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NASA's TESS satellite uncovers 1st nearby "super-Earth"
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, a mission designed to comb the heavens for exoplanets, has discovered its first potentially habitable world outside the solar system, according to a NASA release on Wednesday.
Son of Al Qaeda founder reportedly dead
Hamza bin Laden, son of Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, is reportedly dead. But details including where he died remain unknown.
Chinese-built railway links Africa from east to west
A luxury tourist train on a line built by a Chinese company arrived in Lobito, Angola on Tuesday. It is the first rail line crossing Africa from the east to west.
Iranian FM rebuffs U.S. sanctions on him
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday dismissed the U.S. decision to put sanctions on him.
U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran's FM amid tension
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced that it has sanctioned Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, amid high tension between the two sides.
Fed cuts key rate for first time in more than a decade
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for the first time in a decade to try to counter the impact of President Donald Trump's trade wars, stubbornly low inflation and global weakness.
Puerto Rico governor chooses possible successor
Puerto Rico's governor says he's chosen former Congress representative Pedro Pierluisi as the U.S. territory's secretary of state.
Japan maintains stance on planned export curbs on S. Korea: minister
Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Hiroshige Seko said on Wednesday that Japan has maintained its stance to remove South Korea from a list of nations entitled to simplified export procedures.
Iran "determined" to drop more nuke commitments if interests not met: FM
Iran's Foreign Minister said Wednesday that the Islamic Republic is determined to suspend more of its commitments under a 2015 landmark nuclear deal if the European signatories fail to uphold their end of the deal.
New round of multi-nation talks on Syria to be held in Kazakhstan
Iran, Turkey and Russia, as well as representatives of the Syrian government and the opposition will join the 13th round of talks on Syria on Thursday and Friday, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
Trump's migration policy splits hundreds of children from their parents
The Trump administration had forcefully separated more than 900 children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border over the past year in defiance of a previous court ruling, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) alleged in a court filing on Tuesday.
TEPCO to scrap all 4 reactors at Fukushima Daini plant
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., operator of the stricken Fukushima Daichi nuclear plant, decided Wednesday to scrap all four reactors at its Daini nuclear facility.
Four more Mars probes to be launched in July 2020
Four probes destined for Mars are due to be launched in July next year on missions expected to improve scientist's understanding of Earth's closest neighbor in the solar system, reports Science and Technology Daily.
Turkey downplays economic impact of S-400 crisis with U.S. as "minimized"
The pressure on Turkish economy over its purchase of the Russian S-400 defense system is "minimized," Turkish Finance and Treasury Minister Berat Albayrak said Tuesday.
Judge rejects Democrats case against Trump 2016 campaign
Democrats' claims that President Donald Trump's campaign conspired with Russia were tossed out Tuesday by a judge who noted there were no allegations that anyone from the campaign stole documents.
South Korea says North Korea has fired unidentified projectiles
South Korea says North Korea has fired several unidentified projectiles off its east coast. The launches came after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea last Thursday.
4 killed, 28 injured in blast in Pakistan's Quetta
A blast triggered by an improvised explosive device hit a police vehicle in Pakistan's southwest Quetta city on Tuesday evening, leaving at least four people dead and 28 others injured, police and hospital official said.
Two dead, one officer injured in U.S. Walmart shooting
Two people were dead and one police officer was injured as a result of a shooting at a Walmart in Southaven, southeastern U.S. state of Mississippi, on Tuesday morning.
Ukrainian court approves seizure of Russian tanker
A Ukrainian court Tuesday formally approved the seizure of a Russian tanker detained by Ukrainian authorities at the Danube river port of Izmail last week, Ukrainian Chief Military Prosecutor Anatoliy Matios said.
Rising temperatures kill one third Guam reefs
More than one third of coral reefs in the U.S. Pacific island of Guam were killed by rising marine temperatures, according to a recent study on coral breaching.