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Greek archaeologists unearth ancient tomb, hopes of links to Alexander the Great

Greek archaeologists have gradually unearthed an amazing ancient tomb in northern Greece in recent months which has sparked scenarios this week that it could be linked to Alexander the Great and his family.

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Chinese scientists find potential new method to treat male infertility

​Chinese researchers said Wednesday they have found a potential new approach to treating male infertility associated with poor sperm motility and genital tract infection.

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Australian foot-in-mouth senator distracts from cancer breakthrough

A lambasted claim on national television by an Australian senator last week has effectively overshadowed a key breakthrough in breast cancer research here, after the minister caused widespread outrage in claiming a link between abortion and breast cancer.

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Chinese company completes massive Angolan railway

China Railway Construction, one of China's largest construction companies, finished building a massive railway line in Angola on Wednesday and plans to put into operation this year.

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Cambodia attracts 230,100 Chinese visitors in H1, up 19 pct

Cambodia has received 230,100 Chinese tourists in the first six months of 2014, an increase of 19 percent over the same period last year, according to a tourism report released on Wednesday.

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Annual Hindu pilgrimage concludes in Indian-controlled Kashmir

​The 44-day long annual pilgrimage to the Hindu shrine of Amarnath concluded in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Tuesday.

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Owner of sunken Bangladesh ferry arrested

​Bangladesh's anti-crime elite force RAB early Wednesday arrested the owner of a ferry that had capsized last week, leaving at least 46 people dead and 61 others still missing.

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Leading newspaper denies China's exploitation of Iraq

An opinion of the People's Daily Wednesday rebutted U.S. President Barack Obama's labeling China as a "free rider" in Iraq.

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History speaks loudly, does Japan listen?

Aug. 13 in 1945 was the last moment of a long dark night in China. Although Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may not agree, it was the darkest before dawn for Japan as well.

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Employment in S.Korea rebounds first in five months

Employment in South Korea rebounded for the first time in five months in July due to the improved job creation in wholesale & retail and food & lodging industries, which were hit hard by the April ferry disaster, a government report showed Wednesday.

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Kiwi expert warns against bat mull in Ebola battle

​Wiping out bats that are suspected of spreading the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa could have dire ecological and economic consequences, a New Zealand expert in veterinary public health warned Wednesday.

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N. China province suffers worst drought in 63 years

North China's Liaoning Province is suffering the harshest drought in 63 years, and things could get worse.

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"Shangri-la complex" stymies rational perception of Tibet

Since British novelist James Hilton introduced the fictional "Shangri-la" to Western readers eight decades ago, foreign minds have often perceived Tibet as a mystical but harmonious paradise.

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S. Korea stresses need for inter-Korean discussion on arms control

​South Korea's presidential office on Wednesday stressed the need for discussing arms control and military trust-building with the DPRK to lay the groundwork for discussing peace framework on the Korean peninsula when conditions become ripe.

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Japanese war criminal confesses to murder of 40 Chinese

Japanese war criminal, Yoshio Mizoguchi, convicted after the end of the World War II, confessed to murder of 40 Chinese during the war, according to historical document published Wednesday.

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China's Wanda to make bln-dollar play in Aussie property market

​The company of China's real estate tycoon, Wang Jianlin, will launch into Australia's property- development market, creating a billion-dollar local arm to invest in new projects, including a long-awaited Gold Coast high-rise complex.