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China appoints 170,000 people's assessors in 2019

China's judicial system saw the selection and appointment of over 170,000 people's assessors in 2019 amid efforts to enhance public participation in and supervision of

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UFC 246: McGregor beats Cerrone in 40 sec. to make perfect return

Conor McGregor shows Ireland's national flag before the UFC 246 match against Donald Cerrone of the United States. Conor "The Notorious" McGregor (22W-4L-0D) of Ireland knocked out Donald "Cow

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Trump Calls Idea to Build Sea Wall to Protect New York From Storms 'Foolish'

US President Donald Trump criticized the idea of building a wall to protect New York from storms, calling it "foolish" and "costly".According to media reports, the cons

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Joel Matip in line to play for Liverpool against Manchester United

Joel Matip of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground on January 17, 2020 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images) Cameroonian defen

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Original Content podcast: Netflix goes to the Oscars

When this year’s Academy Award nominations were announced on Monday, Netflix received 24 nominations — the most of any Hollywood studio.That’s thanks in large part to “The Irishman,&

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Sun Yang wins 200m freestyle in FINA Champions Swim Series in Beijing

The drum-dance and hot air could not compare with Sun Yang when the three-time Olympic champion delighted the full-house audience as he smashed the men's 200m freestyle at FINA Champions Swim Series

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Microsoft says it will fix an Internet Explorer security bug under active attack

Microsoft has confirmed a security flaw affecting Internet Explorer is currently being used by hackers, but that it has no immediate plans to fix.In a late-evening tweet, US-CERT, the division of Home

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UK plans Brexit celebrations but warns businesses may suffer

The British government has announced plans for special events on the night of Jan. 31 when the country officially leaves the European Union but the country’s treasury c

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Australian wildfires prompt $11,000 fine for tossing lit cigarette out of car

Drivers in Australia can now face a penalty of up to $11,000 if they are caught tossing a lit cigarette out of their car.The new punishment, which went into effect on F

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Brazil's culture secretary fired after echoing Nazi ideologue

Brazil's National Culture Secretary Roberto Alvim was fired on Friday after making a speech echoing Adolf Hitler's Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. In a video aired on Thursday, Alvim talked abou

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China-U.S. trade deal to reduce global uncertainty, IMF chief says

The newly signed China-U.S. phase-one trade deal will reduce the uncertainty that has impeded global economic growth, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Fr

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Palace Museum apologizes for dereliction of duty on car-driving ban violation

The Palace Museum apologized late Friday for oversight that made possible the car driving by a woman inside the Forbidden City, according to its official Weibo account

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APD | India to invite Pakistan Prime Minister to New Delhi

By APD writer Rishika ChauhanIndian government, last week decided that they would be inviting Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisa

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U.S. to begin screening travelers from central China for deadly virus

U.S. health officials will begin immediately screening airline passengers arriving from central China for a new and deadly type of pneumonia-like illness.The virus has been linked to the deaths of tw

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Mexico says it will block migrant caravan en route to US from Honduras

Mexico said it will block hundreds of mostly Honduran migrants hoping to reach the United States as officials there continue to crack down on the number of immigrants a

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US service members injured in Iran bombing despite prior claims; 11 airlifted for treatment

U.S. officials confirmed late Thursday that some American troops were injured in Iran's missile attacks on American service members in Iraq despite prior claims no one

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Harvestr gathers user feedback in one place

Meet Harvestr, a software-as-a-service startup that wants to help product managers centralize customer feedback from various places. Product managers can then prioritize outstanding issues and feature