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LOS ANGELES, the United States | Xinhua | Two U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronauts find themselves on an unexpectedly extended mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as technical issues plague their return spacecraft, Boeing’s Starliner. The intended short test mission has stretched beyond 60 days, with …

NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he agreed with US broadcasters on three rounds of televised debates in September. “I think it’s very important to have debates,” Trump said at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate …

Despite her straight-sets defeat by world No. 1 Sun Yingsha, 61-year-old table tennis veteran Ni Xia Lian has proven to be a beacon of resilience and inspiration for many. PARIS | Xinhua |  Amid the roaring applause at the South Paris Arena, 61-year-old paddler Ni Xia Lian waved to the …

LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | Two U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronauts find themselves on an unexpectedly extended mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as technical issues plague their return spacecraft, Boeing’s Starliner. The intended short test mission has stretched beyond 60 days, with no definite return …

NEW YORK | Xinhua | Former U.S. President Donald Trump and incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 debate on ABC, the network said on Thursday. Both Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, and Harris, his Democratic counterpart, have confirmed their participation in the debate, said the …

HARARE, Zimbabwe | TASS | The current Kiev regime has turned Ukraine into the West’s terrorist mercenary to destabilize situation in Africa, Editor-in-Chief of Zimbabwe’s New Ziana News Agency Rangarirai Shoko told TASS. “Niger’s decision to sever relations with Kiev is quite understandable from a security and geostrategic point of …

PARIS | Xinhua |  Breaking through the waves reveals true gold. At the moment Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle touched the wall and broke the record, all doubts, grievances, and frustrations vanished. “Awesome! It feels incredible!” exclaimed Pan after roaring to China’s first swimming gold in Paris with a world record …

NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | US billionaire and celebrity entrepreneur Elon Musk said that he is ready to interview not only Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, but also his Democrat rival, Kamala Harris. “I’m open to it,” he wrote on his X page, commenting on a suggestion …

GAZA | Xinhua | Hamas announced on Tuesday the selection of Yahya Sinwar as its political bureau chief, replacing late chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran last week. “We announce the selection of leader Yahya Sinwar as head of the movement’s political bureau, succeeding leader Ismail Haniyeh,” Hamas …

  DHAKA | Xinhua |  Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus will serve as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, local media reported early Wednesday. The decision was taken at a meeting of President Mohammed Shahabuddin with chiefs of the three services and the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement to …