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NASA aims for historic helicopter flight on Mars
The space agency had originally planned the flight for April 11 but postponed it over a software issue that was identified during a planned high-speed test of...
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'Tipping point': Oscars filmmakers hail disability progress
Real progress came in 1987 when Marlee Matlin, who is deaf, won the Academy Award for best actress for "Children of a Lesser God."
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US hits vaccine milestone as NZealand, Australia open travel bubble
The positive news from America - the world's hardest-hit country - comes amid easing restrictions for several European nations and the launch of a quarantine-free travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand.
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Lindani Myeni’s widow calls for release of full bodycam footage of his shooting
Lindsay Myeni's husband, 29-year-old former KwaZulu-Natal rugby player Lindani, was shot and killed in Hawaii on Wednesday.
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Mass protests called across Russia to 'save Navalny's life'
The team of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Sunday called for massive protests across Russia next week to help save the life of the hunger-striking opposition leader.
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Young and infected: COVID-19's new patients as India battles huge surge
In a country where around 65% of the population is under 35, there is growing concern about the impact on the young. New Delhi's chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has said 65% of new patients are below 45.
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Canada records second case of rare blood clot after AstraZeneca shot
The patient, who lives in the western province of Alberta and received a version of the AstraZeneca vaccine supplied by the Serum Institute of India, 'has received treatment and is recovering,' Canadian health authorities wrote on Twitter.
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NASA's Mars copter flight could happen as soon as Monday
The mini-helicopter's trip will mark the first-ever powered, controlled flight on another planet, and will help NASA reap invaluable data about the conditions on Mars.
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Hawaii police deny wrongdoing, saying cops who shot Lindani Myeni were ‘brave’
The Honolulu police department's Allan Nagata said it was dark and officers did not know whether he (the suspect) had a weapon. Nagata said he was impressed by how they handled the situation.
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Kremlin critic Navalny could 'die any minute': doctors
In March, President Vladimir Putin's most prominent opponent went on hunger strike to demand proper medical treatment for back pain and numbness in his legs and hands.
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Queen Elizabeth II lays to rest her 'strength and stay' Prince Philip
Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday bid farewell to her late husband, Prince Philip, at a royal funeral like no other, restricted by coronavirus rules.
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WATCH LIVE: Prince Philip laid to rest at St George's Chapel
The duke is reported to have requested a funeral of minimal fuss and has not lain in state - where members of the public would have been able to view his coffin.
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Over 12,000 people die from COVID-19 globally every day
The global Covid-19 death toll passed three million on Saturday as the pandemic continues to speed up despite vaccination campaigns.
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Peru's ex-president Vizcarra banned from office
The president has been accused of being part of a group of 470 people who were secretly vaccinated against the coronavirus before the official start of the country's immunisation campaign.
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Conservatives in disarray as scrum for Merkel job opens wounds
The fight between long-time Merkel-ally Armin Laschet and his more popular Bavarian rival Markus Soeder threatens to further destabilise the once-dominant CDU/CSU alliance.
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Videos pile pressure on US police over racism, killings
Video evidence showing apparent wrongful use of deadly force has been piling up, fueling a fierce debate on policing across the United States.
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COVID death toll passes 3 mn as India cases surge
An average of more than 12,000 deaths were recorded globally every day in the past week, shooting the overall toll past 3 million at around 0830 GMT on Saturday, according to an AFP tally.
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Myanmar's junta releases 23,000 prisoners in New Year's amnesty
In February, the junta released a similar number of prisoners, with some rights groups at the time fearing the move was to free up space for opponents of the military as well as cause chaos in communities.
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Cuba changes leadership, seeks 'respectful' talks with US
Raul Castro, 89, is stepping down as PCC first secretary -- the most powerful position in Cuba -- ending a near six-decade family hold on power that started in 1959 under his revolutionary brother, Fidel, who died in 2016.
