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AdriverdeliberatelyploughedintotheoutdoorterraceofapizzeriainthesmalltownofSept-SortseastofParisonMonday,killinga12-year-oldgirlandseriouslyinjuringseveralother

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AccordingtoastudybyPekingUniversity,halfofChina'spopulationwillhavemyopiaby2020,and70millionofthemwillhavemediumorhighdegreesofmyopia.AsTuesdaymarksEyeCareDayin

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Transboundary haze pushes Singapore's air pollutant index to record high

The transboundary haze as a result of bush burning in Indonesia pushed Singapore's three-hour pollutant standards index (PSI) to a record high of 290 on Wednesday evening.