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The world’s first and last places to welcome 2018

AsJanuary1nears,peoplearoundtheglobearepreparingtocelebratethenewyearintheirownway.Buttheworld'sdifferenttimezonesmeanstherewillbepartsoftheworldthatwelcome2018

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Social networking app joins battle against smoking in Beijing

AnincreasingnumberofpeoplearereportingagainstsmokinginpublicplacesonChina'spopularsocialnetworkingappWeChat.BeijingTobaccoControlAssociationsaiditsofficialaccou

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Death toll of Kabul mosque attack rises to 40

ThedeathtollofanattackatamosqueonFridayinAfghanistan'scapitalofKabulhasrisento40while90otherswerewounded,AfghanIndependentHumanRightsCommission(AIHRC)confirmedo

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Indonesia’s Ubud ranked among world’s best places

Ubud township in Indonesia’s resort island of Bali was ranked among top 15 of world’s best places and number 4 in Asia alike by a prominent travelling magazine in its annual readers’ choice award program this year.

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Indonesia’s Ubud ranked among world’s best places

ByAPDwriterMaverickJAKARTA,July25(APD)–UbudtownshipinIndonesia’sresortislandofBaliwasrankedamongtop15ofworld’sbestplacesandnumber4inAsiaalikebyaprominenttravell

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UN refugee chief: more action in global resettlement

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Monday called for a massive increase in places available for refugees in Third World countries, and urged governments around the world to step up and deliver places for refugees as they have committed.

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UN refugee chief: more action in global resettlement

UNHighCommissionerforRefugeesFilippoGrandionMondaycalledforamassiveincreaseinplacesavailableforrefugeesinThirdWorldcountries,andurgedgovernmentsaroundtheworldto

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China mulls tougher tobacco controls

China is mulling a ban on all forms of tobacco advertising, sponsorship and promotion of tobacco products, according to a draft regulation on Monday.

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Hong Kong becomes world's 3rd priciest expat city

Hong Kong jumped three places to rank as the third most expensive city for expatriates in the world, according to the annual cost of living survey conducted by consultancy firm Mercer.

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Fire department stresses safety of setting off firecrackers

China's fire department has warned the public to only buy fireworks from authorized sellers and set them off in specified places, ahead of the annual Spring Festival firework feast.

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NW China city bans smoking in public

Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, on Wednesday implemented a tough smoking ban in specified public places aimed at combating "indoor haze harm."     The legislation clearly specifies "non-smoking" indoor areas, including medical institutions, schools, government office buildings, public dining places, and public transport carriers.

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Australia to provide more postgraduate, sub-bachelor student places in universi

Australian universities will provide more postgraduate and sub-bachelor student places, especially for people undertaking diplomas of language and postgraduate nursing and allied health specialities to support Australia's ageing population, Minister for Education Christopher Pyne announced Friday.