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Aussie parties court immigrant voters

At an unusual campaign press conference in Australia last week that went largely unnoticed by the national media, Opposition leader Bill Shorten appeared with his wife Chloe and took questions from a broad range of little-known non-English media outlets.

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CNN Staffers are reportedly horrified network hired Trump’s fired campaign manager

​Plus: why it’s unclear whether he can even speak honestly about his former boss.

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An Olympic coach deals with Zika by freezing his sperm

As thousands of athletes headed to the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro worry, to varying degrees, about the Zika virus, at least one American has taken a pre-emptive measure: freezing his sperm.

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Norwegian media urged to play bigger role in promoting child welfare

​At a time when the Norwegian authorities are looking for ways to resolve the controversies surrounding the country's child welfare service Barnevernet, local media organizations should be more engaged in reporting relevant cases and help promote children protection, media veterans and rights lawyers said at a seminar on Monday.

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Four of Hong Kong's best new seafood restaurants, and the people behind them

From lobster rolls to salt-crusted sea bass to line-caught tuna, new restaurants are catering to the city’s love of fish and seafood with sustainable options

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Catcaller-in-chief: Philippines'president-elect Duterte wolf whistles reporter, angering husband with his disrespect

Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte was on Thursday accused of sexual harassment and disrespecting women after wolf whistling a female journalist on a nationally televised press conference.

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Why is the US turning to protectionism?

Predictions about this year's US presidential campaign are a mug's game, but here is one that can be made with some confidence; the next president will be a declared opponent of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the sweeping 12-nation trade agreement which the US signed in February.

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Revised textbook turns to Chinese traditional culture

China's primary and secondary school Chinese language textbooks have been revised tofocus more on traditional culture, according to an editor.

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Revised textbook turns to Chinese traditional culture

China's primary and secondary school Chinese language textbooks have been revised to focus more on traditional culture, according to an editor.

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A Marvel editor explains how Captain America was a Hydra agent all along

In a shocking twist, Steve Rogers always has been and will continue to be a member of the evil group

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Spielberg lets his imagination take him when he made The BFG

True, at age 69, the director is “just as insecure now as I was 30 years ago, but insecurity is a good bedfellow for a filmmaker.”

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Hong Kong's sex education crisis: why people turn to sex workers for knowledge

Deeply ingrained prudishness has bred widespread ignorance of how to have pleasurable sexual relationships; a sex worker group has stepped into the breach, and found its workshops oversubscribed

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New technologies changing manufacturing models in China, New Zealand

Conventional manufacturing models are becoming obsolete as the potential of new materials and high-tech products are realized, Chinese and New Zealand entrepreneurs told an international gathering in Auckland Tuesday.

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Hillary Clinton gives U.F.O enthusiasts hope, about to reveal 'most controversial secret' of U.S. government

In a recent interview with Jimmy Kimmel in his late night talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Democrat front runner Hillary Clinton has made public statements about top-secret government documents on extraterrestrial life.

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"Of course this is about money": actress Gong Li irked by lack of Chinese films at Cannes

Star of Zhang Yimou films such as Raise the Red Lantern says films can nourish the soul, not just entertain, and puts lack of Chinese representation at film festival down to overemphasis on box office

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Apple falls below $90 as iPhone worries fester

​Shares of Apple dropped below $90 on Thursday for the first time since 2014 as Wall Street worried about slow demand ahead of the anticipated launch of a new iPhone later this year.