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Flame it on the sunshine: Thai solar chicken a hot hit

Notmanychefsdonaweldingmaskbeforetheyenterthekitchen,butSilaSutharatpreferstocookhischickensunnysideup.TwohourssouthofBangkokthis60-year-oldroadsidevendorhasfou

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Indian police arrest three over IPL betting racket

IndianpolicehavearrestedthreemensuspectedofillegalbettingonlucrativeIndianPremierLeaguematches,thecricketboardsaid.ThetriowerearrestedThursdayatahotelwheretheGu

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China's growing role in global development

Despitetheapparenttranquilityofthisyear'sspringmeetingsoftheInternationalMonetaryFundandWorldBank,therearereasonstobeconcernedabouttheglobaleconomy.TheUnitedKin

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8 dead in Xinjiang quake

Atleasteightpeoplewerekilledand23injuredbyamagnitude-5.5earthquakethatjoltedTaxkorgancountyintheXinjiangUygurautonomousregiononThursdaymorning.Thequakeaffectedm

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China poverty police ensuring charitable funds get where they’re needed

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India to help Sri Lanka in nation building, Modi says on UN Vesak Day

COLOMBO,May12(APD)—IndiaaimstobeastrongdevelopmentpartnertoSriLankaasdevelopmentcorporationbetweenIndiaandSriLankareaches2.6billiondollars,IndianPrimeMinisterNa

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Chinese hospitals aiming to recruit more male nurses despite stigma

Chinahasmorethan3.5millionregisterednurses,butonly1percentofthemaremale.Withmenhavingobviousphysicaladvantages,ChinesehospitalsarehighlightingtheimbalanceonFrid

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Couple waits 45 years to take wedding photos, only to be disappointed

AnelderlycouplefromShenzhen,southChina’sGuangdongProvincerecentlylungedattheopportunitytotakeweddingphotos-somethingtheydidn'tgettodowhentheywed45yearsago.Unfor

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Chinese firms to play key role in Argentina-Chile tunnel project

‍InajointprojectbetweenArgentinaandChile,a14-kilometertunnelwillbebuiltthroughtheAndesMountainsundertheAguaNegrapass.ThebiddingprocesstobeginworkononeofSouthAme

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Princess Kate visits Luxembourg on solo royal tour

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US, China reach deals on access for beef, financial services

ChinaandtheUShavereacheddealstoexpandtradeinbeefandchickenandincreaseaccessforfinancialfirms,USCommerceSecretaryWilburRosssaidatabriefingonThursday.Thedealsaret

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Lions face same extinct threats as Ice Age cats - study

Twobigcats-theAfricanlionandtheSundacloudedleopard-aremostatriskfromextinctioncausedbylossofprey,accordingtoanewanalysis.Lackoffoodwasafactorinwhysevenbigcats,i

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Chinese researchers create mood-based chatbot

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Report: Childhood obesity accelerating

OneinfourChinesechildrenage7orabovewillbeobesein2030,areportissuedbyPekingUniversity'sSchoolofPublicHealthandotherorganizationsforecasts.TheReportonChildhoodObe

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Couple to wed after losing nearly 600 pounds together

Frustratedwithhisever-growingweightthatpeakedat675pounds,RonnieBrowerbegandietingandworkingoutonhiswaytolosinganastounding458pounds.Hisfour-yearfitnessjourney,c

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Argentina’s first transgender police chief on duty

AnaliaPasantinoservedinArgentina’sfederalpoliceasamanfor20years,thenshecameoutasatransgenderwomanandwasforcedtoresign.Sheissmilingthesedays,though,beamingwithpr

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Nepal to vote in local polls for first time in two decades

NepalvotesinlocalelectionsonSundayforthefirsttimein20years,amajorstepintheyoungrepublic'sdifficulttransitiontodemocracymorethanadecadeaftertheendofitscivilwar.T