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Indian woman wins top bravery award for dramatic sea rescue

​Seven fishermen owe Captain Radhika Menon their lives.

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Why Fashion Will Learn to Love Melania Trump

Despite the fashion community's near-unanimous support of Hillary Clinton, it will not be able to ignore that America's future First Lady's style now has a global platform.

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S. Korean figure skating icon shrugs off rumors about being blacklisted

S. Korean figure skating icon shrugs off rumors about being blacklistedSouth Korean figure skating icon Kim Yu-na on Wednesday shrugged off rumors that she has been blacklisted by the country's top government officials for her actions towards President Park Geun-hye.

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The rise of romance gaming: is the perfect boyfriend inside your phone?

The rise of romance gaming: is the perfect boyfriend inside your phone?

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Google Singapore chief wants more locals in its 'kampung'

Google Chief wants firm's new office to convey idea of community spirit and is also looking to invest heavily in Singaporean talent.

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Merkel to seek fourth term to defend threatened "values"

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday she would seek a fourth term in elections next year to defend democratic principles in the face of looming threats at home and abroad.

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Palace says Thai Queen being treated for lung inflammation

Thailand's 84-year-old Queen Sirikit is being treated in hospital for lung infection and a high fever, the Royal Household Bureau said on Thursday as quoted by local media Friday.

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India banker's tale of "cash like rotten leather"

​An Indian bank manager's tale of chaos and the "stench" of hoarded cash is being shared widely on social media, after last week's shock ban.

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What is in the queen's handbag

As the British monarch celebrates her 90th birthday, Lindsay Baker delves into the immaculate wardrobe of the most photographed woman in history.

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Actress Jun Ji-hyun plays tough mermaid in new series

​Top actress Jun Ji-hyun will return to the small screen this week to play a tough but gorgeous mermaid navigating her way through the modern world.

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St Petersburg Ballet coming to The Venetian in Macau

Dancer Irina Kolesnikova is behind the success of the St Petersburg Ballet, which will display its magic at performances of Swan Lake in Macau

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How do you make a musical about cancer

A new play about terminal illness confronts taboos about disease and death, writes Holly Williams.

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Theresa May prepares to stare down Parliament in "Brexit" standoff

Against a backdrop of rising political acrimony, Theresa May, the British prime minister, warned critics on Sunday not to thwart her timetable for withdrawal from the European Union, as she prepared for a standoff with lawmakers that could prompt calls for an early general election here.

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Boys' standing falls as girls win favor

A growing number of parents are eschewing tradition and attempting to ensure that their second child is female.

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In Egypt, prisons can also be workplace

"16 years ago, insolvency led me to prison, but this did not break my will and I successfully started a new business inside the prison with the help of the penitentiary authority," Fatma Ahmed, an Egyptian lady in her 50s, said as she welcomed visitors at an exhibition displaying her handmade craft items in prison.

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U.S. mutual fund managers brace for closer presidential election

The U.S. presidential election is looking like less of a certainty for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton than it did a month ago, prompting mutual fund managers to brace for more volatility by raising cash and getting their buying lists ready for opportunities.