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Drama Review Corner: ‘7 First Kisses’ Episode 1

Do you ever feel like you’ll never find ‘the one’? Sometimes it can be hard to date around, or maybe you might not have any dating experience at all, but Lotte Duty Free shows fans that even the hopeless can find true love (and maybe more than one).

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Key Reuters photographs from 2016

From Syria's festering conflict to the Bastille Day attack in Nice, Reuters photographers have been on the scene to record the biggest news stories this year.

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Killings, rapes, burnings: Rohingya describe their terror after fleeing Myanmar

​Muslims in an overwhelmingly Buddhist nation, the Rohingya have long faced persecution in Myanmar, where most are denied citizenship

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Merkel launches election bid with tough line on immigration

Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday lashed populists seeking to exploit Germany's refugee influx, but as she launched into election campaign mode, Merkel set down a tough line on integration — including a ban on the veil worn by many Muslim women.

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Mass grief as Indian film star politician known as "Mother" dies

​When Jayalalithaa Jayaraman first fell ill one supporter set himself on fire, while an elderly man suspended himself from a crane with steel hooks pierced through his skin

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Natalie Portman humanizes former first lady in flawed 'Jackie'

Movie biographies always wrestle with the balance between finding the essence of the subject and replicating his or her look and manner. Natalie Portman devotes so much energy to the latter as to partially sacrifice the former in "Jackie," an intriguing look at Jacqueline Kennedy in the wake of her husband's assassination that plays more like a series of monologues than a wholly realized movie.

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Chen Man: China's 'Annie Leibovitz' is changing how the world sees China

As China becomes increasingly important in the world of fashion, one photographer is leading the scene — 35-year-old Beijing native Chen Man.

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Lady Gaga’s Most Memorable Shoe Looks of 2016

Lady Gaga has had a big year. Her 2016 highlights included singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl, giving an emotional David Bowie tribute at the Grammy Awards, and releasing “Joanne,” her fifth studio album. And with each memorable moment, Lady Gaga was able to mark those occasions with just as memorable fashion statements.

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Crowds gather after popular Tamil Nadu leader Jayalalithaa Jayaraman suffers cardiac arrest

The life of the leader of India's southern state of Tamil Nadu hung in the balance on Monday (Dec 5) after she went into cardiac arrest, drawing large crowds to the hospital where doctors were fighting to save the hugely popular former actress.

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Tension escalates in ruling party ahead of impeachment vote in South Korea

South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party appears to be on the verge of a breakup amid growing tension between rival factions over an impeachment vote against President Park Geun-hye, observers said Monday.

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Philippine vice president quits from Duterte's Cabinet

Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo said Sunday she is quitting from the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte.

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Opposition parties to vote on Park's impeachment on Dec. 9

​South Korea's three opposition parties agreed to propose the impeachment motion for President Park Geun-hye on Friday, adding the vote will take place on Dec. 9 even if the presidential office announces a plan outlining the chief executive's early resignation.

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The Love Witch Is a Seductive Revenge Movie for the Heartbroken

Talking to the writer and director, Anna Biller, about her retro-looking, forward-thinking film.

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German couple accused of brutally raping and killing Chinese student stands trial

The trial of a German couple accused of brutally raping and killing a Chinese student has once again sparked public concern over the safety of overseas Chinese.

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Michelle will never run for White House, says President Barack Obama

For anyone who might like to see Mrs Michelle Obama run for president as a Democrat, it's time to rein in that early enthusiasm. Or so says her husband, President Barack Obama.

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Presidential office says Park will follow whatever decision parliament makes on her fate

The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday that President Park Geun-hye will accept whatever decision parliament will make regarding her fate as she stated a day earlier.

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Poverty, despair breed new generation of Philippine rebels

​In the late-night hours and amid the chirp of crickets, Katryn welcomed a huddle of exhausted Filipino journalists in cheerful spirits like she was home. "Coffee?" she asked with a comforting smile.