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Clinton has 90 percent chance of winning: Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation

With hours to go before Americans vote, Democrat Hillary Clinton has about a 90 percent chance of defeating Republican Donald Trump in the race for the White House, according to the final Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation project.

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China's poorest getting richer 3 times faster than India's poorest

India’s economy might be growing at a faster rate than many developed nations, but at per capita level, its growth rate of income is the lowest among emerging economies.

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Clinton, Trump gaining steam within own parties, but remain unfavorable nationally

Both U.S. presumptive presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are gaining steam among their own parties, but remain unfavorable nationally, Gallup found in a poll.

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Trump not generating much excitement among U.S. religious right: Gallup

​The religious right in the United States is slightly more positive about presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump than they were a few months ago, but this important voting bloc still remains lukewarm about the candidate, found a Gallup poll on Monday.

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No Chinese national among Orlando shooting victims so far: Consulate-General

​No Chinese national has been found among the victims of the Florida nightclub mass shooting so far, the Chinese Consulate-General in Houston said Sunday.

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Experts call for China-Nepal-India trilateral partnership

​Trilateral cooperation on economic issues among China, Nepal and India will greatly benefit for the development of the entire South Asia region, experts said on Friday.

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S.Korean president's approval rating falls to lowest at 29 pct

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye's approval rating declined to the lowest since she took office in 2013, a pollster survey showed Friday.

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White Americans are dying younger as drug and alcohol abuse rises

Life expectancy declined slightly for white Americans in 2014, according to new federal data, a troubling sign that distress among younger and middle-age whites who are dying at ever-higher rates from drug overdoses is lowering average life spans for the white population as a whole.

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Oscars witnesses lowest audience since 2008

With 34.3 million viewers, the 88th Academy Awards brought in lowest viewership since 2008,according to preliminary figures released by Nielsen.

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Chinese liquor wins int'l competition

GUIYANG, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Gloomy domestic liquor market has not stopped Chinese brands of liquor standing out among 1,397 spirits in the 2015 Brussels international liquor competition held in Guiyang, capital of Guizhou Province.

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HK seasonal influenza causes 126 deaths in 2015

​Winter influenza has caused 126 deaths here since Jan. 2, 2015, according to a press release by the Center for Health Protection (CHP) of the Hong Kong Department of Health on Thursday.

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Swedes live longer, healthier lives

Swedish senior citizens are the healthiest in the European Union (EU), a survey showed.

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ASEAN army chiefs meet in Vietnam for further cooperation

Army chiefs from Southeast Asian countries gathered here Wednesday for discussion focused on increasing the coordination capacity among their armies in response to non-traditional challenges.

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Only three in 10 Americans with HIV have virus in check: U.S. CDC

​Only 30 percent of Americans living with HIV have the virus under control, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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IS American fighter killed in Syria's Kobane: report

​An American national militant of Islamic State (IS) was killed Sunday during the ongoing battles at the predominantly Kurdish city of Kobane on the Syrian-Turkish borders, the pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV reported.

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Sri Lanka bans meetings promoting hatred among religions

The ban follows violence between Muslims and Buddhists in the country last weekend which saw four people being killed and nearly 80 injured and many others displaced owing to loss of property.

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S.Korea's job growth hits 14-month high in November

Employment in South Korea rose the most in 14 months as job creation among the elderly was boosted by the government's efforts, a government report showed on Wednesday.