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Women's march goes on despite disputes

[2019-01-21 07:43]

WASHINGTON - Thousands of women marched on Saturday in Washington and across the United States to convey a now-annual message opposing US President Donald Trump and supporting women's rights, but internal divisions appeared to steal some energy from the rallies.

Watchman not your standard Swiss watch

[2019-01-21 07:43]

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Every evening, the night watchman clambers to the top of the Lausanne cathedral bell tower and gets to work: he shouts out the time each hour, keeping a six-century-old tradition alive.

China, Cameroon to boost cooperation

[2019-01-21 07:43]

YAOUNDE, Cameroon - Chinese President Xi Jinping's special representative Yang Jiechi and Cameroonian President Paul Biya agreed on Friday to further boost bilateral cooperation.

Abracadabra! German executives turn to magic to up their game

[2019-01-21 07:43]

PULLACH IM ISARTAL, Germany - Harold Voit takes out his wallet, extracts a wad of 50-euro bills and gazes at it calmly as the cash goes up in flames.

Winter storm wreaks havoc on US Midwest

[2019-01-21 07:43]

DETROIT, Michigan - A plane carrying 129 people skidded off a slick Chicago runway on Saturday and a plow driver died when his truck rolled over outside Kansas City following a winter storm that covered many parts of the Midwest in snow and ice.

Chocolate warrior rules in Xi'an

[2019-01-19 06:23]

BEIJING - Replicas of the iconic Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an, capital of northwestern Shaanxi province, have been used as pen containers, ashtrays or even dolls. This time around, the figurines are not made of clay but something else: chocolate.

New luxury suites revealed after extensive face-lift

[2019-01-19 06:23]

After a three-year upgrade project, China World Hotel, Beijing unveiled 126 refurbished Horizon Club rooms and suites to provide guests with better experiences.

Big Apple greets record 65m tourists from globe

[2019-01-19 06:23]

NEW YORK - New York City in the United States welcomed a record 65.2 million tourists in 2018, marking a ninth consecutive year of growth, the city's tourism board said on Wednesday.

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[2019-01-19 06:23]

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US coalition against Iran 'not easy'

[2019-01-18 07:52]

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's Middle East tour successfully appeased US allies, but the goal of getting those regional allies to forge a common front against Iran will be difficult to realize, analysts said.

Brazil's National Museum holds first exhibit since gutted by fire

[2019-01-18 07:52]

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's historic National Museum on Wednesday displayed fossils discovered in the Antarctic at an off-site venue in its first exhibition since the Rio-based institution was gutted by fire last year.

Scientists say climate change could mean the end for coffee

[2019-01-18 07:52]

More than half of the world's wild coffee species could be wiped out because of climate change and other factors, according to a new study that raises concerns about the future of global coffee production.

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