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China’s yuan jumps to strongest since 2018 as optimism prevails

China’s yuan climbed to the strongest level in more than two years, fueled by optimism on the country’s economic recovery and its interest-rate premium...

SpaceX capsule docks with ISS

Four astronauts riding a newly designed spacecraft from Elon Musk’s SpaceX docked with the International Space Station (ISS), in the first crewed mission on...

Building blocks of life can be forged by ‘dark chemistry’ far from stars, planets

At least one prebiotic molecule, an ingredient for building life, can form in the harsh environment of interstellar space, far from stars and planets,...

Super-recognizers possess extraordinary ability to memorize, recall faces

While in Paris in the 1990s, Georgie briefly watched a professional photographer taking pictures of kids playing in a small park near Les Halles...

Climate ‘bomb’ Iota weakens slightly off Central America

A slightly weakened Hurricane Iota began whipping a remote coastal area of Nicaragua with catastrophic winds and storm surges on Monday, as the region's...

Biden calls for US stimulus after meeting with business leaders

President-elect Joe Biden called for a new stimulus package to help the United States recover from the damage caused by coronavirus pandemic.

Climate change bigger threat than COVID: Red Cross

The world should react with the same urgency to climate change as to the coronavirus crisis, the Red Cross said Tuesday, warning that global...

Moderna COVID vaccine shows nearly 95% protection

A new vaccine that protects against COVID-19 is nearly 95% effective, early data from US company Moderna showed.

Climate change bigger threat than COVID: Red Cross

The world should react with the same urgency to climate change as to the coronavirus crisis, the Red Cross said Tuesday, warning that global...

Moderna COVID vaccine shows nearly 95% protection

A new vaccine that protects against COVID-19 is nearly 95% effective, early data from US company Moderna showed.

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