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Duolun campaign to restore deserts bearing fruit

Desert restoration projects have developed at an incredible rate in Duolun county in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.

Country makes gains in fight against desertification

China's long-term policies are paying off, but more action is needed, says official

Local tourism, environment, weather benefit from increased tree planting

Visitors may find it hard to imagine that the beautiful scenery along a scenic road in Zhangbei county in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, was once only weeds on barren mountains.

For the love of the pandas

Mei Yan has been working at the Chengdu Research Base which breeds Giant Pandas for the past eight years. As of now, she helps feed 50 pandas.

Renovation begins on Christ's tomb, first in two centuries

A team of experts began a historic renovation on Monday at the spot where Christians believe Jesus was buried, overcoming long-standing religious rivalries to carry out the first repairs at the site in more than 200 years.

Harry Potter, now a dad, makes stage debut in London

Harry Potter made his stage debut on Tuesday in a new London play that imagines the fictional boy wizard as a father of three, in the latest offshoot of the globally successful franchise.

France fearful of 'soft target' attack

Despite putting unprecedented security measures in place for Euro 2016, France remains deeply concerned over the jihadists' ability to strike a soft target.

7 police officers, 4 civilians killed in bomb blast

A bomb ripped through a Turkish police vehicle near Istanbul's historic center on Tuesday, killing seven officers and four civilians and adding to security concerns after a string of attacks in Turkey's biggest city.

Fujimori gains ground in election

The nail-biter race to become Peru's next president tightened as the daughter of imprisoned ex-president Alberto Fujimori gained ground on her rival thanks to a larger haul of votes trickling in from remote rural areas and embassies abroad.

Governor pledges to stay despite scandals

Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe on Monday did not show his intention to resign after a third-party investigation deemed that many of his uses of political funds were inappropriate.

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