Fresh Start: Podcast News (10/21/2018 Sun.)
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Xi sends congratulatory messages on AG600's first water takeoff, landing

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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday sent congratulatory messages on the successful water takeoff and landing of the AG600, China's independently-developed large amphibious aircraft.

The success of the first on-water flight of the AG600 marked another significant achievement through independent innovation by China's aviation industry, said Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission.

The flight was carried out Saturday morning in the city of Jingmen of central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua)

Premier Li Keqiang returns from Eurasia trip, ASEM summit

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang returned to Beijing from Belgium on Saturday after his nine-day Eurasian trip.

Before paying a working visit to Belgium and attending the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit there, Li also paid official visits to the Netherlands and Tajikistan and attended the 17th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the Tajik capital Dushanbe.

Speaking at the 12th ASEM summit, Li called for promoting "hard connectivity" of infrastructure to build networks of transportation, industries, and logistics across Asia and Europe.

Li stressed China's willingness to seek cooperation with the other SCO member states under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at the 17th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the SCO in the Tajik capital Dushanbe. (CGTN)

Saudi announcement over journalist's death hailed by US president

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US President Donald Trump on Friday recognized Saudi Arabia's announcement about the death of a journalist Jamal Khashoggi as a "good first step," amid widespread suspicion from the US media and Congress.

The investigations by the Saudi Public Prosecution revealed that Khashoggi had a physical fight at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, which led to his death, resulting in the arrest of 18 people.

Trump said that he'll work with Congress on what the US response should be, but he'd prefer not to hurt American companies and jobs by cutting billions of dollars in arms sales to the kingdom. (Xinhua)

Honduras reinforces border after migrant exodus to US

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Honduran authorities on Friday announced they have reinforced their border with Guatemala following the exodus of thousands of Hondurans towards the US.

Carlos Cordero, deputy director of the National Migration Institute (INM), told international press that hundreds of military and police were involved in the fortification efforts.

The first caravan of around 1,200 people left San Pedro Sula on Oct. 13. In the following days, migrants from various cities in the country joined the group.

The group crossed El Salvador, Guatemala and arrived at the Mexican border on Friday. (Xinhua)

China Consumers Association urges Apple to face security complaints

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China Consumers Association urged Apple on Friday not to shirk responsibility and play down its security loopholes in digital payment following reported financial loss by users.

China media reported some 700 Chinese users claim their Apple IDs were hacked by third parties who made unauthorized payments.

In its statement, Apple said it has seen a rising number of fraudulent refunds in China, indicating that some consumers were trying to profit by filing false statements. (ECNS)

China volleyball coach Lang Ping satisfied with bronze

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Chinese volleyball coach Lang Ping said on Saturday that it was okay for her team to close out the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship this year with a bronze medal.

"Of course, we need to improve ourselves in many aspects. But as we know, the teams playing here are all very strong, and I think it's not bad for us to get a bronze medal," said Lang.

China lost to Italy twice in the tournament. Lang said that her team had done their best and that losing provides them with the chance to improve for future matches. (Xinhua)

Fossil of Luzia, one of the oldest humans in the Americas, recovered from museum debris

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Brazil's National Museum announced on Friday that they managed to locate and recover an 11,000-year-old fossilized skull which was believed to have been lost in a fire last month.

The fossilized skull of a woman named Luzia, survived the fire which swept over the museum on Sept. 2 because it was kept in a box in a more reserved area. According to the museum staff, the entire skull was recovered and about 80 percent of the parts have already been identified.

Luzia was one of the most precious items of the museum's collection. The fossil was responsible for changing the theories of human occupation on the American continent. (Xinhua)

Thanks for listening and be sure to catch us tomorrow.

And now for the Question of the Day:

When was Harvard University founded and by whom?

(Answer: Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States, established in 1636 by vote of the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.)

Today’s quote is from Irish dramatist Oscar Wilde.

“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.”

(Produced by Nancy Yan Xu, Ryan Yaoran Yu, Raymond Mendoza, and Da Hang.)