BEIJING – China says its Mars probe and accompanying rover are expected to land on the red planet sometime between Saturday and Wednesday Beijing time.

The China National Space Administration said in a brief notice that the Tianwen-1 probe has collected a large amount of scientific data since entering Mars orbit on Feb.

10 and the window for setting down on an icy area of the planet known as Utopia Planitia was determined by “current flying conditions.” Named after the Chinese god of fire, Zhurong, the rover will stay in the lander for diagnostics tests for several days before rolling down a ramp to begin exploring for signs of life.

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Oat milk maker Oatly to raise $1.4b in IPO

Oatly, the world’s largest oat milk company, will raise $1.4 billion in an initial public offering Thursday on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

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GE Foundation grants $6,00,000 aid for covid-19 relief efforts in India

covid-19 Community Response Grants, which will provide critical funds to enable treatment of patients with covid-19, the company said today.Of this, a $450,000 grant to United Way Bengaluru, an NGO, will support the build-out of 60 intensive treatment units at St. John’s Hospital in Bengaluru, which will provide intensive level nursing and oxygen for up to 600 patients each month and free up intensive care beds for critically ill covid-19 patients.Another $150,000 grant to Americares will fund 100 oxygen concentrators to hospitals in need across Vadodara, Noida, Pune, Hyderabad, and Chennai.

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China, in global campaign, vaccinates its people in Thailand

BANGKOK – Chinese citizens living in Thailand began being vaccinated on Thursday as part of China's global campaign to inoculate its nationals living and working abroad.

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China says providing vaccines to almost 40 African states

BEIJING – China said Thursday it is providing COVID-19 vaccines to nearly 40 African countries, describing its actions as purely altruistic in an apparent intensification of what has been described as “vaccine diplomacy."

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Chinese authorities order video denials by Uyghurs of abuses

URUMQI – China has highlighted an unlikely series of videos this year in which Uyghur men and women deny U.S. charges that Beijing is committing human rights violations against their ethnic group. In fact, a text obtained by the AP shows that the videos are part of a government campaign that raises questions about the willingness of those filmed.

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Biden's pattern with Israel: public support, private scolds

It's a story Joe Biden has loved recounting over the decades: A chain-smoking Golda Meir welcoming the 30-year-old senator to Israel on his first visit in 1973 and giving him a grandmotherly hug before schooling him on the Six-Day War and the dangers still faced by Israel.

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Cipla launches polymerase chain reaction test kit ‘ViraGen’ for Covid-19

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American rights leader urges Biden to give 60 million Covid vaccine doses to India

Joe Biden administration to allocate 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines to India, reported news agency PTI.Jackson said he has taken up the issue with both Biden and vice president Kamala Harris. He said the whole world today is praying for India and its people, exuding confidence that the country of Mahatma Gandhi will win the battle against this pandemic."The whole world today prays for India," he said on Wednesday.

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China delays supply mission to newly launched space station

BEIJING – China postponed a supply mission to its new space station Thursday for unspecified technical reasons.

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Delran man, 27, charged in fatal shooting of 2 men at Edgewater Park party

Ronny Paden MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. - A Delran man has been charged with the shooting deaths of two men at an Edgewater Park party in January, officials said.Burlington County officials stated Wednesday 27-year-old Ronny Paden was charged with two counts of first degree murder, among other related charges. He was arrested May 7.Authorities say Edgewater Park Police were called to a home on the 200 block of Dogwood Road, just before 1 a.m.

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Confrontation between police, protesters at Toronto encampment site

On Wednesday, a confrontation at a homeless encampment site in the city lead to arrests. Erica Vella reports.

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Alberta records 908 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinhsaw updates the COVID-19 situation in the province on Wednesday.

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Protected areas cover a sixth of Earth's land and freshwater

WASHINGTON – Roughly a sixth of the planet’s land and freshwater area now lies within protected or conservation areas, according to a United Nations report released Wednesday.

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Teacher disarmed school shooter, hugged her until help came

RIGBY, Idaho – When a student opened fire at an Idaho middle school, teacher Krista Gneiting directed children to safety, rushed to help a wounded victim and then calmly disarmed the sixth-grade shooter, hugging and consoling the girl until police arrived.

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New Brunswick reports one death, 8 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday

COVID-19 on Wednesday.This brings the total number of pandemic-related deaths in the province to 43.The province also reported eight new cases of COVID-19.There’s one travel-related case in Zone 2 (Saint John region) and six cases in Zone 3 (Fredericton region).According to the province, five of the six cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases and the other one is travel related.The one case in Zone 4 (Edmundston region) is a contact of a previously confirmed case.The number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick is 2,091 Since Tuesday, and 12 people have recovered for a total of 1,931 recoveries.The number of current active cases is 116.Eleven patients are hospitalized in total.

