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Building bridges and riding the waves

[2016-10-12 06:56]

It gives me great pleasure to meet you in the beautiful city of Macao and attend the opening ceremony of the Fifth Ministerial Conference of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation Between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries.

Aid arrives, desperation spreads in cutoff towns

[2016-10-11 07:54]

Helicopters are ferrying in food and medicine to devastated southwestern Haiti, but almost a week after Hurricane Matthew's assault life here is still far from normal and desperation is growing in communities where aid has yet to arrive.

Pets or pests? Quaker parrots invade Madrid

[2016-10-11 07:54]

They may be cute, colorful and chatty, but South American quaker parrots have taken up residence in Madrid and other Spanish cities, irritating residents with their shrill squawks and destabilising the ecosystem.

Energy shortage is expected to end ahead of 2018 election

[2016-10-11 07:54]

In Abdul Aziz's print shop, the daily blackouts that plunge him into darkness and silence his rolling presses are costly and chip away at his faith in Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

New Delhi startups get cozy with shared workspaces as IT sector expands

[2016-10-11 07:54]

Every weekend, the partiers flood into a New Delhi restaurant and dance club called Social, a three-story destination on the edge of Hauz Khas Village, one of the city's most popular nightlife neighborhoods.

Sunscreen patch may help stop sunburn

[2016-10-11 07:54]

An Australian researcher has devised a new high-tech UV-sensitive patch that changes color when it is time to reapply sunscreen. Queensland University of Technology Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation lead researcher Dr Elke Hacker said on Monday that the research aims to help 75 percent of young Australians who get sunburned every year that possibly contract skin cancer.

Rebel missiles land near US destroyer

[2016-10-11 07:54]

The projectiles were launched from territory held by militants and did not cause any injury

Urns containing ashes among lost and found items

[2016-10-11 07:54]

Two items stand out in Donovan Alvarado's lost and found office at the end of a cavernous corridor of Mexico City's metro system: Urns containing the ashes of a child and of a young man.

Thai king's health deteriorates

[2016-10-11 07:54]

The health of Thailand's ailing 88-year-old king has deteriorated and his condition is unstable, the palace said, adding to concerns about the eventual succession of the monarchy.

Finn, Brit share Nobel Prize in Economics

[2016-10-11 07:54]

British-born Oliver Hart and Finland-born Bengt Holmstrom won the 2016 Nobel Economics Prize for their contributions to contract theory, helping the understanding of issues like the performance-based pay for top executives.

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[2016-10-11 07:54]

Trump stops bleeding but worries persist

[2016-10-11 07:54]

Debate showing deepens dilemma for Republicans

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