C919 starts first long-distance test flight

12:37, November 10, 2017

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  World's first driverless E-bus to hit the road in Hubei in late November

  Two 6.7-meter-long driverless pure electric city buses. Photo: People's DailyAfter passing internal testing, the China-made world's first driverless pure electric city buses are expected to hit the road by the end of November, Hubei Economy and Information Technology Commission announced on November 6.Two 6.7-meter-long vehicles, jointly designed by Dongfeng Xiangyang Touring Car Co., LTD and Beijing Institute of Technology, have

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  Greek marathons: where runners pit themselves against history

  Every year runners from all over the world take part in the classic Athens marathon, which finishes within sight of the Acropolis. Photo: AFPAthens's classic marathon is the grandsire of all long-distance races and on the bucket list of most self-respecting runners -- but for antiquity buffs, there are other Greek races with an even stronger historical pedigree.The 42.2-kilometre (26.2-mile)

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  China’s J-10 fighter jets to perform at Dubai airshow

  Photo: ReutersThe Chinese Air Force's August 1st Air Demonstration Team was invited for the first time to perform at the biennial Dubai Airshow that started on Sunday, bringing seven of its J-10 fighter jets to showcase their acrobatic skills.The team of pilots had a 22-minute test run last week for its debut at the Middle East airshow that has an