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China's underwater robot sets depth record

China's underwater robot, the Haixing 6000, set a national depth record by a remote operated vehicle, diving 6,001 meters below sea level during its first research expedition, scientists told Xinhua Sunday.

The robot also completed a series of underwater tasks in three hours, including deep-sea observation, biological research, soil and water sample collection, and a simulated black box search.

Haixing 6000 was developed by a team at the Shenyang Institute of Automation under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. (Xinhua)

Summit without Syria paves way for Syria amid power wrestling

A four-party summit held in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday seemingly paved a promising path for Syria, although absent from the discussion.

Turkish President Recep Erdogan said the four-way summit, attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and French President Emmanuel Macron, ended with a call for a full-scale cease-fire to halt to the bloodshed in Syria.

Some analysts in Syria expressed cautious optimism on the summit results, particularly due to the participation of Germany and France, which are outspoken critics of the administration of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. (Xinhua)

Russian FM asks US to clarify future arms control policy

The US should reveal its arms control plans since it has decided to quit the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday.

Washington should be clear on its arms control policies after it withdraws from the key INF Treaty with Russia, Lavrov said. 

The Russian Foreign Minister said the US has handed a list of questions concerning the implementation of the INF Treaty to the Russian Foreign Ministry via the US Embassy, and the Russian Defense Ministry and other departments are preparing answers to their questions. (Xinhua)

Pittsburgh synagogue gunman charged with 29 criminal counts

A gunman faces 29 federal charges of violent crimes after he opened fire during a baby-naming ceremony at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Saturday, killing 11 people and injuring six in the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in recent US history.

The shooter, a 46-year-old local resident named Robert Bowers -- reportedly yelled "All Jews must die!" as he burst into the Tree of Life synagogue. 

US prosecutors charged him with 29 counts of federal crimes of violence and firearm offenses, including 11 counts of using a firearm to commit murder and 11 counts of obstructing the exercise of religion resulting in death. (Xinhua-AFP)

Woman prosecuted after stabbing 14 at Chongqing kindergarten

Prosecutors have approved charges of intentional homicide against a woman who injured 14 kindergarten students with a kitchen knife in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Friday.

The 39-year-old woman, surnamed Liu, attacked the children when they were on their way back to class after their morning exercises at 9:30 am, Chongqing police said Friday. 

According to Chongqing authorities, school security and staff were able to subdue Liu and call the police. 

The injured children were sent to a local hospital. (Global Times)

Central American caravan moves on in spite of Mexico job offers

The US-bound caravan of Central American migrants pressed through Southern Mexico on Saturday, in spite of receiving job offers from the government, as authorities stepped up efforts to disperse the convoy that has angered US President Donald Trump. 

Trump has threatened to send troops to the US border and cut aid to Central America to stop the caravan that left Honduras two weeks ago.

At least 150 migrants traveling separately were detained Friday near Guatemala's border and more than 1,700 caravan members have applied for asylum.  Other members have since returned home, according to Mexico government officials. (CGTN)

US government: Mercedes owners receive recall notices too late

The US government is investigating Mercedes-Benz, alleging the German automaker has been slow to mail safety recall notices and file required reports involving 1.4 million vehicles.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said a review found that Mercedes’ US unit exceeded time limits for mailing letters to car owners.

In addition, the agency found that numerous times, Mercedes left out information about the problem that caused the recall or details of its recall plans.

The agency wrote a letter to the company. It demands Mercedes to respond to the letter within three weeks, and that failing to provide the information could lead to civil penalties up $21,000 per day, to a maximum of $105 million. (AP)

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And now for the Question of the Day:

Who wrote the novel Gone with the Wind?

(Answer:  American novelist Margaret Mitchell.)

Today’s quote is from Greek philosopher Plutarch.

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.”

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