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Avalanche ride 3-goal 2nd period to 5-3 win over Blues

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas (R) collects the puck as Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ian Cole covers in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, January 18, 2020. Cale Makar re

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'PigeonBot' brings aircraft closer to feathered-flight

Since the dawn of the aviation era, inventors have striven to build aircraft that fly as nimbly as birds, whose morphable wings allow for faster, tighter turns and more efficient gliding.That drea

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‘PigeonBot’ brings flying robots closer to real birds

Try as they might, even the most advanced roboticists on Earth struggle to recreate the effortless elegance and efficiency with which birds fly through the air. The “PigeonBot” from Stanfo

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TRI-AD’s James Kuffner and Max Bajracharya are coming to TC Sessions: Robotics+AI 2020

With the Tokyo Summer Olympics rapidly approaching, 2020 is shaping up to be a big year for TRI-AD (Toyota Research Institute – Advanced Development). Opened in 2018, the research wing is devote

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Iran's Rouhani urges 'unity' after plane protests

President Hassan Rouhani appealed Wednesday for "unity" and flagged the need for radical changes to the way Iran is run, after a wave of angry protests over the acciden

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Turkey and Italy call for permanent Libya ceasefire after Ankara talks

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, left, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held bilateral talks in the Turkish capital Ankara. (Credit: AP/Burhan Ozbilici) Turkish President Recep

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Ip Man 4: The Finale" becomes 3rd highest grossing Chinese film at N American box office in 5 years

Chinese martial arts film "Ip Man 4: The Finale" grossed more than 310,000 U.S. dollars in its third weekend in North America with a 19-day total of 3.49 million dolla

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APD | India: New data on protests in Delhi

By APD writer Rishika Chauhan NEW DELHI, Jan. 14 (APD)-- According to government data the number of protest demonstrations in India’s capital, New Delhi have been the h

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At least 17 killed by extreme cold snap in Afghanistan

An Afghan man walks with his donkey in a snow-covered street in Kabul, Afghanistan January 7, 2020. / Reuters Photo At least 17 people were killed by an extreme cold snap Afghanistan, as heavy

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"Ip Man 4" China box office sales hit 1 bln yuan

The Chinese mainland box office sales of "Ip Man 4" shot past 1 billion yuan (about 144 million U.S. dollars) Saturday, according to figures from the China Movie Data

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"Adoring" dominates Chinese mainland box office

Chinese comedy film "Adoring" remained number one at the Chinese mainland box office Friday, according to the China Movie Data Information Network Saturday. The film r

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European legal experts eye Poland's new law limiting judges

Law experts held talks in Poland on Thursday on a controversial draft law that would give politicians the power to fire or fine judges in defiance of Europe's principle

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America's sacred politics

Editor's Note: Ian Buruma is the author, most recently, of A Tokyo Romance: A Memoir. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.Charles Carroll of Carrollto

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China make winning start at 2020 Tokyo Olympics Volleyball qualifier

Ji Daoshuai of China in action in the match against Kazakhstan during the Asian zone qualification tournament for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Jiangmen, Guangdong Province, China, January 7, 2020.

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China make winning start at 2020 Tokyo Olympics Volleyball qualifier

Ji Daoshuai of China in action in the match against Kazakhstan during the Asian zone qualification tournament for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Jiangmen, Guangdong Province, China, January 7, 2020.

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Spain: Just two votes may end protracted political stalemate

Spanish lawmakers are due to vote Tuesday on whether to endorse the formation of a Socialist-led coalition government, ending almost a year of political limbo for the e

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Rome restricts vehicle traffic in historic center under new environmental rules

The Italian capital has applied new restrictions on car traffic for Monday and Tuesday as a way to cut down on air pollution, part of a wider national effort to keep air pollution in check. Italy ha