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Is it a good idea to get married straight after college?

A special group wedding ceremony has drawn much attention online. Fifteen couples from a single university class of 43 students - 26 males and 17 females tied knot upon graduation in Chongqing, southwest China. Some netizens think it is a bad decision to rush into marriage without being sure about compatibility. Forum readers share their opinions.

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Is it a good idea to get married straight after college?

Editor'snote:Aspecialgroupweddingceremonyhasdrawnmuchattentiononline.Fifteencouplesfromasingleuniversityclassof43students-26malesand17femalestiedknotupongraduat

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Eddie Izzard: Coming out gave me the confidence for everything else

BeforewecantalkaboutEddieIzzard'snewmemoir,BelieveMe:AMemoirofLove,DeathandJazzChickens,wehavetotalkaboutthejazzchickens.Becauseofcourse,cowsgo"moo,"sheepgo"baa

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'I do...but not yet': Generations clash over late marriage in China

Whathappenswhenyouareyoung,singleandcarefreebutyourparentsthinkyou'rethrowingyourlifeaway?TheclashbetweengenerationshasbeenintensifyinginChinaasgrowingnumbersof

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Is the sharing economy business bubble set to burst?

Yellow,orange,blue,green,white–differentcoloredbikesaretakingoversomeofChina'sbiggestcities,providingacheaprideandasplashofcolor.Thenumberofbike-sharingprovider

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Gareth Bale: Real Madrid forward 'happy' to stay and wants more trophies

GarethBalesaysheishappyatRealMadridandhascommittedhisfuturetotheChampionsLeaguewinners.TheWalesforwardcameoffthebenchafter77minutesinSaturday's4-1winoverJuventu

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'Firefall' optical illusion lights up Yosemite National Park

It's the time of year for the mesmerizing phenomenon "firefall" to illuminate Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park.

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Trump says Brexit to be 'a great thing', wants quick trade deal with UK

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said that Brexit would turn out to be a great thing and other countries would follow Britain out of the European Union but promised to strike a swift bilateral trade deal with the United Kingdom.

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Temperatures to soar above 40 degrees as heatwave sweeps eastern Australia

A heatwave predicted to stretch across 1,000km of eastern Australia has prompted warnings for the public to avoid physical activity in the sun and stay alert for signs of heat-related illness in others, especially children and older people.

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Inflation-hit Venezuela pulls biggest bank note

He has the beard, the hat, and the tummy, but one thing Santa can't manage many of this year is presents, though there is the odd bag of food to give out. Basic goods are scarce in Venezuela.

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First impressions of the Pokemon Research Exhibition

Pokemon trainers, rejoice! There will be a Pokemon Research Exhibition at S.E.A Aquarium in Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) from this Saturday (Oct 22) to Jan 2 next year.

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Birth permission certificate no longer required for couples expecting test-tube babies

Chinese couples no longer have to get birth permissions before they want in vitro fertilization (IVF).

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Australian fastest in Rubik's cube championship, but European title goes to Germany

​Germany's Phillip Weyer became the European champion in speedcubing, or solving a Rubik's cube puzzle, in Prague on Sunday, reaching an average time of 7.88 seconds.

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Why a second Brexit Referendum is a terrible idea

The referendum result has really brought out the worst in people. I'm not talking aboutthe bigots who have seen the Leave vote as a fillip for abusing pedestrians on the street (we'll get to them), or the triumphant Leave campaigners celebrating despite their complete lack of a plan. Unfortunately, some of the nice people who voted to Remain for urbane reasons are showing themselves to be just as stupid as they believe the Leave voters to be.

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Policy reviews on privacy, freedom of expression needed to fight terrorism: Singaporean official

Terrorism has come to an age when countries need to review their policies on the right to privacy, the encryption of communications, and freedom of expression, said Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan during the 10th Asia-Pacific Program for Senior National Security Officers (APPSNO) on Monday.

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Australia's first "hangover clinic" promotes binge drinking: leading health group

​Australia's first "hangover clinic" was based on unfounded treatment methods and could lead to increased binge drinking, according to the country's leading health group.

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Chinese local government offers subsidies to homebuyers

​A district government in east China's Zhejiang Province has announced subsidies of up to 800,000 yuan (125,000 U.S. dollars) to homebuyers in an attempt to cut house inventories.