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China tackles growing identity crisis

The authorities are working to eradicate duplication of official documents after two well-publicized cases highlighted a rising problem, report Cao Yin in Beijing and Qi Xin in Zhengzhou, Henan province.

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U.S. State Dept watchdog accuses Hillary of violating gov't rules on emails

​A report by the U.S. State Department's independent watchdog on Wednesday faulted former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for violating U.S. State Department's record-keeping policies, said local media.

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Renowned Chinese writer Yang Jiang dies at 105

​Renowned Chinese writer Yang Jiang, known for her prolific output and marriage to an equally famous author, died Wednesday at age 105, state media said.

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Hong Kong mum angry at nurses scolding her for breastfeeding ... in a hospital

Discrimination against feeding mothers is still common, and even happened in a hospital trying to achieve Baby Friendly Hospital accreditation; mother uses incident to initiate dialogue about change

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Trump, aiming to offset money disadvantage, escalates Clinton attacks

Donald Trump this week took his use of sordid accusations against Democrat Hillary Clinton to levels unprecedented in modern U.S. presidential campaigns, in the latest example of the Republican's unorthodox playbook.

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Age catching up with Japan's women free divers, keepers of a 3,000-year tradition

Self-taught divers harvest abalone and shellfish in waters off central Japan until they are in their 70s, and remember a time when women couldn’t net a husband unless they could free-dive

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Watch Adele in concert in Paris for free

Adele is, no doubt, one of the most popular singers in the music scene currently. Her latest album, 25, has sold 19 million copies globally and spawned hit singles like Hello andWhen We Were Young.

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Okinawa case stirs memories of past crimes by U.S. Personnel

The arrest of an American civilian working at a U.S. military base in connection with the slaying of a woman in Okinawa has stirred up bitter memories of crimes committed by those with ties to the U.S. military.

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Search for missing Spanish journalist continues, says Colombian president

​Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Monday that a search was ongoing to determine the whereabouts of Spanish journalist Salud Hernandez, who has been missing since Saturday.

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Tsai Ing-wen should acknowledge 1992 Consensus ASAP: scholar

​Taiwan's new leader Tsai Ing-wen should acknowledge the 1992 Consensus as soon as possible for the sake of the Taiwan people, a mainland scholar urged on Monday.

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Thousands walk in silent protest in front of U.S. base in Okinawa

Protesters staged a silent rally on May 22 in front of Camp Zukeran in Okinawa Prefecture to mourn the death of a 20-year-old local woman who was found slain last week.

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The director of 'Toni Erdmann' savors her moment at Cannes

Filmmakers find inspiration in love, nature, faith, trauma, other people, other movies. The German director Maren Adediscovered a muse for her latest, the sensational “Toni Erdmann” — a critical favorite at the 69th Cannes Film Festival — in an American comic who died in 1984: “I fell in love with Andy Kaufman.”

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7-Eleven worker becomes first woman to climb Everest seven times

A 42-year-old woman born in Nepal climbed Mount Everest for the seventh time on Friday, breaking her own record for the most summits of the world's highest mountain by any woman, a hiking official said.

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Aust'n woman dies on Mt Qomolangma, body could stay on mountain indefinitely

​The body of an Australian woman, who died trying to conquer Mount Qomolangma, may not be returned home for some time.

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Korean fashion coming of age, led by Pushbutton's Park Seung-gun and Gayeon Lee

In the past year Seoul’s vibrant street style and hip designers have been creating a buzz in the West thanks to high-profile initiatives such as Seoul Fashion Week and more recently, Swarovski’s exhibition which featured works commissioned from a group of South Korean designers.

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Tokyo lodges protest with US commander over Okinawa arrest

Defence Minister Gen Nakatani lodged a protest with the commander of US forces in Okinawa on Saturday after the arrest of a civilian base worker over the death of a local woman stoked anger among islanders already feeling burdened with the heavy US military presence.

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Former U.S. Marine admits to strangling woman in Okinawa, Japanese gov't blasts U.S.

​A male civilian working for the U.S. military arrested for dumping the corpse of a Japanese woman in her twenties admitted to strangling her, local police officials said Friday, sparking a torrent of fury from the Japanese government towards the United States just one week before U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to make a visit here to the City of Hiroshima.