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Romanians rally against decree in biggest anti-graft protest in decades

[2017-02-03 08:10]

More than 250,000 Romanians demonstrated on Wednesday against a government decree decriminalizing some graft offences, seen as the biggest retreat on reforms since the country joined the European Union in 2007.

British MPs approve first stage of Brexit bill

[2017-02-03 08:10]

British MPs on Wednesday approved the first stage of a bill empowering Prime Minister Theresa May to start pulling Britain out of the European Union.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

[2017-02-03 08:10]

Winter wonderlands around the world

[2017-02-02 07:42]

The cold, bitter wind and a drop in temperature do not prevent people from having fun in a world of ice and snow. People from China's Northeast jump in front of a rooster-shaped snow sculpture. A runner in Russia has his face covered with frost. A man swims in the freezing water of the Fountain of Warsaw in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The frozen fairy fountain in Italy touches everyone's heart. Or, for those of us at home and on a budget, you can simply dress up your dog and go for a walk.

'Dinosaur hometown' keeps researchers in awe

[2017-02-01 07:39]

In a city with a population of more than 3 million, it may be hard to imagine that dinosaurs used to roam about tens of millions of years ago, but in Heyaun, Guangdong province, that thought doesn't seem so other-worldly anymore.

One Of The World's Natural Wonders

[2017-01-27 07:59]

After a four-month survey last summer, geologists confirmed that 49 sinkholes had been discovered in the mountains near the city of Hanzhong in Northwest China's Shaanxi province.

A precious resource that needs continued protection

[2017-01-27 07:59]

The scarcity of sinkholes means the well-preserved Hanzhong sinkholes are not only of scientific importance, they are also a resource that can be exploited to boost the local economy - the nearby towns are still poor and tourism might help local residents to improve their livelihoods.

Hanzhong sinkholes valuable for studies

[2017-01-27 07:59]

Sinkholes must be one of the rarest geological phenomena in the world, since they are formed when carbonate rocks are eroded over a long period of time by an underground river, the water would hollows out the rock which eventually collapses, leaving the process up to 500,000 years to form.