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IS violent attack on central Syrian village kills 53

At least 53 people were killed when the Islamic State (IS) group attacked a village in the central province of Hama on Thursday morning, a monitor group reported.

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IS violent attack on central Syrian village kills 53

At least 53 people were killed when the Islamic State (IS) group attacked a village in the central province of Hama on Thursday morning, a monitor group reported.

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Schoolgirls on hunger strike in India to protest sexual harassment

Morethan80schoolgirlsareonindefinitehungerstrikewith13ofthemon"fastuntildeath"inthenorthernIndianstateofHaryana.Thegirlshaveskippedschoolandareprotestingagainst

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Minority village has used "magic wells" to control population for centuries

Wunai Yinjiao has been making sure her fellow villagers don't have more children than they want for nearly 20 years.

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Man executed for nail-gun murder

A court in Hebei province announced that a man convicted of murder was executed on Tuesday morning, despite his case sparking controversy.

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2 soldiers killed, several injured in renewed clashes in Myanmar western state

​Two soldiers have been killed and several others injured in renewed clashes in Myanmar's western Rakhine state, as the government troops conducted the clearance operation, the military-run Myawaddy News reported Sunday.

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In Myanmar, Military Action Forces Some to Flee:'We Just Had to Run Away to Save Our Lives'

Military action in the area has forced thousands of people from their homes, rights groups said. Credit

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North China coal village relocates for new life

​Due to dangers caused by subsidence in mining, Nansangyu has become the first village to be entirely relocated to a city in the major coal-producing province of Shanxi in north China.

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IOC chief Bach lauds 'beautiful' Rio Olympic village

​International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach described the Rio Olympic village as "one of the most beautiful" he had seen during Wednesday unveiling of the 835 million US-dollar complex.

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"Chinese village" attraction in Belgian city of Liege

A "Chinese village", or a Chinatown, has opened to the public in the southeast Belgian city of Liege, as part of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Charter of Friendship between the Belgian province of Liege and the Chinese province of Fujian.

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New law protects Lhasa's ancient villages

The law stipulates the application and identification of ancient villages, protects their sources of funding, and restricts the uses of such villages and their surrounding landscapes.

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1,776 evacuated as river bank in Myanmar collapses

A total of 368 households with 1, 776 people from a village in Myanmar's central Bago region have been evacuated recently as Sittaung River bank collapsed, local sources said Thursday.

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County in East China: aisle of history

When twilight falls, Hu Qinghua's routine starts. After he finishes work in his rice fields he visits a family in Youdian village, speaking to them about the history of their house and narrating stories about their common ancestors, hoping to persuade them to repair their house, which was built hundreds of years ago.

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Official's photos an unusual attraction in Chinese village

​A Chinese official has received a flurry of compliments from the online community after she starred in a series of photographs promoting the picturesque village where she lives and works.

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5 dead, 5 missing in boat capsizal in India

At least five children were killed and five others went missing Sunday after a boat carrying 13 children capsized in eastern Indian state of Bihar, officials said.

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Rural tourism revitalizes SW China villages

More than 100 years ago, Rongfa Inn welcomed caravans and merchants along the ancient Tea and Horse Road, a trade route linking southwest China and South Asia.

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Inside China's "No.1 Meth Village" today

At lunch break, pupils in Boshe, a small coastal village in south China's Guangdong Province, rush out of the school, laughing and chasing each other, just like in any other small town.