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Plane crash terminates Brazilian football team, shocks LatAm, soccer world

Latin America and the world of soccer were shaken Tuesday by a tragic plane crash in Colombia that killed almost an entire Brazilian football team.

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Trump vows to withdraw from Trans-Pacific Partnership "on day one"

​In video announcement, US president-elect Trump unveils plans for first 100 days

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Top 10 dramas from UK and US rated by Chinese viewers

When talking about the most influential western TV series in China, Friends and Prison Break represent two milestones.

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Racist rap song against Chinese hits stonewall of resistance in United States

​Reaction to a rap song explaining how to target and rob Chinese people hit a stonewall of resistance in the United States, even though in the Rocky Mountain state of Colorado, which usually was not regarded as a main Chinese community.

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Obama says new black history museum tells story of America

President Barack Obama on Saturday expressed hope that a new national museum showcasing the triumphs and tragedies of the African American experience will help to bring people together as the nation reels from recent racial upheaval.

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Stars brave a hot red carpet at the Emmys

Television's biggest stars braved the red carpet heat ahead of the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday (Sept 18), where the dramatisation of O.J. Simpson's sensational 1995 double murder trial looked set to sweep to victory after an extraordinarily colourful year for American television.

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Magnificent Seven remake kicks off Toronto film fest

Double Oscar-winner Denzel Washington and a motley band of gunslingers open the Toronto film festival Thursday. The film festival, which runs through Sep 18, is the largest in North America and has become a launchpad for Oscar-conscious studios and distributors.

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Chinese mooncakes hit shelves in American supermarkets

The mooncake, a traditional pastry special for the Mid-Autumn Festival, hit the shelves in many chain supermarkets in Los Angeles for the first time.

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Donald Trump vows to 'reject bigotry' if elected US president

Billionaire Donald Trump, who during his presidential campaign has vowed to ban Muslim immigrants and erect a wall to prevent Mexican immigration, said on Tuesday (Aug 16) that he would reject bigotry "in all forms" if elected president.

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Trump outlines economic plan to reboot campaign amid protests

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday outlined the details of what he called "America First" economic plan to rebuild momentum of his campaign, as protesters repeatedly interrupted him.

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First Chinese extradition from Latin America sets precedent

​China's precedent-setting extradition of a suspected criminal from Latin America is built on increasing recognition of the country's progress in human rights and will have long-lasting implications, according to Chinese authorities and experts.

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U.S. willingness to hold talks with Venezuela is not real breakthrough, experts

​U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's surprise announcement this week that Washington is willing to hold talks with Venezuela is not a real breakthrough, thought it appears positive, Venezuelan experts have said.

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China says not interested in any form of "Cold War"

China on Monday expressed disinterest in any form of cold war and firmly opposed anything that might threaten or harm the country's sovereignty and security.

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Top TV series getting museum treatment in US

In the United States capital Washington, the National Portrait Gallery houses the likenesses of all of the country's great leaders - George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and.... Francis Underwood?

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U.S. biggest crisis maker in world -- Sudanese experts

The United States is the biggest creator of crises in the world because its policies promote wars, conflicts and arms exports, Sudanese experts have said, citing the Middle East as a region where U.S. policies have created a hotbed of unrest.

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African American voters crucial for Clinton campaign

African American voters are once again a crucial bloc for Hillary Clinton as she strives to gain Democratic Party's nomination for the 2016 race to the White House.

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Qantas seeks new North American routes with long-range Dreamliners

​Australia's national airline Qantas has approached the United States Department of Transportation (USDT) seeking approval to open up at least two new trans-Pacific air routes over the next five years.