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WeChat posts strong profits but warns macroeconomic conditions post longer-term challenges

China is strengthening its economic ties with Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries as part of its ambitious New Silk Road project.

Chinese newspapers have reported that 11-year-old Tuan Tuan died of distemper. Not so, the Taipei Zoo says — releasing photos of the panda, complete with recent newspapers, as evidence.

The Garden State chief is now facing the lowest approval ratings of his entire time in office, a poll released Wednesday showed.

This week, the National Academies of Sciences released the most thorough review yet of genetically modified crops — a hulking 420-page report. It's an independent look at all the research on GMOs to date, vetted for conflicts of interest. I'll start with a quick, crude summary and then dive into the nuances of what the expert committee found.

Zac Efron gave an interview to Elle magazine and he discussed shedding his clothes for movies. Specifically, the 28-year-old actor spoke to the concept of his contracts saying how much skin he will show per movie. “Let’s just say I’m not opposed to any thing. But if you’re gonna pull your dick out, it’d better [...]

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Police are investigating the discovery of a burned body in a Kenosha park.

A fuel-economy rigging scandal broadened in Japan after Mitsubishi Motors said its president would resign to take responsibility for overstating mileage in some cars and Suzuki Motor admitted to improperly testing its vehicles.

Recorded conversations at heart of case.

Sweden has long enjoyed the reputation of one of the world's most humane and egalitarian countries, yet has found itself among the worst-affected by the recent migrant crisis as tens of thousands of asylum-seekers, many of them callous bounty-hunters, welled forth. Surprisingly, no comprehensive study on the impact of the migration had been made.

At this time of year, swarms can form anywhere.

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, May 18 (UPI) -- A fishing kayaker in Texas battled with in an unexpected catch when he reeled in a shark that began to attack once on his boat.

Only 563 asylum seekers have been moved since EU set 20,000 target two months ago

On Tuesday, May 17, MTN Nigeria put together an evening of fun with music and drinks as they formally screened the new MTN Pulse short film which came in form of an exciting TV advert. The TV ad had impressive scenes from Nigerian music star and actor Femi ‘Falz’ Falana and served to convey the […]

Thirty-three percent of Gauteng's new long-term acid mine drainage project will be funded by water users‚ with mines covering the remaining costs.

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An Islamic naming ceremony celebrating the birth of a child at the camp for displaced people on the outskirts of Maiduguri, Nigeria, in April.

Try this: jot down a list of your Top Ten Favorite Films. Now, take a look at the list and ask yourself: what ties these films together? What does this list say about me?

Here is my list:

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The consequences of space warfare could be comparable to those of nuclear war--and the U.S. military is getting ready. 

Space is becoming more congested, contested and competitive. Since the Soviet Union put the first satellite, Sputnik I, into space in 1957, no nation has deliberately destroyed another's satellite in orbit. But there is a growing possibility that battles may soon be waged in space.

Although the militarization of space started long ago... Читать дальше...

Higher and more volatile global food prices could knock $161 billion off China's economy and $49 billion off India's, the United Nations has warned.

CHICAGO (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds says he no longer wants to plead guilty to misdemeanor federal tax charges and that he's "sorry for any confusion."

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Andersons rose about 35 percent after HC2 Holdings offered to buy the company for $1 billion.