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Russia plans return to Mars and Moon despite money woes

[2016-02-20 08:16]

Visitors are rare these days to the museum of Russia's Space Research Institute in Moscow even though it holds gems like the model of the Soviet Lunokhod, the first space rover to land on the Moon, in 1970.

Still 'a lot to do' for EU, Cameron deal

[2016-02-20 08:16]

UK Prime Minister David Cameron forged ahead at tougher-than-expected talks with European partners on Friday after meetings through the night failed to make much progress on his demands for a less intrusive European Union.

Case 'almost solved'; experts advise policy overhaul

[2016-02-20 08:16]

Turkey has detained three more suspects over the attack on a convoy of military buses in Ankara that killed 28 people, prosecutors said Friday, adding that the case was almost solved.

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[2016-02-20 08:16]

South Korea's top court on Friday upheld the death penalty for a soldier convicted of killing five comrades in shooting and grenade attacks in a front-line army unit in 2014.

Apple ready to challenge judge's order

[2016-02-19 08:01]

As the maker of trendsetting gadgets like the iPhone and iPad, Apple has changed the way people use technology in their daily lives.

Los Angeles hospital pays hackers $17,000

[2016-02-19 08:01]

The president of Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center said on Wednesday that his hospital paid hackers a ransom of $17,000 in bitcoins to regain control of their computer systems after a cyber attack.

Surfing dogs chase waves, not cats

[2016-02-19 08:01]

An Australian dog trainer and former surfing champion is using the discipline of surfing as a way of teaching owners to build healthy relationships with man's best friend.

Paris prostitution goes on exhibit

[2016-02-19 08:01]

The ballet rehearsal painted in 1874 by French artist Edgar Degas looks, at first glance, like an innocent portrayal of dancers limbering up for a performance. But who's that man in the shadowy background, straddling a chair, his top hat pulled down low over his eyes?

Panasonic recognizes same-sex marriages

[2016-02-19 08:01]

Panasonic Corp. said on Thursday it will recognize same-sex marriages in its employment policies in a rare move for a major Japanese manufacturer.

Farmers resort to new cash crop: blood

[2016-02-19 08:01]

Karna, a farmer from Badgaon village in northern India, has few options but to sell his blood for money, after persistent drought left him unable to live off his land.

UN aid convoys enter besieged towns

[2016-02-19 08:01]

Trucks carrying aid entered four besieged towns in Syria on Wednesday, in what the United Nations described as a test for the country's warring sides ahead of a hoped-for cease-fire.

Chinese students get prison terms

[2016-02-19 08:01]

Three students from China were sentenced on Wednesday to years in prison after prosecutors said they stripped, beat and burned two classmates.

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