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Chinese authorities stop illegal broadcasts

More than 500 sets of equipment for making unauthorized radio broadcasts in China were seized in a national campaign aided by more than 30,000 airwave monitors.

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China to send Chang'e-4 to south pole of moon's far-side

China aims to send the Chang'e-4 lunar probe to land in the south pole region of the far side of the moon in 2018, according to China National Space Administration (CNSA).

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New Zealand prime minister John Key criticised for 'rape joke' stunt

New Zealand’s prime minister, John Key, has been accused of making light of rape after participating in a radio stunt referencing sexual assault in prison.

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Philippines focused in resolving journalist killings: official

​The Philippine government said Tuesday that it is determined to resolve journalist killings following the death of a radio reporter on Saturday and after an international group tagged the country as one of the worst impunity havens due to consistent unresolved murders of journalists.

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Burundi's president speaks to state radio, urging coup plotters to surrender

​Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza speaks to state radio on Thursday, commending security and defense fores who did not join coup plotters, and urged solders who are still behind the coup to "surrender."

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Rape of passenger throws spotlight on radio cabs' safety in India

​Many women, particularly working professionals, in the Indian capital use radio cabs every day after dark, be it returning from the office, a party or the airport.

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U.S. fighter jet crashes in Virginia

​A U.S. F-15C Eagle fighter jet crashed on Wednesday morning near Deerfield, Virginia, during a routine mission, the Pentagon confirmed.

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Cyprus radio mistakenly airs New Year message from ex-president

Cypriot state radio publicly apologized on Thursday for inadvertently broadcasting the opening remarks of a New Year's message from the country's former president in the place of a message by current President Nicos Anastasiades.

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Australian research finds first direct evidence of pulsar transformation

An international team of astronomers using CSIRO radio telescopes and other ground and space-based instruments has caught a small star called a pulsar undergoing a radical transformation, described on Thursday in the journal Nature, a latest research statement form Australia's national science agency CSIRO showed.

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SARFT bans "gift giving" TV, radio ads

China's TV watchdog on Tuesday ordered all radio and TV channels to cut advertisements suggesting "gift giving."