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Tu Youyou grew up in Ningbo but left for Beijing to study in a university in the 1950s.
Premier Li Congratulates Nobel Prize Winner

Premier Li Keqiang has congratulated Tu Youyou for winning the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. She is the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize in science.

Lu Junqing, chairman of the China-Africa Project Hope, hands books to Hope School students in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 30, 2015.
China-Africa Project Hope Announces Construction of New Schools in Africa

China-Africa Project Hope has launched its second wave of construction of primary schools in five African countries, the state-owned Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday.

The law requires food vendors to provide better information disclosure about their products.
Online Vendors Fail to Comply with Food Safety Law

With China's new food safety law coming into effect on Oct. 1, food vendors using online platforms are falling short of the standards established, according to state-backed news agency Xinhua.

China has launched three CubeSats to track ships and aircraft.
China Launches Cube Satellites to Revolutionize Civil Aircraft Tracking

In an effort to avoid future complications like that of flight MH370, China has launched three cube satellites, called the CubeSats, which function to keep track of civil ships and aircraft.

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The surveillance system, which is now prominently dubbed “Sky Net,” has been in constant improvement since 2012.
Government Reassures Citizens Amid Widespread Surveillance in Beijing

Surveillance equipment now cover every corner of Beijing, timely for the country's celebration of its National Day holiday from Oct. 1-7, according to a report by the Want China Times.

William C. Campbell, Satoshi Ōmura and Tu Youyou won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Medicine.
Tourists Visit Nobel Winner's Home

The former home of Tu Youyou is now a tourist attraction, with parents bringing their children to inspire them to study harder. Tu developed a malaria drug inspired by traditional Chinese medicine, becoming the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

Homo naledi's hands and feet bones had similar features with modern humans too.
Homo Naledi Uses Hands and Feet for Walking, Climbing and Tool Making

New findings reveal how the recently discovered new human species called Homo naledi apparently uses both hands and feet for walking and climbing including tool usage.

A doctor belonging to the Chinese medical team attends to patients in an African town.
Chinese, African Health Ministers Affirm Commitment to Cape Town Declaration for Future Cooperation

Chinese and African health officials have adopted on Tuesday, Oct. 6, the Cape Town Declaration, which provides the objectives for future cooperation in health development, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Video recorded by WSAV photojournalist Chris Murray shows what appears to be a floating island of fire ants on top of the water in Dorchester County, South Carolina.
Fire Ants Create Massive Floating Rafts After South Carolina Floods

Following floods in South Carolina, fire ants are seen to create pancake shaped floating rafts on flood waters.

A photo of an airplane of China Southern Airlines
Chen Jingyu Blames China’s Poor Transport System for Delayed Human Organs

The deputy director of Wuxi People’s Hospital, Chen Jingyu stated that a mere 60 out of 300 donated lungs in China had been successfully transplanted in the first half of 2015. Chen blames the country’s poor transport system for problems in human organ transplantation.

Attorney General Beau Biden and Vice Presidential candidate Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) gesture on stage at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado August 27, 2008.
VP Biden Dying Son’s Wish Is For Him To Run For President

United States Vice President Joe Biden's dying son's wish is for him to be the president.

Robert O'Neill, the Navy Seal that shot bin Laden, received death threats from social networking sites.
Islamic State Supporter Leaks bin Laden Shooter Address Online

A supporter of the extremist group Islamic State posted an online threat against former Navy Seal Rob O’Neill. Reports show that the online account belongs to British jihadist Sally Jones.

A new species of mammal called the hog-nosed rat is found in Sulawesi island, Indonesia.
Meet the Hog-Nosed Rat: New Species of Mammal Found in Indonesia

New findings reveal a new species of rat called the hog-nosed rat which is also an entire new genus of mammal found in Sulawesi island.

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