BEIJING -- The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-23 spaceship have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Monday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover.
The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard Tiangong opened the hatch at 5:13 a.m. (Beijing Time) and welcomed the new arrivals, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). (China-Space-Shenzhou23)
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TEHRAN -- Iran and the United States have "reached a conclusion on a major part of the issues under discussion," but the signing of an agreement is not imminent, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday.
He made the remarks at a weekly press conference while commenting on the latest progress related to Pakistan-mediated talks between Iran and the United States aimed at ending the war. (Iran-US-Talks)
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TEHRAN/DOHA -- A high-level Iranian delegation arrived in Doha on Monday for talks with Qatari officials on a possible peace agreement with the United States, according to Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency.
The visit by the delegation, which includes Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, among others, aims to advance diplomatic efforts mediated by Pakistan in recent weeks to end the "war of aggression imposed" by the United States and Israel against Iran, Mehr said. (Iran-Qatar-Peace Deal)
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ADDIS ABABA -- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda is spreading rapidly, with more than 900 suspected cases and over 200 suspected deaths, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday.
Addressing a high-level virtual ministerial meeting, Africa CDC Director General Jean Kaseya said that since the DRC declared its 17th Ebola outbreak on May 15, a total of 906 suspected cases and 204 probable deaths have been recorded. (Africa-WHO-Ebola) Enditem
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