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Sherman Alexie says he's been 'Indian du jour' for a 'very long day'

Onhisfirstdayintheseventhgrade,ShermanAlexieopeneduphisschool-assignedmathbookandfoundhismother'smaidennamewritteninit."Iwaslookingata30-year-oldmathbook,"hesay

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Makeover apps now take over internet

Frequently zooming in and out to the same photo, Zhu Ziyi spends half an hour airbrushing her face to make sure that almost every pore is perfect before posting the photo on her different social media accounts to attract likes. For her "picky" roommate, it takes all the time before going to bed to get an ideal photo with a perfect face.

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Turkey seeks detention of 189 lawyers in post-coup probe: media

Turkishauthoritiesissueddetentionwarrantsfor189lawyersaspartofaninvestigationintofollowersofaMuslimclericaccusedoforchestratinglastJuly'sattemptedcoup,state-run

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Embrace the language of the future: Emoji

Nowadays, there are so many ways for people to communicate. Particularly in today's digital world, the colourful little icons known as emoji have become so popular that almost everyone uses them to express their emotions. In 2015, the Oxford English Dictionary even declared the

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Spain's 'jamon' conquers China

The aroma is so extraordinary it's like "a punch in your mouth" says Luqi Wu, one of several Chinese businessmen standing in a cellar in southwestern Spain surrounded by thousands of hanging ham legs.

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Spain's 'jamon' conquers China

Thearomaissoextraordinaryit'slike"apunchinyourmouth"saysLuqiWu,oneofseveralChinesebusinessmenstandinginacellarinsouthwesternSpainsurroundedbythousandsofhangingh

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Qatari FM: Arab nations’ sanctions violate international law

TheQatariForeignMinistrysayssanctionsonthecountryviolateinternationallaw.ThegovernmentiscallingonSaudiArabiaandotherArabnationstoliftwhatQatarcallsan"unjustsieg

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Doha residents not much concerned with regional rift

ThediplomaticriftintheGulfiscausingconcernformanyworldleaders,butresidentsinDohaareshruggingthesetroublesoff.Throughouttheweek,internationalpressurehasbeenaccum

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China's Kunqu theater marks 60 years in Beijing

Cong Zhaohuan sits in a spacious courtyard surrounded by brick walls that are being torn down. A six-story building, which is being emptied, is nearby.

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China's Kunqu theater marks 60 years in Beijing

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EU official: EU, China summit to back Paris deal regardless of Trump

TheEUsaystheblocwillcontinuetoworkwithChinainsupportoftheclimateaccord,regardlessofwhateverTrumpdecidestodo.OfficialssaytheEUandChinawillthrowtheirfullweightbeh

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China's HNA Group buys major stake in Germany's struggling Hahn airport

Ahead of Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Germany, Chinese firm HNA Group’s buying spree in Europe is raising hopes as well as concerns.

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China's HNA Group buys major stake in Germany's struggling Hahn airport

Ahead of Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Germany, Chinese firm HNA Group’s buying spree in Europe is raising hopes as well as concerns.

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China's HNA Group buys major stake in Germany's struggling Hahn airport

AheadofPremierLiKeqiang'svisittoGermany,ChinesefirmHNAGroup’sbuyingspreeinEuropeisraisinghopesaswellasconcerns.FrankfurtHahnAirport,asmall,loss-makingenterprise

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Walking a fine line

Onasunnymorning,ZhangLianggazesintothedistancewhileperchedbarefootona100-meter-longropethatisstrungbetweentwogreencamphortreesunderabusyShanghaiurbanviaduct.Zha

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TCM's popularity growing abroad

Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine is cooperating with foreign institutions and training students to share traditional Chinese medicine-one of the world's most ancient therapies-with the world.

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TCM's popularity growing abroad

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