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Can Donald Trump's social media genius take him all the way to the White House?

He has millions of followers and likes on Facebook, Twitter, Vine and Instagram. He uses YouTube and Periscope. His polling numbers remain high. Could Trump’s social media strategy really win him the biggest job of all?

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Challenges ahead on China's anti-corruption campaign

China still face challenges in its anti-corruption work, according to He Zengke, director of the China Center for Comparative Politics and Economics.

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Actor Charlie Sheen confirms he is HIV positive

(The Straits Times) Actor Charlie Sheen on Tuesday (Nov 17) confirmed rumours that he is HIV positive.

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Pakistan's toll in Hajj pilgrimage stampede reaches 76

Pakistani officials said Monday that the death toll of its nationals from the stampede during the pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia had reached 76.

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Xi -- A tough man with a tender heart

Guo Wei's lasting impression of Xi Jinping, Chinese President and Party and military leader, is of a man not afraid to get his feet -- or his whole body -- wet.

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Bangladesh needs 8 bln USD investment to attain 9 pct GDP growth: official

Bangladesh needs an investment of about 7 to 8 billion U.S dollars in infrastructure development to attain 8 to 9 percent GDP growth, said a government official Thursday.

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Body of former senior military leader Zhang Zhen cremated

The body of Zhang Zhen, former vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission (CMC), was cremated Wednesday morning in Beijing.

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Japanese war criminal confession reveals bacterial warfare massacre

BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- A Japanese war criminal confession released Tuesday details the killing of Chinese civilians during Japan's War of Aggression against China.

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Chinese Premier visits Tianjin blasts site

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived at the site of Tianjin blasts on Sunday afternoon.

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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter says he has cancer

​Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Wednesday that a recent liver surgery revealed he had cancer that had spread to other parts of his body.

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Massive demonstrations in support of multiculturalism take place in Finland

​Demonstrations in support of multiculturalism took place in several Finnish cities on Tuesday, as a nation-wide debate was ongoing over an ultranationalist statement written by a Member of Parliament.

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Aussie nurse charged with terrorism-related offenses following his extradition from Middle East

An Australian nurse has been charged with terrorism-related offenses in a Melbourne court on Monday following his return to Australian from Islamic State(IS) held territory in the Middle East.

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Nigerian defense chief vows to revive onslaught against Boko Haram

​Nigeria's newly appointed Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) has said the ongoing military operations against Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast would be reviewed for greater efficiency.

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IMF appoints new chief economist

​Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced on Monday the appointment of Professor Maurice Obstfeld as the IMF's Economic Counselor and Director of the Research Department.

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China's migrant population to reach 310 mln by 2030: Wang Pei'an

China will have a migrant population of 310 million by 2030, almost the same size as the population of the United States, according to statistics cited by Health News on Friday.

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Cities unite to seek historic status for Maritime Silk Road

After researching Maritime Silk Road relic sites in Nanjing for years, a professor at one of China's top universities is working with researchers from eight other cities to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the ancient route.

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Former Chinese top legislator Qiao Shi dies at age 91

Qiao Shi, former chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, died of illness in Beijing at 7:08 a.m. on Sunday, according to an obituary from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).