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SpaceX, NASA launch first operational commercial crew mission to space

SpaceX on Sunday launched four astronauts on a flight to the International Space Station (ISS), NASA's first full-fledged mission sending a crew into orbit aboard a privately owned spacecraft.The new

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IOC President Thomas Bach arrives in Japan

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach arrived in Tokyo on Sunday for a visit to review the Olympics preparations.It is Bach's first visit to Japan since the Olympic Games were postpon

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DC celebrates election results

01:54 Crowds in the U.S. continued to gather near the White House on Sunday.People were celebrating the election results in a multi-block street party.Most were in support of projected

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Azerbaijan says it has taken Karabakh's second-largest city, Armenia denies it

Azeri President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday his country's forces had taken Shusha, the second-largest city in the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave, a statement that Armenian of

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Africa's COVID-19 cases top 1.87 million

The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa have surpassed the 1.87 million mark as various countries continue to report ballooning caseloads. /Xinhua The number of COVID-19 infections in Afri

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Chileans celebrate vote win to rewrite country’s constitution

02:01 Chileans overwhelmingly voted in favor of rewriting the country’s constitution on Sunday.Nearly 80 percent of voters approved a process that will run until 2022 and that aims to

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Hurricane Delta damage

Communities in Louisiana are reeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Delta, which made landfall late Friday as a Category 2 storm. Areas like Lake Charles and

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Activists light candles in the memory of COVID-19 victims in Israel

Activists in Jerusalem have lit candles around Paris Square for the 2,000 people who’ve died from the coronavirus on Sunday. The memorial was set outside of the residence of Prim

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S. Africa to unveil $1.8 billion infrastructure project

The South African government will unveil its first project in its 2.3 trillion-rand ($139 billion) infrastructure program. /Getty Images The South African government will unveil its first proj

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U.S. embassy in Iraq says to hold emergency drills after series of attacks

The U.S. embassy in Iraq announced on Sunday that it will conduct a series of emergency tests and drills after a recent series of attacks."Over the course of the next t

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Fire breaks out in high-rise residential building in southern Russia

A fire has broken out at an eight-story residential building in Krasnodar, a city in southern Russia on Sunday, according to a report from Russia Today."Some 140 firefighters and 40 fire engines have

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China firmly opposes U.S. report on Chinese military

A spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense on Sunday expressed China's strong dissatisfaction with a report released by the U.S. Department of Defenseon Se

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Record-high heat in California

See pictures of the record-high heat in California! Record-breaking temperatures of 121 degrees Fahrenheit (49.5 Celsius) were recorded in Woodland Hills, a city in California’s

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Naomi Osaka's masks in U.S. Open

Naomi Osaka advanced to this year U.S. open quarterfinals on Sunday. During each round, Osaka wore a different mask with a name of a Black person whose death sparked nationwide prot

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At least 34 injured in northern Iran earthquake

At least 34 people were injured after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolted the vicinity of the city of Ramyan in Golestan province, northern Iran, reported local media.The earthquake occurred at 21:34 G

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Shanghai Concert Hall reopens after renovation

An ensemble of staff members of the Shanghai Concert Hall performs for visitors, Sept 6, 2020. The Shanghai Concert Hall, a landmark cultural attraction of the city, reopened on Sunday after 180 d

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Lithuania says EU's inaction over Belarus undermines foreign policy credibility: FT

The European Union’s lack of action over Belarus is undermining the credibility of its foreign policy, Lithuanian foreign affairs minister Linas Linkevicius told the Fi