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Never too old to code: Meet Japan's 82-year-old app-maker

WhenMasakoWakamiya,now82,tookherfirstjob,sheusedanabacusforcalculation.Todaysheisoneoftheworld'soldestiPhoneappdevelopers,atrailblazerinmakingsmartphonesaccessi

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Founder of China`s startup Mobike : at the heart of bike-sharing

HuWeiwei,35,founderofbicycle-sharingstartupMobikeTechnologyCoLtdandaformerautoreporter,thinksentrepreneursandjournalistshavealotincommon.Runningoneofthecountry'

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Milan kidnap case model returns to UK

ABritishmodelwhowasallegedlykidnappedinMilanandheldcaptiveforsixdayshasreturnedtotheUK.The20-year-oldwoman,namedinreportsasChloeAyling,hadtravelledtothecitytoat

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Texting suicide victim's cousin 'sick' over Michelle Carter's sentencing

ThecousinofConradRoy,aMassachusettsteenagerwhodiedofcarbonmonoxidepoisoningafterlockinghimselfinhistruck,saidshefeels"sick"thatRoy'sthen-girlfriend,MichelleCart

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Renewed scrutiny for Semenya as she chases double gold

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Amber Rudd demands 'real action' to remove online extremist content

TheHomeSecretaryhasputinternetgiantsonnoticetheGovernmentcouldintroducenewlawstoclampdownonextremistcontentonline.DuringavisittoSiliconValley,AmberRuddwarnedsoc

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French film legend Jeanne Moreau dies at 89

FrenchactressJeanneMoreau,wholitupthescreenin"JulesetJim"andstarredinsomeofthemostcriticallyacclaimedfilmsofthe20thcentury,hasdiedaged89,heragentsaidMonday.Theg

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Serena Williams calls for equal pay for black women

SerenaWilliamshasissuedastirringcallforblackwomentodemandequalpayusingapersonalessaytohighlightthefinancialdisparitytheysuffer.IntheessaypublishedbyFortune,Will

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Sharapova battles into second round at WTA Stanford

Five-timeGrandSlamchampionMariaSharapovamadeabattlingreturntoUShardcourtsonMondaywitha6-1,4-6,6-0victoryoverAmericanJenniferBradyinStanford,California."Ifeellik

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Tearful former Thai PM Yingluck says she was never dishonest

Thailand's former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra delivered a tearful closing statement to a Bangkok court on Tuesday, saying she did not act dishonestly in a multi-billion dollar rice subsidy scheme and that she was being politically persecuted.

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Tearful former Thai PM Yingluck says she was never dishonest

Thailand'sformerprimeministerYingluckShinawatradeliveredatearfulclosingstatementtoaBangkokcourtonTuesday,sayingshedidnotactdishonestlyinamulti-billiondollarrice

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Facebook's Sandberg calls for new policies to boost women's pay

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Court says politicians can't block people on social media

A federal court in Virginia just handed down a verdict that could affect a lawsuit against the president for blocking users on Twitter.

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Court says politicians can't block people on social media

AfederalcourtinVirginiajusthandeddownaverdictthatcouldaffectalawsuitagainstthepresidentforblockingusersonTwitter.USDistrictJudgeJamesCacherishasruledthatPhyllis

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Burp! Singapore scientists hope for probiotic beer hit

It'sabreakthroughworthraisingaglassto.ResearchersinSingaporehavebrewedupabeercontainingprobioticbacteriathatcanimproveguthealthandboosttheimmunesystem.Foodresea

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Review: the first half of my life

​A Chinese TV series named “The First Half of My Life” that runs on the Beijing TV since early July turns out to be rather a phenomenal one especially in Weibo, China’s twitter, in the past two weeks, sparking a heated discussions on women, work and family life across the country.

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Jolie played 'cruel' casting game with children

Angelina Jolie has been accused of exploiting Cambodian children during casting for her new Netflix film.