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Overseas DPRK officials "use S.Korean smart phones"

The Chosunilbo reported that the DPRK officials posted overseas secretly use smartphones made in South Korea, the Daily NK reported Monday quoting a source in China.

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Hopes of Tibetan mask maker

"The masks we make can last for hundreds of years," said Sonam Tengpa, 60, who has been making Tibetan masks for 45 years, holding a perfect 300-year-old mask that was given to him by his teacher.

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Rio 2016: Vladimir Putin says Olympics "less of a spectacle"without Russians

Russian President Vladimir Putin says medals won at Rio 2016 will be devalued by the banning of Russian competitors.

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Electoral politics should not sacrifice China-U.S. ties

​With the official nomination of a U.S. Democratic presidential candidate this week, the race for the White House will enter its final stage, so will be the race for China bashing.

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White House calls for transparency from Malaysia over 1MDB fund scandal

The White House urged Malaysia on Thursday to demonstrate good governance and a transparent business climate, a day after US prosecutors sued to try and seize US$1 billion in assets they said were bought with money stolen from a state development fund.

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Adopted Chinese seek birth parents

Callista Olzheim spent much of the past 14 years searching for her birthparents, and wondering why they abandoned her.

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Bodies of 21 women, one man found on migrant boat in Mediterranean: MSF

The bodies of 21 women and one man were found on a rubber dinghy adrift near the Libyan coast on Wednesday, just hours after they had set sail for Italy, humanitarian group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said.

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Nepal must probe claims police tortured ethnic minority protesters, demands Amnesty International

Nepal must investigate allegations that police tortured protesters arrested during demonstrations against a new constitution that left at least 50 people dead nationwide, according to Amnesty International.

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Cybertwee: the artists fighting male-dominated tech with pink cutesiness

What would the tech landscape look like if girly tropes were championed, rather than ridiculed? Three artists are seeking to find out

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Success of Pokemon GO adds impetus for change at Nintendo

​A "Pidgey" Pokemon is seen on the screen of the Pokemon Go mobile app, Nintendo's new scavenger hunt game which utilizes geo-positioning, in a photo illustration taken in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 11, 2016.

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6 places in Hong Kong where you’ll likely catch Pokemon when Pokemon Go is live

​With the addictive smartphone game sure to be released soon in Hong Kong, these are some of our hunting tips: take the Star Ferry, hike up The Peak, visit Government House

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How the internet was invented

​In 40 years, the internet has morphed from a military communication network into a vast global cyberspace. And it all started in a California beer garden

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What other things overseas study can polish besides resume?

China has seen an increasing number of students enrolled abroad heading home for career development. As part of new series, we are going to share stories of some overseas returnees. We take a look at why they are coming back, the challenges they face and what their expectations are.

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Brazilian police break up Olympic ticket touts network

Brazil's police broke up on Thursday a gang of ticket touts reselling admissions to the Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro.

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Bank of England readies new blast of stimulus for post-Brexit Britain

​Hailed by investors as a weapon to fight off recession but slammed by critics for fuelling inequality, quantitative easing looks set for a comeback in Britain as the Bank of England tries to shield the economy from the fallout of Brexit.

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Using AK-47s and night-vision goggles, Indian poachers make unwelcome return to hunt rare rhinos

As night falls over the lush plains of India’s Kaziranga national park, a small group of lightly armed forest guards sets out on foot to protect the world’s largest population of one-horned rhinos

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Give offerings or pass the doobie? Thailand’s Buddhist monks caught getting high on drugs

Thai people frequently go to Buddhist temples to seek spiritual healing and hold ceremonial events.The sentiment is stronger in Thailand’s local areas, where temples have become a central facility for communities.