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China's manned submersible Jiaolong being lowered for a test in Jiangyin, east China's Jiangsu Province, in 2012.
China Starts Building Mother Ship for Manned Submersible

The Chinese government has begun work on April 18, Saturday, on the mother vessel for its 11,000-meter manned submersible to be used in the country's deep-sea research missions, the Global Times reported.

Chinese President Xi Jinping seals new partnerships during his Pakistan trip.
Xi's Visit to Pakistan Will Expand Cooperation, Says Pakistani Diplomat

Chinese President Xi Jinping's two-day state visit to Pakistan will expand the cooperation between the two nations, Pakistan's ambassador to China Masood Khalid told China Daily in an interview.

Stone tools
Oldest Stone Tools Discovered In Kenya, Date Back 3.3 Million Years Ago

The oldest stone tools have been discovered in Kenya. These tools date back 3.3 million years and have been used by the human race.

Pluto (bright blob) and Charon as seen from New Horizons
Pluto's Color Image Released by NASA; Space-craft 'New Horizons' Might Send More Detailed Images Soon

NASA has been exploring space for 4.8 billion kilometers and almost 9 years; and only last week it had sent its probe 'New Horizons' into the depths of the universe to explore Pluto and its surroundings. It has sent back color images of Planet Pluto.

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Mysterious Serpent-Like Oarfish Disappears After Washing Up to New Zealand Shoreline
Mysterious Serpent-Like Oarfish Disappears After Washing Up To New Zealand Shoreline

A three meters long oarfish, which washed up to the shore of a salt marsh in New Zealand on Thursday, has disappeared less than 24 hours after it was found.

Alaska 448 Emergency Landing
Alaska Airlines Bans Worker For Sleeping On Duty And Forcing Emergency Landing

The contract baggage handler, who got trapped inside the cargo of Alaska Airlines flight 448 recently, has been banned from all the future work with the airline

Space debris map from NASA shows the locations of some of the junk orbiting the Earth
Powerful Laser Beam Zaps Out Dangerous Space Junk in Orbit

A team from Japan will use a powerful fiber optic laser to remove space debris in Earth's orbit that can potentially harm other satellites and the ISS.

Intel injects new investments to eight Chinese startups in the robotics, data and cloud sectors.
Colleges Set Up by China's Leading Internet Firms Compete for New Talents as Business Sources

Several major Internet firms in China, including Alibaba and Jingdong Mall, have established colleges to nurture new talents that will support development and startups, the Southern Weekly reported.

Senator Rand Paul
Rand Paul Predicts Secret Clinton Foundation Scandal Will Destroy Hillary Campaign ‘Soon’

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) recently made a subtle prediction that a secret scandal will destroy the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton "soon." The Republican claims it will be related to information about the Clinton Foundation.

A Red Colobus monkey is an example of an endangered primate.
‘Extinct’ African Monkey Discovered In Congo; Bouvier’s Red Colobus Monkey’s First-Ever Photo Snapped

A rare primate called the Bouvier’s red colobus monkey (Piliocolobus bouvieri) thought to be extinct was recently spotted in the Republic of Congo.

Mars Curiosity rover
Only NASA Can Make Manned Mission To Mars Possible?

NASA has boldly claimed that a manned mission to Mars is possible only with their help.

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Color Of Light Influences Internal Clocks Of Animals’ And Humans’ Bodies, Determined By Brains: Study

Is blue a cure for the blues? Researchers have learned how the color of light can affect the internal clocks in humans' and animals' bodies. They also learned that the brain's internal clock determines this change in color.

To promote frugality, the government auctioned cars previously assigned to different agencies and officials, who were instead given transportation allowances based on their ranks.
Frugality Bid Slashes Budget Anew

The Ministry of Finance announced on Friday that government spending on overseas travel, official transportation and reception will get another decrease of 11.7 percent this year in a bid to promote frugality. The ministry further said that a budget of 6.31 billion yuan ($1.03 billion) has already been allocated for these three categories.

iRobot Roomba lawnmower
Angry Astronomers File Official Complaint With FCC About Bandwidth Of iRobot’s Roomba Lawnmowers

It turns out lawnmowers can annoy more than neighbors. The Roomba Lawnmower from iRobot is creating a major disturbance with satellite antennas. Angry Astronomers have filed an official complaint with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about the bandwidth they use.

Kendall Schler: Winner of GO! St. Louis Marathon 2015 Disqualified because She Never Ran!
Kendall Schler: Winner of GO! St. Louis Marathon 2015 Disqualified because She Never Ran!

More than 72 hours after the women's GO! St. Louis Marathon 2015, the organizers of the competition have been forced to disqualify a 26-year-old competitor, who was the first to cross the finish line.

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