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Oracle bones star in Potter display

[2017-11-30 07:09]

The British Library has unveiled its oldest artifact in an exhibition dedicated to the fictional Harry Potter, and the origins of "magic".

Group champions Chinese students

[2017-11-29 08:32]

A United Kingdom pressure group is lobbying the government to allow Chinese students to stay in the country for longer after they finish their education.

Russian rocket lifts off from new site

[2017-11-29 08:32]

Marking another milestone after the inaugural liftoff last year, the Soyuz rocket carrying a weather satellite and other equipment took off at 2:41 pm local time, as scheduled.

AI helps to prevent Facebook suicide attempts

[2017-11-29 08:32]

SAN FRANCISCO - US tech giant Facebook said on Monday that it is using artificial intelligence technology, including pattern recognition, to detect whether someone is expressing thoughts of suicide in a post or live video.

Chinese customers spend big at Harrods

[2017-11-29 08:32]

Chinese shoppers are ringing the cash tills more than ever at Harrods in London, where they have become the biggest-spending nationality.

Texas courts growth in Asian visitors

[2017-11-28 07:50]

HOUSTON, Texas - He may have retired in 2011, but Chinese basketball legend Yao Ming is still proving an influential figure. This time, though, it's not on the court but in the competitive field of tourism.

From a refugee camp to the world's upscale boutiques

[2017-11-28 07:50]

JERASH CAMP, Jordan - In a small workshop in a refugee camp in Jordan, Halima al-Ankassuri embroiders traditional patterns onto a blue shawl, destined for sale in an upmarket Paris, London or Dubai boutique.

Coral transplant raises survival hopes

[2017-11-28 07:50]

SYDNEY - Scientists in Australia have successfully bred baby coral on the Great Barrier Reef, offering hope the World Heritage site can survive in the face of increasing environmental threats.

Diving into task of cleaning up after crisis

[2017-11-28 07:50]

TABARJA, Lebanon - The divers plunge below the surface, scuba tanks on their backs and nets in hand. But what they're looking for under the ocean surface is not treasure, it's trash.

Condor group sets sights on hunters

[2017-11-28 07:50]

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - An effort to bring one of the world's largest birds back from the brink of extinction is expanding after northern Arizona and southern Utah in the United States found some success in getting deer hunters to use ammunition not made of lead.

Medical aid, food supplies reach Yemen

[2017-11-28 07:50]

SANAA, Yemen - The UN child agency said it has flown 1.9 million doses of vaccines to war-torn Yemen, its first delivery of humanitarian aid after 20-day military blockade from Saudi-led coalition.

First step to elect Castro successor

[2017-11-28 07:50]

HAVANA - The first phase of the general election process, previously scheduled for Oct 22, has gone ahead after being delayed as a result of the damage caused by Hurricane Irma early this month.

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