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AIIB on a roll with breakthroughs on projects

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has enjoyed a smooth first six months, with projects spanning funding and loans, officials said at the bank's first Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors.

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Chinese court orders US footwear firm New Balance to pay fine over trademark breach

A Chinese appeal court has ruled against US sportswear firm New Balance for trademark infringements and ordered it to pay five million yuan (HK$5.9 million) in compensation to a Chinese company, an amount far lower than previously ruled.

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El Nino drought leaves millions hungry and in need of drinking water in Vietnam

An El Niño-induced drought in Vietnam has left one million people in urgent need of food assistance and two million people lacking access to drinking water, Europe’s humanitarian aid agency said.

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24 people displaced each minute worldwide: UNHCR

​The global forced displacement rose sharply in 2015 reaching the highest level ever, the the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said in a report released in Pretoria on Monday.

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UN warns record high of over 65 mln people forced to flee their homes

​With an unprecedented 65.3 million displaced people recorded globally last year, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) indicated Monday that one in every 113 people is now either an asylum seeker, an internally displaced person or a refugee.

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Displaced people in sub-Saharan Africa hit 18.4 mln in 2015: UNHCR

​Conflict in countries like South Sudan and Somalia raised the total number of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in sub-Saharan Africa to 18.4 million in 2015, according to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR).

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'Dory' finds her way to box-office record, with biggest opening weekend for any animated film

The prescription for an ailing US box office came this weekend in the form of the forgetful blue fish of Disney-Pixar’s Finding Dory.

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Yemen in deep crisis as peace talks faltering

​Suffering is not new to the Yemeni people who have been coping with crises since chaos started in the country in 2011.

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China to build five more stations on Qinghai-Tibet railway

Five more stations are to be added to the Qinghai-Tibet railway, said local authorities on Wednesday.

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Is Snapchat preparing for an I.P.O.?

The launch of the social-media platform’s advertising A.P.I. might be about more than just revenue.

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Warcraft: China helps ease Hollywood's wounds

‘Warcraft’ sets records in Chinese market while stumbling in the U.S.

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"X-Men: Apocalypse" reigns China's box office

"X-Men: Apocalypse" dominated China's box office in the week ending June 5, earning 387 million yuan (about 58.9 million U.S. dollars) in its opening week.

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Vietnam sees high growth in West European tourist arrivals after visa waiver program

​Vietnam saw a year-on-year increase of 20.1 percent in the number of tourists from West European countries in the first five months of 2016, according to statistics by Vietnam National Administration of Tourism on Tuesday.

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China committed to cutting steel overcapacity

China, the world's largest steel producer and consumer, is resolute in its commitment to reducing overcapacity in the sector, although this may result in job losses.

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Donors step up support for Pacific energy projects: New Zealand FM

​Donors at an international energy conference in New Zealand have committed more than 1 billion NZ dollars (693.3 million U.S. dollars) to sustainable energy projects in the Pacific, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said Tuesday.

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Thailand to hold online vote to attract more Chinese tourists

​Thailand's tourism authority said Monday that an online poll in which Chinese can rate tourist attractions and hotels in Thailand will start from Tuesday, in a new campaign aiming to attract more Chinese tourists.