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Research uses sensor, video to reveal whales' mealtime activities

Researchers have combined sensor and video technologies to reveal how whales, the largest animals to ever have existed on Earth, subsist on krill and fish, sometimes as small as a paper clip.

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Threat of "lone wolf" terrorism rises: Aussie PM

​The downfall of Islamic State (IS) in the Middle East is fast approaching, but the threat of urban terror from propaganda-fed "lone wolf" terrorists is only going to rise, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Friday.

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Poverty, unemployment behind recent violence in DR Congo

​Uneasy calm has returned to Kinshasa Wednesday, just two days after violent and bloody protests witnessed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) capital between Sept. 19 and 20.

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Primary students say goodbye to napping on desks

Many parents of lower-grade primary school students are concerned about whether their children will adapt to study, as their noon nap habits can hardly be carried out in a classroom, affecting their afternoon performance.

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Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt

Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie filed for divorcefrom Brad Pitt on Monday, ending two years of marriage of the most high-profile andglamorous Hollywood couple.

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Marital discord no longer just a family affair in China

With divorce on the rise, marriage counselors say they are helping more couples find their way through troubled waters, as Zhou Wenting reports from Shanghai.

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Aussie business not keen on social media shopping: media

A small but growing number of consumers are shopping via social media however Australian businesses have been slow to embrace the trend, a new report found.

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5 million older Americans not taking blood pressure drugs properly

Some five million Americans aged 65 and older are not taking their blood pressure medicine properly, putting them at increased risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and early death, a report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Tuesday.

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New era for Beijing-Hanoi ties in sight as Vietnamese PM visit China

​As Beijing rolls out red carpet to welcome Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc for his first official visit to China since taking office earlier this year, a new era of stronger bilateral ties is well in sight.

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Chinese television screens dominated by copycat reality shows featuring local celebrities

Flick through the channels on any TV screen in China and you can’t help but notice the dominance of reality shows featuring celebrities from the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

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Bicycles on a roll again

Only three decades ago, Beijing was known worldwide for its large traffic dominated by millions of bicycles. The two-wheeler was then the primary mode of personal transport.

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Security lapses enable terrorists to increase operations in Afghanistan: Local analysts

Militancy and subversive activities have been constantly rising in Afghanistan since mid-April this year and the anti-government militants in their latest strikes conducted three deadly offensives in a single day on Monday in the fortified capital city of Kabul leaving Afghans in shock.

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China mulls time off work to promote filial piety

​Some provinces and cities in China are considering a holiday exclusively for busy people to spend more time with their parents.

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Massive war-torn homeless Gazans still trapped in misery

​About 65,000 Palestinians are estimated to have been homeless since Israel's large-scale military offensive on Gaza in 2014, the Gaza-based Anti-siege Popular Committee said Wednesday.

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Taiwan director brings Myanmar migrants' plight into focus at Venice Film Festival

With a delicate romance gradually turning into an engrossing drama, Taiwan-based director Midi Zhao brought the plight of Myanmar illegal migrants into the focus at the 73rd Venice Film Festival.

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Tibetans' life opens foreign reporters' eyes

A group of foreign reporters, who just concluded a week-long tour of a Tibetan-inhabited area in southwest China, have said they were amazed by the experience.