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A man (above) holds a poster with a drawing depicting a drowned Syrian toddler during a demonstration for refugee rights in Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday. Aylan Kurdi (left), 3, drowned along with his mother and 5-year-old brother as they tried to reach Greece. His distraught father, Abdullah Kurdi (far left), cries as he leaves a morgue after identifying their bodies. Photos by Reuters

'We must learn from the past'

Amid Japan's complaints over his China visit, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned that it is difficult to move in the right direction if the lessons of history are not understood correctly.

China

Special fund set to support poorest minors in lawsuits

A special fund to support financially strapped minors involved in lawsuits and criminal cases was launched by the Shanghai High People's Court and the Children's Foundation of Shanghai on Wednesday.

Comment

An apt example of a wolf in sheep's clothing

Wang Jie, who personifies greed and lust, allegedly collected more than 7 million yuan ($1.1 million) in donations in nine years through his illegal private website that claimed to help children from poor families in Longlin county, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. A big chunk of the donations went into Wang's pocket, and he used it as a tool to force teenage girl victims into sex trade.

World

Repaired shrine statue unveiled

Thai authorities unveiled the restored centerpiece of the Erawan Shrine on Friday, in the latest bid to boost confidence among Bangkok's tourism and business communities almost three weeks after a deadly bombing that left 20 dead.

Hospitality

Lunar lovelies

The Chinese word for "round" has a similar pronunciation to the words for "reunion" and "perfect", and round baked delicacies with rich fillings and pastry blessings are an indispensible part of the festival; the tasty tidbits given to extend blessings and best wishes to family, friends and clients.

Sports

Judge puts Brady back in the huddle

Tom Brady learned on Thursday he will start the season on the field after a judge overturned the National Football League's four-game suspension of the New England Patriots' star quarterback, who was embroiled in a scandal over deflated footballs.

Cover Story

Life

Using waste in good taste

Textile recycling initiatives by companies and individuals are reducing Shanghai's huge pile of waste.

Reflect

Those who dare to do something different

A PhD student who sells crayfish is a paragon of the entrepreneurial age

Taste

Oceans in peril, but seafood lovers keep on eating

A seafood lunch in Hong Kong is enjoyed by locals and visitors alike, but with threatened species on the menu and fishing practices that endanger marine life, campaigners want to change the city's appetite.

Travel

Pompeii to stand proudly again

Threatened by strikes and even the mafia, the troubled multi-million euro restoration project of the famed ruins is now back on track

Goings On

Best bets

Argolla 5th Element World Tour in Guangzhou

Culture

Latest comic book romp 'a pop-culture sugar rush'

Everything about Avengers: Age of Ultron feels indulgent.

Education

When is Cheryl's birthday?' The tricky maths problem that has everyone stumped

It was meant to be a question to test teenagers at an elite high school in Singapore but it has baffled adults worldwide, triggering a string of attempts to solve it.

Celebrities

Documentary about actor's death is 'tasteless' and absurd

It is hard to decide which was the most tasteless aspect of Autopsy: the Last Hours of Robin Williams, the latest in Channel 5's ghoulish series of TV post-mortems. Was it the way talking heads, such as a greasy showbusiness reporter and the owner of a toy store the actor frequented (billed as a "close friend") were allowed to speculate about Williams's mental health?

Zhongguancun Special

Zhongguancun's high-end industry in focus

Beijing tech and innovation hub aims to fulfill capital's and country's plans, Liu Xiangrui reports.

Auto Special

Auto Special: Mercedes-Benz launches All New GLE Sport SUV

The latest launch of the GLE Sport SUV on Wednesday in Chengdu once again testified to the strength of the strong product offensive of Mercedes-Benz this year, which has taken the China market by storm.

Chengdu Special

A 'land port' for foreign trade

A freight train heading to Central Asia, via the Alataw Pass in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region departed Chengdu on July 8. On July 20, the train arrived in Lodz, Poland.

Guiyang Special

Conference casts spotlight on innovation-driven Guiyang

With the annual conference of the Western Returned Scholars Association and the Chinese Overseas-Educated Scholars Association starting in Guiyang on Tuesday, the capital of Guizhou province is once again garnering attention as a hub of young talent.

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