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Hillary Clinton's foreign policy stance a callback to husband's presidency

Hillary Clinton, U.S. President Barack Obama's secretary of state during his first term, has indicated her foreign policy would be more muscular than that of the current administration, and some experts said Clinton's stance most closely resembles that of her husband, former President Bill Clinton.

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London autumn cultural season to highlight Ming Dynasty exhibition

London's most well-known cultural institutions gathered together Thursday to promote the metropolis' autumn cultural season, which will highlight an exhibition about China's Ming Dynasty.

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Japanese PM sends offering to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent an offering to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine through his aide Kouichi Hagiuda on Friday on the 69th anniversary of Japan's surrender to the World War II.

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Yasukuni's heart beats for brutality, pumps blood of militarism

Located in Kudankita in Chiyoda Ward in central Tokyo, Yasukuni Shrine is regarded as the most notorious Japanese shrine worldwide, especially in the international political arena, as each and every visit here by officials upsets and incenses Japan's neighboring countries.

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Xenophobia alive and well in Japan as racist books fly off the shelves

​Books and publications carrying disparaging content about South Korea and China have been growing in popularity in Japan to the point that some bookstores even have a dedicated corner for such xenophobic literature.

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China continues to send experts, supplies to Ebola-hit African countries

China is continuing its efforts to help western African countries combat the latest round of Ebola epidemic outbreak, having sent three teams of experts and medical supplies to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone in spite of a high risk of infection.

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Israeli occupation must end to achieve peace: chief negotiator

Israeli occupation on the Palestinian territories must end in order to achieve sustainable peace between the two as well as in the region, Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat told on Sunday.

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British think tank urges to solve unemployment of young people

British think tank Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) new report has suggested that the country need to do more to improve the career opportunities for the young people, despite a new record low jobless rate in six years has been released Wednesday.

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Australian scientists closer to creating life-saving stem cells

​Australian scientists on Thursday have revealed that a key discovery may soon lead to the creation of a limitless supply of life-saving stem cells in laboratories.

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Chinese investors interested in Spanish city of Barcelona

Chinese investors are showing a growing interest in the Mediterranean city of Barcelona, located in the northeast of Spain, the newspaper La Vanguardia reported on Wednesday.

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High salt intake causes 1.65 million heart-related deaths per year: study

About 1.65 million heart- related deaths per year can be attributed to sodium consumption above the World Health Organization's recommendation of 2.0g per day, a new study said Wednesday.

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Crude prices advance despite supplies rise

​Crude price gained Wednesday though a government report showed that U.S. crude inventories increased last week.

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Poor sleep quality increases suicide risk for older adults: study

Older adults suffering from poor sleep quality are more likely to die of suicide than well- rested adults, a U.S. study said Wednesday.

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U.S. evacuation mission in Iraqi mountain "less likely": Pentagon

The United States is "far less likely" to carry out an evacuation mission on Mount Sinjar in Iraq after troops assessed the humanitarian situation there, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.

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AU, WHO work closely to tame Ebola

​The African Union (AU) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are working closely to address the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus which has killed more than 1, 000 people since earlier this year.

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DPRK fires 3 short-range projectiles into eastern waters

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired three short-range projectiles into eastern waters on Thursday morning, Yonhap News Agency and YTN reported.

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2 Indian policemen, civilian killed in militant attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Two Indian policemen and a civilian were killed Wednesday after militants attacked a police vehicle in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.