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Chinese in UK happy with 'rational choice'

[2014-09-20 08:07]

Chinese companies, communities and students in the United Kingdom welcomed the results of the Scottish referendum after voters rejected a breakup of the UK.

Sierra Leone imposes national shutdown

[2014-09-20 08:07]

Sierra Leone launched a controversial three-day national shutdown on Friday to contain the deadly spread of the Ebola virus, as the UN Security Council declared the deadly outbreak a threat to world peace.

ROK fires warning shots at DPRK boat

[2014-09-20 08:07]

The navy of the Republic of Korea fired warning shots on Friday to end a brief incursion by a patrol boat from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea across the sensitive maritime border, Seoul's defense ministry said.

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[2014-09-20 08:07]

Woman gets experimental Ebola shot

[2014-09-19 07:24]

A healthy woman became the first volunteer to receive a new vaccine against the Ebola virus on Wednesday in a trial at the University of Oxford.

China announces new aid for combating virus

[2014-09-19 07:24]

President Xi Jinping announced in New Delhi on Thursday an aid package of 200 million yuan (about $32.54 million) for West African countries to combat Ebola. The nations include Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

Use of artificial sweeteners 'may promote diabetes'

[2014-09-19 07:24]

Using artificial sweeteners may set the stage for diabetes in some people by hampering the way their bodies handle sugar, according to a preliminary study carried out mostly on mice.

Scotland: Yes or no?

[2014-09-19 07:24]

The Scottish people began voting on Thursday in an independence referendum that will decide the fate of the United Kingdom.

Australian police: Raids thwarted beheading plot

[2014-09-19 07:24]

Police said they thwarted a plot to carry out beheadings in Australia by supporters of the radical Islamic State group by detaining 15 people and raiding more than a dozen properties across Sydney on Thursday.

UK muslims plead for hostage under threat

[2014-09-19 07:24]

British Muslim leaders have made a plea for the safety of a British hostage threatened with beheading by Islamic State extremists in Syria.

Thai PM 'sorry' for bikini remarks after murders of 2 young Britons

[2014-09-19 07:24]

Thailand's junta chief apologized on Thursday for suggesting tourists in bikinis could be more vulnerable to attack, comments that caused an international outcry following the brutal murder of two British vacationers.

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