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It is a historic step, activists say, but Saudi Arabia is one of the world's most restrictive for women.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia:  As night falls on a deserted motor-sports circuit on the outskirts of the Saudi capital, Hanan Abdulrahman weaves through traffic cones on her black Suzuki motorcycle.

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With his visit to Beijing, Kim had opened himself up to media coverage from Chinese state media. (AFP)

Last week's summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un produced an official declaration
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Beijing, which operates a naval base in Djibouti, has denied Pentagon's accusations (Representational)

Beijing, China:  China on Friday rejected US allegations that Chinese nationals shone military-grade lasers at American pilots in Djibouti, dismissing the claims as "inconsistent with facts".

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NASA will also be launching a spacecraft to study seismic waves in Mars. (AFP)

Washington:  NASA has said that it successfully demonstrated a new nuclear reactor power system that could enable crewed missions to the Moon, Mars and destinations beyond.

NASA announced the results of the demonstration, called

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Los Angeles:  "Harry Potter" star Emma Watson on Friday tweeted in support of lawyer Deepika Singh Rajawat, who is fighting the case of a minor girl whose rape and murder in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir sent shockwaves globally.

Ms Watson on Friday shared an article about "How the Kathua rape case

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InSight probe will be released 90 minutes after launch on a 301 million-mile flight to Mars (Reuters)

Los Angeles:  After decades exploring the surface of Mars, NASA is set for the weekend launch of its first robotic lander dedicated to studying the red planet's deep interior, with instruments to detect
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