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World leaders express their support for Turkish authorities

World leaders expressed support for Turkey and its democratic institutions on Saturday after the government quashed an attempted military coup.

US would consider extradition request

The Obama administration would entertain an extradition request for the US-based cleric that Turkey's president is blaming for a failed coup attempt, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday.

Upgrade Cooperation and Foster a Partnership of Shared Future Between Asia and Europe

Remarks by H.E. Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China at the 11th ASEM summit in Ulaanbaatar, July 15, 2016

May faces list of problems as new PM

Theresa May, the 59-year-old daughter of a Church of England vicar, takes over as UK prime minister at one of the most turbulent times in modern British politics.

Obama urges reconciliation during memorial for 5 slain police officers

They stood in a line, clasping hands as a choir sang, Democrat and Republican, black and white, politician and policeman. Led by President Barack Obama and his predecessor George W. Bush, they honored the five Dallas policemen slain last week and urged US citizens to rise above racial divides and reject despair.

Train crash probe examining alert system

The investigation into the violent head-on train crash in southern Italy that killed nearly two dozen people is focusing in particular on the antiquated telephone alert system used to advise station masters of trains running on the single track.

Emperor Akihito plans to abdicate in a few years

Japanese Emperor Akihito intends to abdicate eventually, public broadcaster NHK said on Wednesday, a step unprecedented in modern Japan.

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Tropical refresher

On a plane destined for Sanya, Hainan province, I was still amused recalling my friends' reaction to the news that I was flying to the tropical island in June - they looked shocked at my upcoming southward flight and sounded as if I planned to dive into boiling water.

Various vintages give pu'er a changing character

It has often occurred to me that pu'er tea can be compared to wine. The green yellowish color of raw pu'er soup always reminds me of Chardonnay. The reddish-brown color of a matured pu'er can be compared to that of an aged Merlot, although mature pu'er is often even darker. And like wines, a vintage pu'er is both collectible and expensive.

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