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Japan issues record number of visas to Chinese in 2016

Japanissuedarecord-breaking4.2millionvisastoChinesevisitorsandtouristsin2016,agrowthof11.7percent.Accordingtothe163newsreport,thenumberofvisastoChinesecitizensa

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Whales are the largest animals on Earth. Now we know why they got so big

YouhavetheprivilegeofsharingtheplanetwiththelargestanimalthateverlivedonEarth.Thegreatbluewhale,whichcanbefoundineveryoceanaroundtheglobe,isbiggerthananydinosau

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B&R 4 Years: Great success achieved, formidable challenges lay ahead

The curtain of two-day Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation falls, with great achievements and expectations all over the world.

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B&R 4 Years: Great success achieved, formidable challenges lay ahead

ByAPDwriterDr.WangPengThecurtainoftwo-dayBeltandRoadForumforInternationalCooperationfalls,withgreatachievementsandexpectationsallovertheworld.Thiscarnivalgather

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China’s economy 'stable' and 'improving' in April, but industrial output

ReleaseofkeyeconomicmonthlydatabytheNationalBureauofStatistics(NBS)onMondayindicatesthatChina’seconomyinAprilremained"stable"and"positive".XingZhihong,thespokes

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Hollywood's Walk of Fame, the biggest star of all

Actorscomeandgo,radiopresentersliveordiebytheirratingsandmusicianstopthechartsonlytobedropped,hostagestothevagariesofficklepublicopinion.Butsomestarsaredestined

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China's trade with Belt & Road countries hit 20 tln yuan

China'stradewithBeltandRoadcountriesreachedabout20trillionyuan(2.9trillionU.S.dollars)during2014-2016,anofficialsaidWednesday."Thegrowthisfasterthantheglobalave

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Snap shares slide as growth slows

SharesinSnapchat'sownerhavesunkafteritreporteddisappointinggrowthinthefirstthreemonthsoftheyear.Initsfirstresultssincefloating,Snapsaidthenumberofdailyactiveuse

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Lawmakers to quiz Merkel over role in VW's 'dieselgate'

German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces Wednesday a grilling by lawmakers investigating if her government shielded Volkswagen from regulators despite knowing the auto giant was carrying out emissions cheating.

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Aging population sparks dementia concerns

A growing number of families are facing the challenge of caring for seniors with fading mental abilities, according to China Daily.

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Melbourne 'go slow' taxi protest stops traffic

Melbourne taxi drivers have staged a "go slow" protest on one of the city's busiest roads.

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Vandals attack Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia

Vandals have broken and overturned more than 500 gravestones at a Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia, the latest in a spate of bomb threats and attacks against Jewish sites across the United States.

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'Dogs mirror owners' personalities'

The idea that a dog takes on the personality of its owner has received scientific support.

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Drink: Valentine’s Day tipples that won’t make you cringe with embarrassment

If you follow this column regularly, you may have noticed that I veer between gratifying readers who want to celebrate Valentine’s Day with as much razzmatazz as possible and those who just wish it would go away. This year, it’s the former – and, thankfully for me, there are for once some interesting new drinks to write about.

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Majority of Americans view Trump's inauguration as more partisan affair: Gallup

​A Gallup poll on Thursday showed that 55 percent of Americans see Trump's inauguration more of a political celebration by his supporters rather than by all Americans.

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Google Play and iOS apps demand surges in India and China

The two leading app stores both experienced a tilt towards Asia in 2016, according to an annual study.

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8,000 apply for Baidu Map collector vacancies

Baidu Map, a desktop and mobile map service, recently advertised vacancies for map information collectors.