London hunts 'Prowler' behind host of burglaries

Cunning gentleman thieves have seduced romantics from the days of Robin Hood through to Hollywood's heyday - and now London is transfixed by the real-life antics of the "Wimbledon Prowler".

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'No more survivors' in collapsed overpass

Using saws, small cranes and bare hands, rescuers cleared the crumbled concrete on Friday and twisted steel from an overpass that collapsed onto a crowded Kolkata neighborhood, killing at least 23 people and injuring more than 80.

Rousseff gets relief from Supreme Court, supporters

Brazil's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday to take a corruption investigation of former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva away from a crusading federal judge, as pro-government protests across the country eased pressure on President Dilma Rousseff.

'Hobbit' vanished far earlier than researchers previously believed

The extinct human species dubbed the "Hobbit" vanished from its home on the Indonesian island of Flores far earlier than previously thought, according to scientists who suspect our species may have had a hand in these diminutive people's demise.

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Clear commitment to global nuclear security

No international initiative on nuclear security can produce a meaningful global solution without full Russian participation.

Stability best for Myanmar

The inauguration of Myanmar's first elected civilian president in 54 years on Wednesday marked the smooth power transition in the Southeast Asian nation and the start of a new era.

Gray area in law allows bribe-givers to escape deserved punishments

MA YONG, former Party chief of Yiyang city, Central China's Hunan province, was arrested and prosecuted in January for accepting bribes.

Too much parcel packaging a pressing problem

STATISTICS SHOW THAT a total of 20.65 billion parcels were delivered in China last year, up 48 percent from 2014, leading to considerable packing material waste that poses a threat to the environment. Changjiang Daily commented on Thursday:

Banning e-bicycles will hurt the poor

A DRAFT regulation on non-motor vehicles and motorcycles in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, proposes banning the sales and use of motorcycles, electric bikes and other non-motor vehicles within the city. China Business Review commented on Thursday:

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