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China, UK to enrich 'golden era' of ties

China is ready to work with Britain to provide new impetus to the development of "Golden Era" of Sino-British relations, said Vice-Premier Ma Kai on Saturday.

Mueller accused over transition emails

WASHINGTON - A US lawyer for President Donald Trump's transition team on Saturday accused Special Counsel Robert Mueller of improperly obtaining tens of thousands of Trump transition emails and called it "unlawful conduct" during an investigation into the alleged Russian meddling in last year's presidential election.

Thousands flee as wildfire 'beast' grows to California's third-largest

VENTURA, California - A raging California wildfire powered by fierce winds grew into the third-largest in state history on Saturday as forced evacuations turned neighborhoods into ghost towns and ash fell in some areas like heavy snow.

Two rookie astronauts, cosmonaut blast off to ISS

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A three-man space crew featuring US and Japanese rookie astronauts as well as an experienced Russian cosmonaut blasted off on Sunday for a six-month mission at the International Space Station.

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EU clears way for new Brexit talks

BRUSSELS - European Union leaders have given the go-ahead for Brexit talks with Britain to move on to the next stage, which will involve discussions about future relations and trade.

Iconic red phone boxes ring the changes

LONDON - Facing extinction due to ubiquitous mobile phones, Britain's classic red telephone boxes are being saved from death row by ingenious conversions into all sorts of new uses.

Australia failed children over sexual abuse, inquiry says

SYDNEY - Australian institutions "seriously failed" children in their care over decades with tens of thousands sexually abused, the final report from a five-year inquiry said on Friday, calling it a "national tragedy".

AI finds solar system with 8 planets like ours

MIAMI - A solar system with as many planets as our own has been discovered with the help of NASA's Kepler space telescope and artificial intelligence, the US space agency said on Thursday.

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Nanjing vigils set somber scene

While nothing can undo the unspeakable tragedy of Nanjing Massacre, a day for commemoration in Ontario was a milestone for many reasons.