel, according to a running tal

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South Korea grants special pardon to ex-president Park Geun-hye

South Korea's justice ministry announced on Friday the pardon of former president Park Geun-hye, who is currently serving a 22-year prison term for corruption, in a sta

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WHO reaches draft consensus on future pandemic treaty

Member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) have reached a tentative consensus to negotiate a future agreement on preventing pandemics, bridging the gap betwee

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Two of 17 North American hostages abducted in Haiti freed

Two of the 17 North Americans who were abducted by a Haitian gang in mid-October have been freed and are "in good health," the church that they were affiliated with sai

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Putin says no need to escalate Black Sea tensions with NATO

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that he had rejected a defense ministry proposal to hold snap Black Sea military drills in res

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Publishing company sues Warren for criticizing COVID-19 book

A publishing company is suing Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), accusing her of violating the First Amendment after she criticized Amazon's algorithm for allegedly promo

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Russia's security chief, CIA director meet in Moscow

Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev met with William Burns, director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States, in Moscow on Tuesda

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Huawei establishes new business units, signaling development focus

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technology set up new business units focusing on providing smart services to ports, highways, data networks and solar plants, tech website