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Michael Zey
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BEIJING, Jan 16 (Reuters) - China's unmanned "Shenzhou II" spacecraft returned safely to earth on Tuesday after a seven-day mission, state television reported.

It said the spacecraft landed in China's northern region of Inner Mongolia at 7.22 p.m (1122 GMT) after carrying out scientific experiments successfully as it circled the earth 108 times.

The mission, part China's programme to put astronauts in space, carried animals and microbial cells for what were widely seen as experiments to ensure it could send humans into space safely.

06:41 01-16-01

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