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Grey Lady's sour grapes on AIIB

A recent editorial by the New York Times (NYT) serves as a perfect example of the sour grapes mentality on the U.S. side about the China-initiated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

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How about embracing a prospering China?

China's top diplomat Wang Yi answered a long list of tough questions ranging from China-U.S. relations to China-Japan relations on Sunday. The questions themselves are a testimony to worries about China's growing clout and possible confrontation with key global players.

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Fastest star to flee our Galaxy discovered

​Scientists using powerful ground-based telescopes said Thursday they have discovered a star that's blasting out of the Milky Way with a speed much faster than any other runaway star in the Galaxy.

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Indonesia says relations with Australia to be affected by executions

​Indonesia's Ambassador to Australia Nadjib Riphat Kesoema said on Wednesday his country is not " trigger happy" but confirmed "all aspects" of relations between the countries would be affected by the impending execution of two Australians.

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Nigerian police recover large cache of illegal arms

Nigerian police said Monday that they have recovered a large cache of arms from unauthorized individuals following the recent order from the country's inspector-general of police.

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China's Fashion Creations Grace Milan Fashion Week Stage

Chinese fashion emerging onto the world stage is attracting the attention of international visitors at the ongoing fall-winter 2015-2016 women's fashion week in Italy's Milan.

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Saudi Arabia registers 5 new MERS corona virus cases

​Saudi Arabia registered Monday five new Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) corona virus cases, including two critical ones, the Health Ministry said.

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Europe-U.S. divergence still hurts prospect of solving Ukraine crisis despite ceasefire deal

​Marathon talks in Minsk have finally rekindled hope for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine as four participating parties are involved in intense diplomacy to end the nearly one-year-old Ukraine crisis.

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Australian PM offers condolences to families of Sydney siege victims in parliament

​Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has offered sympathies to the families of the Sydney siege victims in a motion of condolence in parliament on Monday afternoon.

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Looking in the same direction: a Chinese couple explores the world

​After landing in Antarctica, Liang Hong put on a wedding dress watched by penguins.

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Hunting for sport ignites public fury

One man discovered vanity may be China's most dangerous game after police discovered a photo of him with an illegally poached bear in the southwestern province of Sichuan.

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Australian CEOs confident about 2015: survey

​Australia's top business leaders are more optimistic about business growth than their overseas counterparts and say they will hire more people in 2015, according to a survey released on Wednesday.

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China makes comeback win over Uzbekistan 2-1 to cruise for last eight

​China took an impressive comeback victory over Uzbekistan 2-1 to advance to the Asian Cup knockout stage as Group B winners at the Brisbane Stadium here on Wednesday.

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Australian cartoonist under police protection

​Famous Australian cartoonist Larry Pickering has been placed under police protection after he posted a derogatory cartoon on his website depicting the prophet Muhammad skewered on a pencil and roasting above a fire.

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Most French ready to mobilize to honor victims of terrorist attack: survey

Eighty-one percent of the French said they are ready to mobilize to honor the 12 victims of the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack, a survey showed on Saturday.

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Travelling hopefully, with a dog, a wheelchair and a lot of love

It is easy to draw a heart in the sand and say "I love you", but few have the heart of Ding Yizhou, 28, who is drawing a heart across China with the tracks of his girlfriend's wheelchair.

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Islamic State claims execution of 2 Tunisian journalists in Libya

​The Libyan branch of the Islamic State (IS) on Thursday claimed to have executed two Tunisian journalists who disappeared for months.