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China recalls the values of the past to treat today's ills

Classical Chinese poetry has become the latest addition to the armory of frontline authorities in their war on corruption.

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Young Chinese question marriage pressure as divorce rate climbs

Young people who decide they do not want to tread the traditional marriage path find themselves fighting against established values championed by those at the very top.

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British family fear IS attacker was their son

​A British family said their missing son could be the suicide bomber of the Islamic State (IS), who is responsible for an attack in Iraq, BBC reported.

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HK 7-Eleven collecting donations for family of murdered storekeeper

Starting Wednesday, all 7-Eleven outlets in Hong Kong are accepting donations from people who would like to lend support to the family of Paul Cheng (鄭嘉沛), 38, a storekeeper who was stabbed to death by a thief, RTHK reports.

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S. African ruling party views allegations over Gupta family in "serious light"

The ruling African National Congress (ANC) said on Wednesday that it views the allegations over appointments of cabinet ministers by the Indian Gupta family "in an extremely serious light".

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China Exclusive: Korean Confucius descendants trace back to ancestor of family tree

​Descendants of ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius are trying to join efforts for research on which generation of the family brought the bloodline from China to the Korean Peninsula.

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Indian man allegedly kills 14 family members before committing suicide

A man in Indian state of Maharastra killed 14 members of his family before committing suicide at his house on Sunday, police said.

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Family doctors the future of China's healthcare system

​Getting medical treatment has become much more convenient for Wei Xianfang since she joined a family doctor program.

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Chinese Spring Festival goes global, holds universal values

​Fourteen-year-old Chen Yiyue, who is half-Chinese, half-French, has always relished the atmosphere of a Chinese Spring Festival celebration. When her mother invites friends to dine with them during that festival, the table is full of delicious food, ladies all wear red and grandparents give her cash-stuffed red envelopes.

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A migrant worker's bittersweet homecoming for Spring Festival

On a cold winter morning in south China's Guangdong Province, Su Wenxun, a migrant worker at a local factory, has already begun off what was destined to be a grueling journey home by motorcycle.

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APD Campus Reporters|China's one-child policy change, through the eyes of post-80s generation

​For Yuan Lizhen, a migrant worker from southeastern China's Jiangxi province, her first month as a newsstand owner in Shenzhen was not as easy as it seemed.

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China's "little emperors" reluctant as two-child policy takes effect

​After his mother had another child two months ago, four-year-old Kaikai insisted his little brother be named "Duoduo," meaning "extra."

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U.S. bans British Muslim family from Disneyland holiday trip

A British Muslim family, which includes nine children, were barred from going to Disneyland after U.S. officials prevented them from flying to Los Angeles, British media reported Wednesday.

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Australian gov't urged to overturn decision to deny visas for family of dying man

​Australia's opposition has on Wednesday called on the immigration minister to allow family members of a dying Pakistani student to come and visit their terminally ill son.

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TEPCO pays damages in suit over Fukushima farmer's suicide, deems apology unnecessary

​Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) owner and operator of the faulty Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture settled a lawsuit Tuesday, paying a nominal sum to the family of a local farmer who committed suicide owing to the multiple meltdowns in 2011 ruining his business.

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13 killed in landslide in Pakistan's Karachi

At least 13 people including seven children were killed in a landslide that buried three camps in the slums in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi early Tuesday morning.

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Queen Elizabeth II becomes longest reigning British monarch

​Queen Elizabeth II Wednesday afternoon became the longest reigning monarch in British history, though it seemed a normal day for the Queen.