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Pilot nearly sucked out of cockpit as window shatters mid-flight

“There was no warning sign. Suddenly, the windshield just cracked and made a loud bang. The next thing I know, my co-pilot had been sucked halfway out of the window."

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AI robots on display in China

Integration between artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics industry has been one of the major highlights at the ongoing Fifth China Robotop and Intellectual Economic Talent Summit, which kicked off on Wednesday in Yuyao City, east China's Zhejiang Province.

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High rise housing for hogs

Multi-storey pig farms are rising out of China's mountains.

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Chinese channel banned from Eurovision

Mango TV refused to show some of the Eurovision performances.

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Hong Kong mothers stage breastfeeding flashmob protest

Dozens of breastfeeding mothers took over Hong Kong's Central financial district on Saturday (May 5) to protest over prejudices against giving nourishment to their little ones in public.

Germany

Germany unveils statue of Karl Marx in his hometown

It has been 200 years since philosopher Karl Marx was born, and only now has his image been immortalised in bronze and mounted in his hometown of Trier in Germany.

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US says pilots injured by lasers used from Chinese base

American aircraft are being targeted by Chinese laser attacks, Pentagon claims.

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Zipping down windy roads in China's extreme sport challenge

Chinese speed longboarder Qing Yunhui succeeded in the longboard downhill challenge in 18 minutes on a winding mountain path in central China's Hunan Province on Thursday.

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Holographic projector created by Chinese start-up

Star Wars-style imagery can be created with hand-held hologram device.

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Chinese firm breaks world record with over 1,300 dancing drones

Lighting up the sky of Chinese ancient city of Xi'an, 1,374 illuminated drones broke a Guinness World Record for the most unmanned aerial vehicles simultaneously airborne.

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Chinese Wa people celebrate their annual "Monihei" Carnival

Chinese people of Wa ethnic group reveled in their annual "Monihei" Carnival on Monday in the southwest province of Yunnan.

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Farming, cooking, online entrepreneurship - you don't need arms to do that

Chen Zifang shows that obstacles are there to be overcome.

USA

French President Emmanuel Macron kicks off U.S. state visit

Macron is expected to try to convince President Donald Trump to keep the U.S. in the Iran nuclear deal

North Korea

World leaders react to Kim Jong Un's suspension of nuclear weapons tests

Diplomats and politicians welcom the move as a good first step

China

Frisbee-catching dogs take part in China contest

Border collies took a break from herding livestock to take part in a disc-catching contest in China.

Sport

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo wins Chinese Grand Prix with a combination of great driving and soft tyres

The Australian passed Raikkonen, Hamilton, Vettel, and Bottas to clinch an impressive victory

Economy

Chinese president warns of Cold War mentality amid US tariff row

Xi Jinping says only through cooperation can the world win and he pledges to lower import tariffs

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Ice-breaking detonations create spectacular scene on northeast China river

A series of ice-breaking detonations were carried out on Sunday at a melting section of the Heilongjiang River in northeast China to prevent potential ice jams that could pose danger to nearby residents.

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US stocks tumble on China trade war fears

Investors flee US stocks after President Trump threatens more tariffs on Chinese goods.

Economy

U.S. President Donald Trump considering further tariffs on Chinese imports

A further 100 billion dollars' worth of tariffs would be in addition to the 50 billion dollars' worth announced earlier this week