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China Focus: Young generation assumes bigger role in wildlife protection

In the eyes of most young Chinese, wild animals are no longer associated with delicacies, nutrition or wealth like their elders used to believe. Instead, they think th

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East Africa faces new locust threat

Locusts are seen as they copulate in the region of Kyuso, Kenya, February 18, 2020. The swarms, first sighted in December, have already destroyed tens of thousands of acres of farmland in Kenya,

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Ben Li shines in Canadian high school games, brings new hope to China

Ben Li #6 of the Thornlea Secondary School in an Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association game. /Weibo When will Chinese fans see the next Chinese player enter the NBA? Li Hongquan, who goes

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Why Bernie?

Editor's note: Alexander Friedman, a co-founder of Jackson Hole Economics, is a former Chief Executive Officer of GAM Investments, Chief Investment Officer of UBS, Chief Financial Officer of the B

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Michael Jordan and fellow stars pay touching tribute to Kobe Bryant

Michael Jordan has struggled saying goodbye."When Kobe Bryant died, a piece of me died, and as I look in this arena, across the globe, a piece of you died," so declared the 57-year-old legend with

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HOC outlines program of upcoming Olympic Flame Lighting ceremony

Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) on Monday outlined the program of the Lighting ceremony of the Olympic Flame which will be burning for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games th

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3 Italian Serie A football matches postponed over COVID-19 fears

PFC Ludogorets Razgrad and Inter Milan (in blue) enter the Ludogorets Arena before a Europa League match, Razgrad, Bulgaria, February 20, 2020. /VCG The recent COVID-19 outbreak has now sprea

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South Sudan’s rivals form unity government meant to end war

South Sudan opened a new chapter in its fragile emergence from civil war Saturday as rival leaders formed a coalition government that many observers prayed would last t

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Liverpool captain Henderson out for three weeks with hamstring injury

Jordan Henderson of Liverpool during the UEFA Champions League match between Atletico Madrid and Liverpool at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain, February 18, 2020. /VCG Liverpoo

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Global experts praise Chinese medics in combating COVID-19

Global public health experts and officials have expressed their appreciation and support for China's medical workers in battling the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The

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These specialized Africa VC funds are welcoming co-investors

For global venture capitalists still on the fence about entering Africa, a first move could be co-investing with a proven fund that’s already working in the region.Africa’s startup scene i

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Commentary: Curious rivalry in football a lifetime issue

The phenomenon of rivalry might be part of sports and football in particular, but German football seems to live up to it. International football followers might have heard about the clashes when Atl

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China to play at Thailand's Chang Arena for home games

China's national football team train in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. /VCG Photo The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) has agreed to allow China's men's national

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Why Riyadh's Vision 2030 is such a hard sell

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman uses his phone in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 12, 2020. /Reuters Photo Editor's note: Hannan Hussain is a security analyst at the South Asia C

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China's freeskier Gu Ailing claims first halfpipe World Cup win

00:19 China's 16-year-old double youth Olympic Games champion Gu Ailing Eileen claimed her first halfpipe World Cup win in Calgary, Canada.Gu scored 94.00 points on her third and final

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Pompeo arrives in Dakar to kick off African tour

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Dakar Saturday evening, the first leg of his African tour which will take him to Angola and Ethiopia after Senegal. Greeted by Senegalese Foreign Minis

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Parasite: Lessons on honesty and artistry

Editor's note:Mike Cormack is a writer, editor and reviewer mostly focusing on China, where he lived from 2007 to 2014. He edited Agenda Beijing and is a regular book reviewer for the South China