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China cancels plan to jointly launch commemorative stamps with India

China's State Post Bureau has decided to cancel its plan to jointly launch commemorative stamps with India, according to a statement released on its website on Tuesday.No reason was given for the dec

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Zodiac stamps bring big bucks to collectors

02:15 This Lunar New Year begins with the "first" sign of China's 12-zodiac animals, the Rat. Each year, commemorative Chinese New Year stamps are issued by organizations including the

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Britain celebrates 'Game of Thrones' with new stamps

Starsof"GameofThrones"willappearonanewcollectionofstampstocelebrateBritain'scontributiontothefantasyseries,RoyalMailannounced.Tencharactersarepicturedinthesouve

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Hongkong Post to issue special stamp "Qipao"

HongkongPostwillissueasetofspecialstampsunderthetheme"Qipao"inOctobertoshowcasetheindelibleimprintofthistraditionalChineseattire,itsaidhereFriday.Qipao,atraditi

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Royal Mail celebrates Star Wars with eight stamps

TheRoyalMailisissuingasetofeightstampsaheadofthereleaseofStarWars:TheLastJedi,thelatestfilminthefranchise.Bothnewandoldcharactersfeatureinthestamps,allofwhichha

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Disney villains featured on new US postage stamps

TheUSPostalServicereleasedasheetof20stampsthisSaturday,featuring10Disneyvillains.TheclassiccharactersfeaturedincludetheQueenfrom"SnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfs,"Cap

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Rio 2016 releases Olympic event schedule

Rio's 2016 Olympic organizing committee on Tuesday released its daily competition schedule as the countdown to the Games hit the 500-day mark.

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Canada Post unveils stamps marking Chinese Year of the Horse

Canada Post on Monday unveiled a collection of Year of the Horse stamps to usher in the Chinese Lunar New Year, which will start on Jan. 31.     The stamps, the seventh issue in a 12-year series, are part of a popular commemorative stamp program Canada Post has been running for the past 18 years.

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UN launches stamp of Chinese dance "Thousand-handed Goddess"

As world leaders gather at the UN General Assembly to review the achievements of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a set of stamps featuring the artwork by the disabled were launched Monday at the headquarters of the world body, the first one of which showcases a well-known Chinese dance.

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Canada Post unveils Year of the Water Snake stamps

Canada Post ushered in the Chinese Lunar New Year with their highly anticipated Year of the Water Snake stamps on Tuesday in the Canadian city of Toronto.

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“State of Palestine” first to be introduced on official documents

The first Palestinian postage stamp carrying the name "State of Palestine" was issued as the first step toward sovereignty after the status of Palestine at the United Nations was upgraded, a Palestinian official said Tuesday.