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Emojis gain hearts, business in shy Chinese

​A high school girl became an internet sensation with her drawings of white chubby faces with green sprigs on their heads: they became the emojis of choice for much of the nation and have been sent more than 15 billion times.

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Rousseff to grasp last opportunity as impeachment trial nears

As the Brazilian Senate's final vote on the future of suspended President Dilma Rousseff set for late August approaches, the embattled president hopes to fight all out to survive impeachment.

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Chinese regard Suu Kyi as a pragmatic politician rather than democracy icon

Unlike Western media's narrative of Aung San Suu Kyi as Myanmar's democracy icon, Chinese people and observers are inclined to regard her as a pragmatic politician seeking cooperation with China for her people's good.

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Woman saved after 38 hours afloat in sea

A 32-year-old Shanghai woman who fell off a cruise ship that was returning to China from Japan was miraculously saved after floating in the sea for more than 38 hours. She even fell asleep for awhile, according to her father.

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Romance strikes Olympic Games as Chinese divers get engaged in Rio

A couple of Chinese divers put on one of the most romantic scenes in the Olympic history, with a marriage proposal in front of thousands of people at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center here on Sunday.

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Sweden's youngest ever minister resigns over drink-driving scandal

Sweden's youngest ever government minister, Aida Hadzialic, announced her resignation Saturday after being caught driving over the alcoholic limit.

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Top 10 China's e-commerce celebrities with most commercial value

China's internet celebrity sector's output value this year is expected to reach 58 billion yuan ($8.7 billion), surpassing China's box office and equal to China's largest retailer Bailian Group's annual sales last year, according to a report by Shanghai-based enterprise data aggregator CBNData.

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China's "game of power" continues with medal haul

Xiang Yanmei of China shrugged off the unexpected neck injury to win the gold medal for China in the women's 69kg category final on Wednesday.

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Ding Ning complete Grand Slam request with Olympic gold of singles

​Ding Ning became the new Grand Slam winner of table tennis here on Wednesday after winning in full sets over defending champion Li Xiaoxia in an all-Chinese women's singles final in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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Belgium's baby panda becomes star attraction in zoo

After a long wait of two months, the first panda ever born in Belgium finally made its maiden public appearance and instantly became the star attraction of Pairi Daiza zoo.

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Charming or challenging? Chinese seniors embrace mobile Internet

According to a 2015 survey by Wuhan University, around a third of the seniors "frequently" encounter difficulties when using the Internet and about half of them "occasionally" have problems.

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Fukuhara upsets 2nd seed Feng to make her first semis in Olympic table tennis

Japanese star paddler Ai Fukuhara claimed her best result so far in an Olympic Games after the women's singles sixth seed upset Singapore's No 2 seed Feng Tianwei 4-0 here on Tuesday to make through into the semifinal of Rio 2016.

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Brazil Senate votes to hold Rousseff impeachment trial

Brazil’s Senate voted early Wednesday (Aug 10) to hold an impeachment trial for the nation’s suspended president Dilma Rousseff, a process that could see her permanently removed from office.

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Fashion, food, two things Deng loves besides weightlifting

Breaking two world records just in one lift, weightlifting Olympic champion Deng showed her toughness at Rio Olympics. However, she prefers to be an ordinary girl who loves fashion and delicious food, when she takes off her weightlifting suit and goes shopping with friends and teammates in daily life.

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Facial expressions of Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui goes viral

​China's women's swimmer Fu Yuanhui has created a sensation online not just by winning the bronze medal in the 100m backstroke competition, but also by her facial expressions during the post-semifinal interview with China Central Television (CCTV) on Monday.

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Majority of young whites say Hillary Clinton intentionally breaks law: poll

A majority of young white Americans believe that Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton intentionally broke the law when handling her private email account during her stint at U.S. State Department, showed a new poll.