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Shipping containers shrink the globe

[2017-12-09 07:19]

SYDNEY - The relentless pursuit of technological advancement since World War II has given the global community inventions like personal computers and mobile phones.

'Silence Breakers' are Person of Year

[2017-12-08 08:02]

NEW YORK - "The Silence Breakers" - those who have shared their stories about sexual assault and harassment - have been named Time magazine's Person of the Year.

Super big black hole provides 'baby picture' of early universe

[2017-12-08 08:02]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - Astronomers have discovered a supersize black hole hearkening back to almost the dawn of creation.

Castro's past puts city on the map

[2017-12-08 08:02]

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba - If the central Cuban city of Villa Clara is inextricably linked to Che Guevara, the iconic Argentine guerrilla leader, then Santiago de Cuba can be considered Fidel Castro's city.

Da Vinci painting heads to Abu Dhabi

[2017-12-08 08:02]

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - A painting of Christ by Leonardo da Vinci that was recently sold for a record $450 million is heading to the Louvre Abu Dhabi in a coup for the bold new museum, it announced on Wednesday.

Odd duck: Scientists marvel at diverse dino

[2017-12-08 08:02]

WASHINGTON - With a bill like a duck but teeth like a croc's, a swanlike neck and killer claws, a new dinosaur species uncovered by scientists looks like something Doctor Hans Seuss could have dreamed up.

UN presses for Yemen 'peace pause'

[2017-12-07 07:21]

GENEVA - The United Nations has called for a "humanitarian" truce in airstrikes and fighting in Yemen as it seeks to deliver aid to civilians trapped in the capital Sanaa.

California wildfire destroys hundreds of homes, state of emergency declared

[2017-12-07 07:21]

VENTURA, California - A fast-moving wildfire whipped by hot, dry Santa Ana winds destroyed hundreds of homes in and around Ventura, California, on Tuesday as thousands of residents were forced to flee ahead of the flames.

Palestine: Trump ruining two-state solution

[2017-12-07 07:21]

LONDON - The Palestinian prime minister said US President Donald Trump's expected recognition of contested Jerusalem as Israel's capital is bound to "destroy the peace process and the two-state solution".

New Yorkers get fresh taste of Chengdu

[2017-12-07 07:21]

The opening ceremony of Chengdu Tourism Center (New York) kicked off at New Legend in Manhattan on Tuesday with Sichuan food and opera, detailed presentations of Chengdu's famous tourist attractions and its iconic panda - providing a glimpse of the city from a variety of angles.

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[2017-12-07 07:21]

Action urged over pollution

[2017-12-06 08:40]

UN meeting in Nairobi brings together 4,000 representatives

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