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Russian, French astronauts back on Earth from ISS

A Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft carrying French astronaut Thomas Pesquet and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy landed on the Kazakh steppe Friday, ending their marathon 196-day mission to the International Space Station. "All is well. The landing has taken place. Now the cosmonauts will be evacuated...

Iran approaching heavy-water limit set by nuclear deal

Iran has stayed within key limits on its nuclear activities imposed by a deal with world powers but is close to once again breaching a ceiling on its stock of one chemical, a quarterly report by the U.N. atomic watchdog showed on Friday. The report was the second since the January...

Russia considers new grain aid for Syria

Russia is considering sending at least several hundred thousand tonnes of grains as part of new humanitarian aid supplies to Syria, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said Friday. Syria was once self-sufficient in wheat production but continued fighting in the main grain-producing areas...

China vows to uphold climate pact after US pullout

Beijing vowed Friday to uphold the Paris climate accord after the United States withdrew from the pact, saying it was a "responsibility shouldered by China as a responsible major country". "We think the Paris accord reflects the widest agreement of the international community with regards to...