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NASA's Perseverance rover makes 1st test drive on Mars
NASA's newest Mars rover hit the dusty red road this week, putting 6.4 metres on the odometer in its first test drive.
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Friday
Ontario announced the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccination plan, while provinces such as Manitoba and New Brunswick unveiled new timelines for their respective rollouts. The developments follow Canada's approval of the single-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson.
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Myanmar protesters defy security forces as UN urged to act
Demonstrators defied growing violence by Myanmar security forces and staged more anti-coup rallies Friday, while the UN special envoy for the country called for urgent Security Council action.
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How a bridge to Canada got the axe from American lawmakers
As American lawmakers inch toward approving a bill with an eye-watering 13-digit price tag, it's apparently a bridge to Canada that's a bridge too far. Funds for upkeep of an existing cross-border bridge have been stripped out of a $1.9 trillion US pandemic-relief bill that the U.S. Congress could pass any day now.
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Pro-Beijing committee to elect some Hong Kong legislators, increasing central government control
A largely pro-Beijing committee that elects Hong Kong's leader will also choose a large part of the legislature, a top Chinese official announced Friday as part of a major revamp that will increase central government control over Hong Kong politics.