China Announces Plan To Land Astronauts On Moon By 2030

Lin Xiqiang, the deputy director of China’s Manned Space Agency, has announced the country’s plan to land astronauts on the moon by 2030. The project is named the Chang’e Project. China plans to complete a mission to land a person on the moon by 2030, a government official announced on

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Wuhan City Is Bankrupt

According to a statement published by the official Changjiang Daily newspaper on Friday, Wuhan City’s finance bureau announced that a total of 259 companies owed it more than 100 million yuan ($14 million) combined, leading it to declare bankruptcy. Wuhan, the largest city in central China, has publicly demanded that

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The Mystery Of The Disappearing Van Gogh

The whereabouts of the disappearing Van Gogh painting named “The Still Life” are unknown after being purchased by producer Wang Zhongjun. The bidding for Lot 17 started at $23 million. In the packed room at Sotheby’s in Manhattan, the price quickly climbed: $32 million, $42 million, $48 million. Then a new prospective

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Russian ‘Spy’ Whale Surfaces In Sweden

Sebastian Strand, a marine biologist with the OneWhale organization, has said that the Russian “spy” whale, nicknamed Hvaldimir, has surfaced in Sweden at Hunnebostrand. First discovered in Norway’s far northern region of Finnmark, the whale spent more than three years slowly moving down the top half of the Norwegian coastline,

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China Loots Sunken British Warships From WWII

Malaysian media has reported that illegal Chinese salvagers have looted sunken British warships from World War II in the South China Sea. Malaysia’s maritime agency said Monday it found a cannon shell believed to be from World War II on a Chinese-registered vessel and was investigating if the barge carrier

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Air New Zealand To Start Weighing Its Passengers

Air New Zealand load control improvement specialist, Alastair James, has revealed that the airline will start weighing its passengers. The survey is essential to the safe and efficient operation of the aircraft and is a Civil Aviation Authority requirement. Air New Zealand load control improvement specialist Alastair James explains that

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‘Nuclear Weapons For Everyone’ Who Joins Belarus And Russia, Putin Ally Promises

Putin ally, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, promises “nuclear weapons for everyone” who joins Belarus and Russia. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, promised nuclear weapons to any nation that joined Russia and Belarus. The comment came just days after the Belarusian leader confirmed the transfer of Russian nuclear

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STUDY: Having House Plants Lowers Risk Of Cancer

A study conducted by researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), in collaboration with plantscaping solutions company Ambius, has found that having house plants lowers the risk of cancer. Plants not only brighten up a dreary room, they may also save you from cancer! While many people may know

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