China successfully launched its Chang’e-5 lunar mission Tuesday to collect rocks from the moon — die eerste poging van enige land sedert die 1970's.
China flies warplanes close to Taiwan in early test of Biden
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China dispatched two large formations of warplanes close to the self-governing island of Taiwan over the weekend, presenting a significant foreign policy challenge to new United States President Joe Biden just days ...
European countries mandate medical-grade masks over homemade cloth face coverings
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Confronting new, more transmissible variants of the coronavirus and a winter spike in infections, a number of European countries are beginning to make medical-grade face masks mandatory in the hope that they can slo...
There will be no Trump china collection due to cost and time, bron sê
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The Trump administration will not have its own signature collection to display in the White House China Room -- another departure from protocol for the outgoing first family. Timing and exorbitant cost prevented out...
Astronaut artifacts on moon — like Apollo landers and Neil Armstrong’s bootprint — now protected by US law
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(The Conversation)It's hard to care about bootprints sunk in soil 238,900 miles away as humanity suffers the combined burden of an unforgiving virus and a political unease. But how humans treat those bootprints and ...
Indian state renames dragon fruit to avoid association with China
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The Indian state of Gujarat has decided to change the name of dragon fruit, claiming that the original name was associated with China, which drew derision from the country's opposition on Wednesday. "The Gujarat gove...
China builds massive Covid-19 quarantine camp for 4,000 people as outbreak continues
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China is rushing to build a massive quarantine camp that can house more than 4,000 mense, after an outbreak of Covid-19 this month that has left tens of millions of people under strict lockdown. The quarantine cam...
Vandag begin 1-20-21, die begin van 'n string palindroom datums
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Die volgende tien dae is beslis histories, and it's not just because of the inauguration. Wednesday marks the beginning of a slew of palindrome dates, dit is datums wat vorentoe en agtertyd dieselfde gelees kan word. ...
Test fire of NASA’s SLS moon rocket ends prematurely
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NASA's Space Launch System rocket ignited its four main engines Saturday on a test stand in Mississippi, but the space agency prematurely ended the test. The hot fire test was the eighth and final test of a series a...
Hoekom 1.2 miljard mense deel dieselfde 100 vanne in China
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As u 'n ewekansige persoon op straat in China stop, there's a pretty good chance their surname would be either Wang, By die, Zhang, Liu of Chen. That's because those are the five most common surnames in China -- gedeel ...
Die polisie reageer anders as dit 'n linkse betoging is, studie bevind
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President Donald Trump se ondersteuners was nog besig om deur die Amerikaanse Capitol toe die vraag ontstaan: As dit Black Lives Matter-betogers was in plaas van oorweldigend Wit, militante Trump-ondersteuners, ho ...
Dooie poel 3 is oppad — and it’s going to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
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A third "Dooie poel" film is happening -- and it will be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In an interview with Collider, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige revealed that Ryan Reynolds, the star of the R-rated ...
'Seks en die stad’ kom terug — maar dit ontbreek een sleutelkarakter
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"Seks en die stad" sal na die skerm terugkeer, 17 jare nadat sy laaste episode uitgesaai is, HBO Max het bevestig. Getiteld "En net so ...", die herlaai sal die hoofrol speel in drie van die vier oorspronklike hoofrolle van die treffersprogram uit die 90's ...