本期内容: In the most recent round of international Pisa tests, Canada was one of a handful of countries to appear in the top 10 for maths, science and reading. The tests, run by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

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本期内容: Catastrophic flooding in the US state of Texas is only expected to worsen in coming days as waters rise following a storm of historic proportions. A record 30 inches of rain has already fallen on the city of Houston in the wake of Hur

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本期内容: UberhaschosenDaraKhosrowshahi,thechiefexecutiveoftravelcompanyExpedia,tobeitsnewboss,endingacontentioussearchthathasbeenmarredbyboardroomspatsandleaks.Theannouncement,madeonSunday,comesastheride-hailingservicefightsallegationsofsexism

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本期内容: Half of the sugar young children in England consume comes from unhealthy snacks and sweet drinks, figures show. On average, primary school children have at least three sugary snacks a day, Public Health England found. This means they

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本期内容: China has shut down the Chinese websites of Marriott International for a week, after the firm listed Tibet and others as separate countries. The hotel group has apologized for the error and said it did not support separatist movements

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本期内容: A serious flaw in the design of Intel's chips will require Microsoft, Linux and Apple to update operating systems for computers around the world. It is believed to affect chips in millions of computers from the last decade. The UK's N

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本期内容: TheTrumpadministrationhassaiditwantstostartcollectingthesocialmediahistoryofnearlyeveryone seekingavisatoentertheUS.Theproposal,whichcomesfromthestatedepartment, wouldrequiremostvisaapplicantstogivedetailsoftheirFacebookandTwitteracco

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本期内容: LouisVuitton,thefashiongiantjustappointeditsfirstblackartisticdirector.Ghanaian-AmericanVirgilAblohwilltakeupthetoppositionattheworld'slargestluxurybrand.YoumayalreadyrecognizehisnameasKanyeWestscreativedesignerandfrequentcollaborator

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本期内容: The US Federal Trade Commission is reported to be investigating Facebook after allegations that 50 million users' private information was misused by a political consultancy firm. Cambridge Analytica (CA), hired by the Trump campaign i

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本期内容: Crypto-currencies such as Bitcoin should be regulated to crack down on illegal activities and protect the financial system, Mark Carney warned. The Bank of England governor said their inherent risks meant investments in digital curren

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本期内容: Bones discovered on a Pacific island in 1940 are likely to be those of famed pilot Amelia Earhart, according to a US science journal. Earhart, her plane, and her navigator vanished without a trace in 1937 over the Pacific Ocean. But t

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本期内容: Holidaymakers have been warned their getaways could be ruined if they drink too much at airports or on flights. The travel industry unveiled its One Too Many campaign on social media and displays at 10 UK airports, including Gatwick a

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本期内容: Denmarksparliamentvotedtoallowtheconfiscationofasylum-seekerspossessionstopayfortheirkeep.Migrantsmayretain$1,450inmoneyandvaluables;itemsofsentimentalvalue,suchasweddingrings,areexempt.Human-rightsgroups,theUNsrefugeeagencyandtheEuro

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本期内容: TheUK'schiefmedicalofficersarebeingurgedtoprotectchildrenfromtherisksofrugbyinjuriesbyremovingcontactfromtheschoolgame. ProfAllysonPollock,fromNewcastleUniversity,ispresentingnewevidencethatbanningtacklingwouldreduceconcussion,headand

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本期内容: Adobe Flash, a once ubiquitous technology used to power most of the media content found online, will be retired at the end of 2020, the software company announced Tuesday. Adobe along with Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook and Mozill

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本期内容: Streaming services continue to revive fortunes of music industry as new albums from top artists drive sales to record high. The popularity of Ed Sheeran and his latest album, Divide, helped drive a 58% increase in streaming revenue fo

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本期内容: Sleepingtoomuchortoolittlecanincreasethelikelihoodofbecomingobese,researchershavediscovered.Thestudyfoundabnormalsleepingpatternsincreasedtheriskofbeingoverweightforthosegeneticallypredisposedtoobesity.Theeffectwasseenregardlessofdiet

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本期内容: Hillary Clinton nearly clinched the Democratic presidential nomination. Her rival Bernie Sanders started laying off staff. Donald Trump also did well in five east-coast primaries, but needs more big wins, notably in Indiana on Tuesday

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本期内容: The vice-governor of Chinas central bank warned of financial instability caused by the slowing economy. Chen Yulu was speaking at a financial forum in Hangzhou, according to a report in Shanghai Securities News, an official media outl

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本期内容: SpaceX,ElonMusksrocketrycompany,successfullylaunchedaspysatelliteforAmericasDepartmentofDefenseintoorbitfromtheKennedySpaceCentreinFlorida.ItwasthefirstflightSpaceXhadmadeforthemilitary.Thecompanyiskeentoproveitselfareliablelaunchprov

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