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Virginity issue reflected in TV drama

Renowned as a Chinese version of Sex and the City, Chinese popular urban drama Ode to Joy returned to the small screen on May 11, its premiere gaining a high viewership rate of 1.34 percent and 1.55 percent on Dragon TV and Zhejiang Satellite TV, respectively.

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Muslim woman overcomes stigma to pursue passion for mountaineering

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Opinion polls anticipate British election landslide for Theresa May

BritainisgoingtosnappollsonThursday.PollsshowPrimeMinisterTheresaMay’sright-of-centergovernmenthasanapparentlysecuremajorityintheBritishParliament.Twenty-fivepo

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The world's oldest woman to complete half-marathon

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S. Korean Kim In-kyung earns 5th LPGA victory

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Apple Music executive Bozoma Saint John could be leaving Apple

WWDC is right around the corner, but let’s talk about last year’s WWDC for a minute. You may remember that Bozoma Saint John blew everyone away with her insanely good presentation skills. According to a new report from Axios, the Apple executive could be planning to leave the company really soon.

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In shadow of deadly attacks, British election campaign resumes

LONDON - After a militant attack on a nightlife district of London this weekend, British Prime Minister Theresa May will resume campaigning on Monday just three days before a national election which polls show is much tighter than previously predicted.

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Apple Music executive Bozoma Saint John could be leaving Apple

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Plants sew the fabric of change in Xinjiang

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Could this be the end of the line for the old-fashioned telephone call?

Imaginethewaypeopleonceusedthetelephone:Youdialedyournumberandyourvoicewascarriedalonglandlinesconnectedtotelephonepolesacrossthecountry.Theno-frillsphoneworked

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Somali-American becomes first model to wear hijab on Vogue cover

Somali-Americanteen,HalimaAden,hasbecomethefirstmodeltowearahijabonthecoverofVogue.The19-year-oldmodelfirstestablishedafootholdinthemodellingindustrybybeingthef

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Woman embroiled in S. Korean presidential scandal released

A20-year-oldwomanwhowasdetainedbySouthKoreanauthoritiesoveramassivecorruptionscandalthatcentersonherjailedmotherandthecountry'soustedpresidenthasbeenreleased.Th

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Grande's surprise visit delights injured fans

ArianaGrandehashuggedfansandposedforphotosasshemadeasurprisehospitalvisittochildrenrecoveringfromtheManchesterterrorattack.ThesingerreturnedtothecityonFridaymor

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May's poll lead narrows to 3 points a week before UK election

BritishPrimeMinisterTheresaMay'sgambleonasnapelectionwasunderquestiononThursdayafterthelatestopinionpollsshowedherConservativeParty'sleadwasdwindlingjustaweekbe

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The dementia timebomb: Ageing Japan faces healthcare crisis

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Students raise $11,000 to help teacher battling cancer

Eighthgradershaveraisedenoughmoneytohelptheirteacherbattlingcancerfulfillsomeofthebiggestitemsonherbucketlist.StudentsatTomballJuniorHighSchoolinthetinytownofTo

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Chinese Pulitzer Prize winner Du Yun: going beyond music

DuYunlandedinShanghai,thecityofherbirth,twoweeksafterwinningthePulitzerPrizeformusicwithheroperaAngels'Bone.Shewastheretoparticipateinthecross-disciplinaryartev