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Pyeongchang sets new record for Winter Paralympics ticket sales

Withfivedaysofcompetitionlefttogo,the2018PyeongchangWinterOlympicshasalreadysetanewrecordforticketsales,surpassingthetotalnumbersoldatSochiin2014.Saleshavenowre

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200 days on "moon": China life support lab breaks record

Twomenandtwowomenvolunteeredandspent200daysinasimulatedspacelabinBeijing,settingaworldrecordforthelongeststayinaself-contained"cabin."Thebiomedicinestudentsfrom

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China's new launch of visa rules streamline process for top talents

ItisnoweasierfortopoverseastalenttospendtimeinChinagettingtoknowthecountrybeforehavingtoapplyforaworkpermit,governmentofficialssaid.UnderregulationsonissuingRvi

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Winter Solstice: Enjoy delicious food before severe cold days

Meaningthe“summitofthewinter,”Dongzhi,orWinterSolsticeisnotnecessarilythecoldestperiodoftimeinwinter,butitisdefinitelythemostimportantofthe24solartermsinChinese

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Cold intensifies in Indian capital with winter rains

ColdintensifiedinIndiancapitalTuesdayafteritreceivedthewinter'sfirstrainfalllateMondayeveningthatcontinuedtillnight.Thiswasthefirstwinterrainsinthepasttwoyears,

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Box Office: 'Coco' beats 'Justice League' over holiday weekend

Disney-Pixar’s“Coco”handilywontheThanksgivingholidayboxofficeoverthesecondweekendofWarnerBros.-DCEntertainment’s“JusticeLeague,”with71.2millionUSdollarsat3,987N

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Argentina striker Aguero to miss crucial World Cup qualifiers

SergioAguerohasbeenruledoutofArgentina'sfinal2018WorldCupqualifiersagainstPeruandEcuadorduetoafracturedrib.The29-year-oldManchesterCitystrikersufferedtheinjuryw

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Crisis looms as nearly 125,000 refugees flood into Bangladesh

Nearly125,000mostlyRohingyarefugeeshaveenteredBangladeshsinceafreshupsurgeofviolenceinMyanmaronAugust25,theUnitedNationssaidonTuesday,asfearsgrowofahumanitarian

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Getting prepared for Sanfu? Do like the Chinese

China has entered Toufu yesterday, the first phase of Sanfu. In the Chinese lunar calendar, Sanfu refers to the periods that are predicted to be the hottest days of the year, which are called Toufu, Zhongfu and Mofu.

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African footballer’s tanned picture on fire

This is clear evidence of China’s scorching hot summer days. Over the last two days, Chinese netizens just cannot stop laughing at a picture of a footballer of Cameroon origins who got tanned in China.

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French sailor sets new Atlantic solo record

FrenchyachtsmanFrancisJoyonbeathisownrecordforthesolotrans-AtlanticcrossingonWednesdaytosetanewbenchmarkoffivedaystwohoursandsevenminutes.Sixmonthsaftersmashing

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Fresh CCTV images of Manchester bomber released in bid to track movement

DetectivesinvestigatingtheManchesterArenabomberhavereleasedmoreCCTVimagesofhimastheypiecetogetherhismovementsafterreturningtotheUKfromLibya.SalmanAbedileftBrita

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Dutch four-way coalition talks collapse over migration

NegotiationstoformthenextDutchgovernmenthavecollapsedasthefourpartiesinvolvedwereunabletodecidewhattodoaboutmigration.PrimeMinisterMarkRutte'scentre-rightVVDpar

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Tibet mulls offering women a full year of paid maternity leave

Draft law, if passed, would not only be one of the best of any region in China, but around the world

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Schools shut, construction work stopped in smoke house Delhi

​The Delhi govt has finally announced a slew of emergency measures to deal with the public health crisis

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"Silver tsunami" predicted to swamp Hong Kong's public hospitals by 2041

University study warns of massive surge in patient admissions as a result of baby boomers ageing and population rising