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Video shows people fleeing from ‘wobbling’ skyscraper in Shenzen, China

Video posted to a microblogging website on Wednesday shows people fleeing a skyscraper in Shenzen, China after it was evacuated by local authorities.

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Coronation Street's Rob Mallard’s real life - from co-star ex to health fears

Coronation Street debut in 2016.Best known for his role as Daniel Osbourne in the ITV soap, Rob also briefly appeared in Emmerdale back in 2015 as Connor Jennsen, and in Channel 4 comedy Fresh Meat the year after.The actor has won numerous awards, including Best Newcomer at The British Soap Awards in 2017 and Best Performance in a Continuing Drama at the RTS North West Awards in 2019.From his brief but cosy relationship with co-star Daniel Brocklebank to his candid admissions about his own health, Rob might keep much of his life private - but he does let fans in on certain aspects.We take a look inside the soap star’s life as he turns 29.Rob publicly came out as gay during an interview with Gay Times back in 2017.But he was out long before

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Manitobans come up with creative ways to incentivize vaccination — but is it necessary?

A post shared by Empty Cup Collective (@emptycupcollective)Another incentive for Manitobans to get the shot: potential free tuition at a local community college.Assiniboine Community College in Brandon is holding an Armed for Fall contest, which will cover domestic tuition for the 2021-22 school year for a lucky winner — as long as they’re vaccinated.

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In call with Israel's Netanyahu, Biden urges 'significant de-escalation' in violence with Palestinians

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - President Joe Biden greatly increased the pressure on Israel to end the war with the Palestinians that has killed more than 200 people, telling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a telephone call Wednesday that he expected "significant de-escalation" by day's end.Biden asked Netanyahu to move "toward the path to a cease-fire," according to a White House description of their conversation.RELATED: 2 killed in strike launched from Gaza as Israel topples 6-story buildingBiden's call came as political and international pressure mounts on him to intervene more forcefully to push an end to the hostilities.

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Manitoba to start booking 2nd doses of COVID-19 vaccinations on Friday

COVID-19 vaccination appointments Friday. Manitoba sees record COVID-19 vaccination booking as eligibility dropped to 12 and up At a technical briefing held for media Wednesday morning, Manitoba’s vaccine task force operations lead, Johanu Botha, said those with certain health conditions will be prioritized for the first round of second shots.Health officials are expected to have more information at a 12:30 p.m.

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B.C. filmmaker gets nomination for documentary on immigrant experience

A Richmond filmmaker is nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards for her documentary chronicling a Chinese couple’s quest for truth and justice following tragedy.

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Biden, in Netanyahu call, urges `significant de-escalation'

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden called for “significant de-escalation” from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday after 10 days of heavy fighting between Israelis and Palestinians.

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Mollie Tibbetts: Opening statements set for Wednesday in trial for Iowa student’s murder

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Bitcoin falls below US$40,000 after China’s cryptocurrency warning

Bitcoin tumbled below the US$40,000 mark on Wednesday to a three-and-a-half-month low and dragged down the prices of other digital coins after China imposed fresh curbs on transactions involving cryptocurrencies.Bitcoin, the biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, had already been under pressure from a series of tweets from Tesla boss Elon Musk, but the news from China sent it as low as US$38,514, for a nine per cent fall.By 0855 GMT, it had recovered to US$40,627, still down five per cent on the session.The cryptocurrency has tumbled nearly 40 per cent from a record high of $64,895 hit on April 14. It is also heading for its first monthly decline since November 2018.

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Asia suffers outbreaks where covid-19 had seemed beaten

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Countdown begins to discover where Christopher Columbus came from

MADRID – Was Christopher Columbus really from Genoa, in Italy? Or was he Spanish? Or, as some other theories have it, was he Portuguese or Croatian or even Polish?

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Asian shares track Wall St decline; bitcoin sinks

TOKYO – Asian shares fell Wednesday, tracking a decline on Wall Street that was led by big technology stocks. The price of bitcoin plunged again after the China Banking Association warned of risks associated with digital currencies.

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Asian countries forced to lock down again amid new spikes in COVID-19 cases, deaths

Asia as the coronavirus makes a resurgence in countries where it had seemed to be well under control.Sparsely populated Mongolia has seen its death toll soar from 15 to 233, while Taiwan, considered a major success in battling the virus, has recorded more than 1,000 cases since last week and placed over 600,000 people in two-week medical isolation.Hong Kong and Singapore have postponed a quarantine-free travel bubble for a second time after an outbreak in Singapore of uncertain origin.

