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Trump to nominate Elaine Chao for transportation post: source

President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao to head the Transportation Department, a source with knowledge of the decision said on Tuesday.

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Woman in US sues KFC for US$20m for falsely advertising "half a bucket" of chicken

What does one do upon finding that a bucket of chicken from Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) does not "overflow" as shown in advertisements?

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China expected to popularize 5G network in 2022-2023: expert

​China is expected to launch a commercial operation of 5G (5th generation) mobile networks in 2020, and to realize a large-scale application in 2022 or 2023, an expert with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of China said here in a recent interview with Xinhua.

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Suu Kyi makes 1st U.N. speech as Myanmar leader

Former political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi made her first speech Wednesday at the U.N. General Assembly since forming a democratically elected government and called for international understanding as Myanmar grapples with sectarian tensions.

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Suu Kyi makes 1st U.N. speech as Myanmar leader

Former political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi made her first speech Wednesday at the U.N. General Assembly since forming a democratically elected government and called for international understanding as Myanmar grapples with sectarian tensions.

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Top Chinese economic fugitive to return after 13 years for medical treatment

China's most wanted economic fugitive, Yang Xiuzhu, has been reported to have given up her application for political asylum in the United States, and wishes to return to China as soon as possible.

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Gorilla in Britain celebrates 40th birthday

When the gorilla Salome was presented with a bunch of roses to mark her 40th birthday, she did what all self-respecting members of her species would do. She ate them.

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Smriti Irani: India’s highest-profile cabinet minister and its most trolled

When a television journalist asked Smriti Irani what qualities Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw in her to give her the education portfolio, she chose not to answer. Instead, she turned to the studio audience and repeated his question. It was enough to enrage them.

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Hillary Clinton poised to be first female standard-bearer of major U.S. political party

​Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday reached the number of delegates required to notch the Democratic nomination, according to the Associated Press's latest delegate count.

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Japan quake evacuees spend nights in schoolyards, vehicles

After fleeing from one school to the next in search of safety, a 49-year-old quake evacuee spent a restless and chilly night outside in a schoolyard.

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CPC official urges national community awareness in Xinjiang

​Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official Sun Chunlan has called for efforts to improve ethnic unity and promote the "Chinese national community" in Xinjiang.

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400,000 Syrians in 15 besieged locations at risk of starvation: UN expert

An UN human rights expert on Tuesday warned that some 400,000 people living in 15 besieged locations throughout Syria are trapped in desperate circumstances and in urgent need of emergency assistance.

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5 actresses (one’s a former model) to look out for in 2016

While some of the actresses listed here are already on their way to movie stardom, 2016 will place them in more prominent light with a list of high-profile projects lined up.

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7 things to know about Priscilla Chan, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's wife

She is married to one of the world's richest men, yet little is known about Ms Priscilla Chan, wife of Facebook chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg.

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Families of Indonesian plane crash victims grieve for loved ones

​Families of passengers perished in the crash of an Indonesian plane in the easternmost province of Papua grieved for their loved ones killed unexpectedly during their travels.

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Chinese working mothers in Kenya retain family bond despite hectic schedules

Guo Bingying strikes an urbane and sophisticated pose. Yet the 26-year-old administrative officer at China Wuyi Co., a leading Chinese constructor, has a friendly and humble demeanor that impresses everyone.

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Australian FM shows concern over Islamic State emergence

Visiting Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop Wednesday expressed concerns over the rise of the Islamic State of Dai'sh, saying the "terror outfit is more dangerous and brutal."