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China succeeds in bidding for UNESCO heritage status for Hoh Xil

UNESCO has awarded World Heritage status to Hoh Xil – also known as Kekexili – in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

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China succeeds in bidding for UNESCO heritage status for Hoh Xil

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Indonesia launches anti-terror mobile application for public

Indonesian police launched on Wednesday a mobile application to encourage people to report suspected terrorist-linked activities in their neighborhood.

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Shanghai's Jewish ghetto to apply for world memory list

​Shanghai plans to apply for the neighborhood that sheltered Jewish refugees during WWII to be inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.

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Mobile app of China's anti-graft watchdog welcomed by public

The mobile application of China's disciplinary watchdog, which publishes the latest news on the country's anti-corruption campaign, has been well received by the public after its launch on Jan. 1.

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Snowden withdraws application for political asylum in Russia

U.S. whistle blower Edward Snowden aborted his intention to ask for political asylum in Russia, Kremlin said Tuesday.