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Restrictions reimposed as virus resurges in much of Asia

TAIPEI – Taxi drivers are starved for customers, weddings are suddenly canceled, schools are closed, and restaurant service is restricted across much of Asia as the coronavirus makes a resurgence in countries where it had seemed to be well under control.

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‘This sucker’s quick’: Biden test drives electric Ford F-150 pickup truck

DEARBORN, Mich. - President Joe Biden took time from his visit to a local Ford plant in Michigan on Tuesday to take an unreleased electric vehicle for a spin on the company’s test track. The visit was part of Biden’s efforts to spotlight his big infrastructure plans and build Republican support for his $2.3 trillion package while making the case that his plans could help steer the country toward a bright electric-car future.During his tour of the facilities, the president, a car enthusiast, took a truck for a quick test drive. Footage showed him behind the wheel of Ford’s newest all-electric version of its F-150 pickup truck called the Lightning."This sucker’s quick," Biden exclaimed as he drove up to reporters and photographers.Asked if he

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Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine: Should you worry about the side effects?

authorized for use against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.The WHO issued its emergency use listing for the Sinopharm vaccine on May 7, 2021, some 4 months after China’s National Medical Products Administration authorized it on December 31, 2020. A further 42 countries, including Hungary, Venezuela, and Sri Lanka, have approved the vaccine.

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Heavy rains sweep across Louisiana, flooding homes and closing major highways

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Residents in southern Louisiana were bracing for more rain Tuesday after heavy downpours flooded homes, swamped cars, and closed a major interstate.Lake Charles was hammered once again by nature’s fury in a coastal zone still recovering from back-to-back hurricanes last fall and a deep freeze in February.The National Weather Service said south Lake Charles in western Louisiana saw 12 to 15 inches (30 to 38 centimeters) of rain in a 12-hour period Monday, while elsewhere in the parish as much as 10 inches (25 centimeters) fell.As the storm moved east, as much as 13 inches (33 centimeters) of rain fell overnight in Louisiana's capital city of Baton Rouge, according to East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sharon Weston

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COVID-19: Saskatoon Tribal Council walk-in clinic administering Pfizer vaccine starting Wednesday

Saskatoon Tribal Council’s (STC) walk-in vaccine clinic at SaskTel Centre will be administering the Pfizer vaccine starting Wednesday, May 19.STC said the clinic can give out 300 doses a day on a first come, first served basis starting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.

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Biden back behind the wheel, zooming away in electric truck

DEARBORN, Mich. – Joe Biden is back behind the wheel. And now he's gone, bolting down the track.

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Nova Scotia injunction blocking protests ‘unjustifiable’ limit on expression: CCLA

Nova Scotia judge issues temporary injunction to stop weekend anti-mask rallies She wrote Monday to Premier Iain Rankin and Justice Minister Randy Delorey asking for a discussion. The letter calls the injunction “a two-handed axe where a scalpel would have sufficed.” It says that if the province is unwilling to amend the court order, “we will be seeking to set aside or vary the court’s order to ensure that fundamental charter rights are not unduly and indefinitely restricted.”The injunction was aimed at preventing illegal gatherings in defiance of public health orders introduced to slow the spread of COVID-19.Nova Scotia reported 90 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, including 64 in the Halifax area.

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China overhauls its public health bureaucracy

Dennis NormileThe Chinese government, roundly criticized at home and abroad for its initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic, appears to have taken some lessons from that crisis. On 13 May, it announced an overhaul of its public health bureaucracy, centered on the creation of a new national agency that will report directly to China’s State Council.

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Falcons' Ryan says he has more 'good football' to come at 36

ATLANTA – One day after celebrating his 36th birthday, Matt Ryan acknowledged his age has many wondering how long he'll continue to lead the Atlanta Falcons offense.

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Airlines could soon start weighing passengers before flights

The interior of the cabin after landing with empty seats NEW YORK - Airline passengers may be required to step on the scale at the airport or share how much they weigh before boarding a flight, a new report suggests.Data airlines use to measure passenger weight to ensure safety onboard planes may be outdated as the obesity rate in the U.S. increases.

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Serum Institute hopes to start delivering covid-19 vaccines to Covax by year-end

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Biden adviser makes personal appeal to young to get shots

WASHINGTON – A top White House aide made his pitch for young people to get vaccinated personal, sharing the struggles his own son has dealt with on an ongoing basis since contracting COVID-19 last fall.

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Fight between neighbors ends in gunfire, Volusia deputies say

DeLAND, Fla. – A shouting match between neighbors in DeLand ended with gunfire and a woman’s arrest on Sunday, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

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Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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China Mars rover to land between Saturday and Wednesday

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