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China’s Plan to Land Probe on Mars in first Mars Mission Confirms Role Played by Chinese Spy that Worked for NASA
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Dec 27, 2016 06:46 AM EST |
ASPRS praised Li for his "unique leading position in planetary mapping."

Elton John leads the star-studded tributes to George Michael
Nicky West | | Dec 27, 2016 04:39 AM EST |
Legendary singers Elton John, Boy George and Andrew Ridgeley led the star-studded tribute to George Michael after the star tragically passed away on Christmas day.

Russian Ambassador's Assassination was Premeditated: Turkish Interior Minister
mwaniki wanjiku | | Dec 27, 2016 03:47 AM EST |
The assassination was not a result of the killer's initiative, or out of personal vengeance.

China Opens Market to Lure More Foreign Investors Amid Challenges
Desiree Sison | | Dec 27, 2016 03:31 AM EST |
Despite China's efforts in opening up its market to entice more foreign investors, economic analysts said on Monday the step may be a little too late given the impending assumption into office of US president-elect Donald Trump who has been throwing his trade tirades against China.

China Plans to Land on Mars by 2020, Moon's Far Side by 2018
Charissa Echavez | | Dec 27, 2016 03:21 AM EST |
China is planning to launch its first Mars probe by the end of the decade, according to a white paper entitled "China's Space Activities in 2016" published by the State Council Information Office on Tuesday.

Chinese Court Sends Former Deputy Sports Minister Behind Bars for Bribery Charges
Girish Shetti | | Dec 27, 2016 01:28 AM EST |
A local court in Central China on Monday jailed a former deputy sports minister for 10 and half years after finding him guilty on a bribery case, which is apparently a part of President Xi Jinping's ongoing nationwide crackdown against corruption.

Imran Khan Gives Reassurance on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Girish Shetti | | Dec 27, 2016 01:14 AM EST |
Pakistan's Imran Khan reassured again that his political party had nothing against the $46 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, the prominent politician said on Sunday at a public rally in the village of Swabi in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) where his hordes of supporters gathered.

Celtics Held Ground Against Knicks’ Late Rally
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Dec 27, 2016 12:54 AM EST |
The Boston Celtics managed to fend off the late game rally of the New York Knicks and edged out with a close win on Christmas day, 119-114. This is the Celtics’ fifth win in the last six games, while the Knicks dropped four games in the team’s last six games as well.

Regular Social Networking is Bad for Your Emotional Health but …
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Dec 26, 2016 09:35 PM EST |
The study said most people use Facebook on a daily basis but few are aware of the consequences.

21 Chibok Girls Reunite with Families for Christmas After Freed by Boko Haram
mwaniki wanjiku | | Dec 26, 2016 09:30 PM EST |
The 21 Chibok girls who were released by Islamist rebel group Boko Haram have joined their families for Christmas.

China Loses Cool over Taiwan’s Inclusion in US Defense Bill
Girish Shetti | | Dec 26, 2016 08:57 PM EST |
China has lodged a stern protest with the United States after outgoing President Barack Obama signed a US defense policy, suggesting that the US must conduct senior military exchanges with self-ruled Taiwan.

'Star Citizen' Developer Cloud Imperium Switches to Amazon’s Lumberyard Engine
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Dec 26, 2016 08:25 PM EST |
Video game developer Cloud Imperium confirmed on Monday that it is ditching Crytek's CryEngine for Amazon's Lumberyard engine on its upcoming Alpha 2.6 release of "Star Citizen."

China Renames J-31 ‘Stealth’ Fighter FC-31; Jet Makes Second Flight in 4 Years
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Dec 26, 2016 07:17 PM EST |
During its first test flight in 2012, the first FC-31 managed to stay airborne for only 11 minutes.

Apple Pulls Nokia's Withings Products from Online Store
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Dec 26, 2016 10:12 AM EST |
In less than a week after Nokia filed several patent infringement lawsuits against Apple, the Cupertino-based tech giant promptly removed all Withings products on its stores. Withings, a company known for making Wi-Fi scales, digital health devices, and fitness hears, was acquired by Nokia earlier this year.

LaMarcus Aldridge Rallies Spurs in Win Against Bulls
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Dec 26, 2016 10:04 AM EST |
Anchored by an impressive performance from LaMarcus Aldridge, the San Antonio Spurs won the Christmas matchup against the Chicago Bulls in a blowout fashion, 119-100.
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