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Themed success

[2014-11-17 07:19]

At the age of four, Xiong Zimi has traveled to the Universal Studio in Japan and the Disney resort in Los Angeles in the United States.

Internet banking a game changer

[2014-11-17 07:19]

The Internet is transforming the way people do banking in China, according to a senior official from the People's Bank of China, the central bank.

China's chip industry awaits boom despite challenges

[2014-11-17 07:19]

While China is known as the "world's factory", seemingly capable of making everything, semiconductor chips have been conspicuously absent on the "Made in China" list.

Tallest man meets shortest as records are set around globe

[2014-11-15 08:21]

The world's tallest and shortest men came face to shin on Thursday to celebrate the 10th annual Guinness World Records Day, as people around the globe set new benchmarks.

Google tool to monitor fishing that breaks law

[2014-11-15 08:21]

Google has taken the battle against illegal fishing online, with the company unveiling a tool in Australia on Friday that harnesses satellite data to track thousands of boats in real time.

Sound no barrier for 'world's fastest' pianist

[2014-11-15 08:21]

A composer who claims to be the world's fastest pianist says tickling the ivories quicker than the human ear can hear is a surefire route to nirvana.

Urban elite seek 'pedal chic' with bikes by Hermes and Porsche

[2014-11-15 08:21]

Bikes with alligator-skin saddles, frames adorned with 24-carat-gold leaf, or just two wheels designed to your very own personal specifications - from Paris to Tokyo, via Milan, designer and customized bicycles costing thousands of dollars are the latest must-have luxury item coveted by urban elites in search of "pedal chic".

Nepalese organ sales cause health problems

[2014-11-15 08:21]

Under a crushing financial strain, Kumar Budathoki sold one of his kidneys to organ traffickers for $5,000, a sum he hoped would help set him up for a lifetime free of money problems.

New Afghan president on key Pakistan mission

[2014-11-15 08:21]

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani arrived for a two-day visit to neighboring Pakistan on Friday, seeking to improve ties crucial to his hopes of reviving peace talks with the Taliban as US troops end their 13-year war.

Indian leader brings civil servants into the decision-making loop

[2014-11-15 08:21]

Anil Swarup is just the kind of man Prime Minister Narendra Modi is relying on to fix India - a high-flying civil servant with a taste for complex policy and swift decisions.

Locals flee Brisbane before G20 summit

[2014-11-15 08:21]

The mayor of the G20 host city "welcomed the world" on Friday and said Brisbane was ready to hold the biggest event in its history.

Senior DPRK official to visit Russia

[2014-11-15 08:21]

Choe Ryong-hae, a senior official of the ruling party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is to visit Russia as a special envoy of DPRK top leader Kim Jong-un, the Korean Central News Agency said on Friday.

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