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China's commercial CERES-1 Y9 rocket launches new satellites

© Provided by Xinhua JIUQUAN, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday launched the CERES-1 Y9 carrier rocket from the ...


UK's Giant Pandas Leave Edinburgh Zoo, Return to China

London - The U.K.'s only giant pandas left Edinburgh for China on Monday after spending 12 cub-less years in the ...


Ghana Court Jails Chinese National Over Illegal Gold Mining

accra, ghana - A Ghanaian court has sentenced a Chinese national to prison for illegal gold mining in the West ...


China's Xi Welcomes Belarus President to Beijing

beijing - Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke of a "strengthened political mutual trust and international coordination" with Belarus after he ...


WHO Board to Hold Emergency Meeting on Gaza Health Situation

GENEVA - The World Health Organization's executive board will hold a rare emergency session on December 10 to discuss the ...


Strong Sino-European relations benefit each other, economist says

© Provided by Xinhua Spain's current Presidency of the European Council gives it the chance to "foster dialogue, address bilateral ...


Local specialty industries thrive amid China's rural revitalization drive

© Provided by Xinhua HAIKOU, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- At the start of the harvesting season, the air in the ...


Yolinde Magill sees a bright future for winter sports in China

Yolinde Magill is a professional ski instructor from Cardrona, New Zealand. She was attracted by the advanced ski facilities and ...


Vivo PMLA case: Court issues fresh notice to Jail Superintendent to file medical report of Lava International MD

New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): The Patiala House Court of Delhi issued a fresh notice to the jail superintendent ...


Update: China helps Egypt send new satellite into orbit

© Provided by Xinhua JIUQUAN, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- China helped Egypt send a remote-sensing satellite into orbit from the ...


This is what Kissinger said about Russia in his last interview

Politico has published the late statesman's answers to a series of questions he was asked in mid-OctoberIn what appears to ...


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U.S. stocks start week in divided territory, dollar jumps

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks closed mixed on Monday following on from last week's volatility."Digestion is the word ...

Microsoft president denies super-intelligent AI possible in 12 months

REDMOND, Washington: Microsoft President Brad Smith said there is no chance of super-intelligent artificial intelligence (AI) being developed within the ...

EVs not as reliable as conventional cars, trucks: Consumer Reports

NEW YORK: A survey by Consumer Reports found that electric vehicles (EV) from 2021 through 2023 model years encountered nearly ...

Singapore, Zurich, Geneva are among world's costliest cities

LONDON, UK: In a report released this week, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said that Singapore and Zurich tied for ...

FAA's new aircraft certification policy changes key flight controls

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it implemented a new aircraft certification policy, which requires ...

US economy grew faster than forecast in third quarter

WASHINGTON D.C.: As businesses built more warehouses and accumulated machinery equipment, the U.S. economy grew faster than initially forecast in ...

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Michigan man sentenced to prison term for keeping dead wife in freezer

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan: This week, a judge sentenced a Michigan man who kept his dead wife's body in a freezer ...

US CDC says life expectancy for newborns in 2022 gained a year

ATLANTA, Georgia: After two consecutive years of declines mainly caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, babies born in the U.S. in ...

Three more Israeli troops die in Gaza conflict, death toll hits 400

The number of soldiers in the Israeli army killed in the current Israel-Hamas war has topped 400. Three hundred and ...

Detention extended by Russian court of WSJ's US reporter

MOSCOW, Russia: A Russian court has extended the detention of Evan Gershkovich, a U.S. reporter for the Wall Street Journal, ...

Casualties mount again in Gaza as bombardments gather pace

Israel intensified its deadly bombardment of the Gaza Strip Saturday as renewed fighting with Hamas entered a second day following ...

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Flight to Freedom: 121 Malaysians rescued from Myanmar's battle zone return home

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - According to Malaysia's foreign ministry, 121 people, mostly Malaysians suspected of being victims of job scams, ...


Chinese court to examine disappearance of Malaysia Airlines jet

BEIJING, China: The Chaoyang District Intermediary Court in Beijing has begun compensation hearings for the Chinese relatives of those who ...


Reducing reliance on China, Walmart goes to India for cheaper imports

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas: As part of its efforts to reduce reliance on China, cut costs, and diversify its supply chains, Walmart, ...


Myanmar ethnic group alliance captures trade gate on Chinese border

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: Kyar Win, spokesperson for the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, which launched a surprise offensive last month against ...


China pledges to deepen bilateral trade relations with Vietnam

BEIJING, China: The country's commerce ministry said that during a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Ho ...


China's commercial CERES-1 Y9 rocket launches new satellites

© Provided by Xinhua JIUQUAN, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday launched the CERES-1 Y9 carrier rocket from the ...


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