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Elon Musk envisions 'fun' but dangerous trips to Mars
SpaceX chief Elon Musk unveiled on Tuesday ambitious plans to establish a Mars colony by sending 100 humans at a time on massive spacecraft.
28 September 2016
32,000 arrested in Turkey coup probe
Turkey said that courts have placed 32,000 suspects under arrest on charges of links to a group run by the US-based preacher.
28 September 2016
Trump son compares Syrian refugees to poisoned candies
Donald Trump's eldest son triggered an online storm with a tweet comparing Syrian refugees to a bowl containing an assortment of candies.
20 September 2016
Brazil court orders seizure of Olympic broadcaster's assets
A Brazilian court has ordered the seizure of goods and assets belonging to the broadcast-arm of the International Olympic Committee.
20 September 2016
Testing the driverless Uber -- first nerves, and then acceptance
Uber has been testing its self-driving cars in Pittsburgh.
14 September 2016
Boxing: Golovkin eyes Saunders after stopping Brook
The world's top-ranked middleweight Gennady Golovkin wants another fight in Britain after stopping Kell Brook and is targeting a unification bout with Billy Joe Saunders.
13 September 2016
US to give Philippines military planes
The United States is giving the Philippines two used military aircraft in the face of territorial disputes with China.
07 September 2016
Study of exhaust particles hints at Alzheimer's risk
Microscopic particles, possibly from air pollution, have been found in human brain tissue, according to a new study into Alzheimer's risk.
06 September 2016
Japan's first lady visits Pearl Harbor
The wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has visited Pearl Harbor, bombed by Japanese planes nearly 75 years ago.
22 August 2016
US astronauts prepare spacewalk to install new docking port
Two US astronauts are set to embark on a spacewalk Friday to install a special parking spot for private spaceship traffic at ISS.
19 August 2016
July was Earth's hottest month in modern times
Soaring temperatures worldwide made July the Earth's hottest month in modern times, setting a new high mark for global heat.
18 August 2016
Olympics: The draw of gold brings tainted lifters back to Olympic battle
Eight weightlifters who previously served doping bans have won medals at Rio, while others have been sent home for failed tests.
15 August 2016
'Star Wars' trailer teases return of Darth Vader
The second trailer for the hotly-anticipated "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" was released on Thursday.
12 August 2016
Olympics: Aussie teen stars as Ledecky motors on
Australia's new teenage swimming sensation Kyle Chalmers won the blue riband Olympic 100m freestyle gold.
11 August 2016
Beyond wheatgrass: vegan junk food is all the rage
Vegan diets are considered as healthy and environmentally responsible, with benefits like weight loss, clear skin and increased energy.
10 August 2016
Kazakhstan vows to send Gulen-linked 'terror' suspects to Turkey
Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev vowed to send anyone linked to US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen back to Turkey.
08 August 2016
Shifting from Russia, Ukraine strikes US nuclear fuel deal
Ukraine said Thursday it had reached an agreement with the US-based electric giant Westinghouse to build a nuclear fuel production unit.
05 August 2016
Turkey warns Kazakhstan over Gulen-linked schools
Turkey's ambassador to Kazakhstan warned Kazakhstan over its schools linked to US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen.
02 August 2016
Pokemon Go unleashes legions of monster hunters
Since its release in the United States, Australia and New Zealand last week, the free Pokemon Go smartphone game that overlays play on the real world has triggered a craze tinged with obsession.
14 July 2016
Brook to face feared Kazakhstan's boxer Golovkin
Welterweight world champion Kell Brook to move up two weight divisions to challenge Kazakhstan's pound-for-pound sensation Gennady Golovkin.
11 July 2016