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Marking Day of Human Space Filght, online astronaut encourages exploration: ‘Always carry duct tape’

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A close-up of UNOOSA space applications expert and astronaut Takao Doi aboard Columbia.

As US, China Seek Closer Military Ties, Differences Loom Large

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's visit to China this week highlighted a rapidly expanding effort between the two nations' militaries to boost ties, despite growing regional disputes. The trip also laid bare some of their sharp differences.

Bomb Kills 2 Indian Soldiers as Voting Begins in Bihar

A bomb set off by suspected Maoist rebels killed two Indian soldiers and wounded at least three as voting got underway in eastern India's Bihar state.

Bomb Kills 23 in Islamabad Market

Pakistani authorities said at least 23 people were killed and 39 others wounded in a bomb blast at a food market in Islamabad Wednesday.

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