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Iran, Turkey sign accords for Pakistan, China railway link
Jan 19, 2021 09:24Iran and Turkey have signed three documents to expand transnational rail services linking them to Pakistan, Afghanistan and China, an official says.
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COVID-19 death toll in Iran surpasses 56,800
Jan 18, 2021 09:30The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran exceeded 56,880 on Monday, while more than 1,125,000 cases have recovered in the country.
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Trump halting shipments from Intel, others to China's Huawei: Sources
Jan 18, 2021 06:37The administration of outgoing US President Donald Trump has halted shipment of supplies by several companies to Huawei, a move that marks the last strike to weaken the Chinese telecommunications giant, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Pandemic's robot 'heroes' highlight their value at tech show
Jan 17, 2021 10:21Robots that helped people survive and stay safe over the past year are touting their value at the tech industry's annual extravaganza amid a pandemic which has given fresh momentum to the robotics sector. The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which is being held online this year due to the global crisis, includes robots that have become "heroes" for many during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Beijing slams new US sanctions over South China Sea
Jan 15, 2021 11:57China firmly opposes new sanctions imposed by the United States on its officials and companies in the final days of President Donald Trump’s tenure.
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China logs first virus death in 8 months as WHO huddles on new strains
Jan 14, 2021 10:28China recorded its first COVID-19 death in eight months on Thursday, as experts huddled to discuss worrying new strains of the coronavirus that are spreading rapidly around the globe.
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Iran shuts operations at Chinese-Iranian bitcoin farm amid power shortage
Jan 13, 2021 15:57Iranian authorities have ordered a temporary suspension of activities in a major cryptocurrency mining factory located southeast of the country amid a significant increase in demand for electricity in the country that has resulted in blackouts in the capital Tehran and other major cities.
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Missions to Mars, Moon and beyond await Earth in 2021
Jan 13, 2021 06:50About a month after the New Christian Year has started on Earth, three spacecraft will pull into the vicinity of Mars. These explorers, which launched in July last year, will be heralds of a busy year of space exploration, launches and astronomical occurrences.
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22 miners trapped after explosion in Chinese gold mine
Jan 12, 2021 12:07Twenty-two gold miners have been trapped underground for nearly two days after an explosion in a mine under construction in eastern China.
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Taiwan unveils new passport in latest provocation aimed at China
Jan 11, 2021 11:03Taiwan's secessionist government has introduced a newly redesigned passport, with the purported aim of helping differentiate its citizens from those of mainland China, in a move that will likely further infuriate Beijing amid the recent spike in tensions.