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China conducts first landing on aircraft carrier

Chinese J-15 aircraft carrier via AFP

BEIJING — China has conducted the first landing of a fighter jet on its new aircraft carrier in a move that extends Beijing’s ability to project its growing military might in territorial disputes. The Chinese-made J-15 made the successful landing on the Liaoning, a former Soviet carrier, during recent exercises,…

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Anchors aweigh for China’s first aircraft carrier

China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning sits berthed at the naval base in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning province via AFP

China’s first aircraft carrier entered service on Tuesday, the defence ministry in Beijing said, as the country expands its blue-water fleet at a time of increasing maritime tensions in the region. The ministry named the 300-metre (990-foot) vessel, a former Soviet ship bought from Ukraine, the Liaoning after the northeastern…

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Wyoming narrowly defeats measure to prepare for apocalypse

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CODY, Wyoming (Reuters) – In a sign of rising consumer confidence prevailing over go-it-alone pessimism in the Cowboy State, Wyoming lawmakers on Tuesday narrowly defeated a “doomsday bill” to help the state prepare for a total collapse of the U.S. government and economy. The bill, rejected on a 30-27 vote…

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