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In first, London Symphony ties up with California academy

TheMusicAcademyoftheWest,aleadingclassicalschoolandfestivalsetontheCaliforniacoast,announcedThursdaythatitwillofferaseasonalhomefortheLondonSymphonyOrchestra.In

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Xi quotes love song to extend welcome to global leaders at Boao

ChinesePresidentXiJinpinghasborrowedwordsfromalocalfolksongtoextendhisgreetingstoglobalshakersandmoversintherealmofpoliticsandbusiness,tellinginternationalleade

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Athletics World Cup to be held in London<br>

TheAthleticsWorldCupLondon2018willtakeplaceattheLondonOlympicStadiumon14-15July2018,BritishAthleticsannouncedonMonday.Itwasannouncedthateightofthetopathleticsco

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British couple with combined age of 171 get married

AcouplefromthesouthwestofEnglandhavebecometheoldestnewlywedsinBritain,accordingtomediareports.JoanGrant,81,andTedWright,90,weremarriedonFridayatSwindonRegisterO

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42 Russian athletes banned for doping file CAS appeals

TheCourtofArbitrationforSporthasregisteredforty-twoappealsfiledbyRussianathletesagainsttheDisciplinaryCommissionoftheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC),thetribu

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Researchers identify 27 states of emotion

Anewstudychallengesthelong-heldassumptioninpsychologythatmosthumanemotionsfallwithintheuniversalcategoriesofhappiness,sadness,anger,surprise,fearanddisgust.Rese

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Japan's futuristic airport hotel lets you rent tiny pods for power naps

Therearen'tmanyfrillsattheNineHourshotel,butwhenyou'reonlystayingforanaporalayoverbetweenflights,softsheetsandadarkspaceareprettymuchallyouneed.NineHoursisaJapa

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China's time-honored 'zongzi' brand sticks to tradition

Withthefreshsmellofreedleaves,aswellasthescentofriceandmeatwaftingthroughtheair,theWuFangZhaifactoryisasceneoforderlytensionasworkerspreparestacksofordersforthe

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Time-honored 'zongzi' brand sticks to tradition

With the fresh smell of reed leaves, as well as the scent of rice and meat wafting through the air, the Wu Fang Zhai factory is a scene of orderly tension as workers prepare stacks of orders for the upcoming Duanwu Festival, also known as Dragon Boat Festival.

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China underlines "shared human future" in promoting human rights

A senior Chinese diplomat on Wednesday stressed that in order to promote and protect human rights, all countries should join hands to build a community of a shared future for human beings, to work together for the realization of peace, development and win-win cooperation for all.

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Chinese, U.S. political party leaders meet

Chinese and U.S. political party leaders shared their views on fighting corruption, promoting rule of law and strengthening party governance at a meeting on Wednesday in Beijing.

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World's 1st ASEAN-focused travel channel launched in Malaysia

​Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak launched here Monday GOASEAN, the world's first Association of Southeast Asian Nations-focused (ASEAN-focused) travel channel in conjunction with the 26th ASEAN Summit.

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No crew found on trawler with 345 Syrian refugees: Cypriot authorities

​Cypriot authorities said on Thursday night that no proper crew was found on a trawler from which 345 people fleeing Syria were rescued earlier in the day.

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Big three EP parties gang up to block eurosceptic committee chair

As expected the eurosceptic group Europe of Freedom & Direct Democracy (EFDD) failed on Monday to win the chairmanship of the petitions committee of the European Parliament (EP).

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Fruits, vegetables may lower stroke risk: study

Eating more fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of stroke worldwide, according to new research published Thursday in the American Heart Association's journal Stroke.

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Mt. Fuji draws fewer summer tourists due to car restrictions

Summer climbers to Mt. Fuji during July 1 to Aug. 31 this year declined 2.5 percent from a year earlier to 310,721, due to tighter restrictions on car use, local media reported Wednesday.