Topic1-Does a World Heritage accolade make a difference Gulangyu Island in east China's Fujian Province, Kekexili National Nature Reserve and Wuyi Mountain in Jiangxi Province have recently joined the ranks of World Culture Heritage and Natural Herit

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Young People in Puerto Rico Await a Return to School nys Arroyo and her little brothers have been at a school in western Puerto Rico for weeks, but they are not in class. The Associated Press says they have been living in the school, which is now bei

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Philippines Examines Mining Operations after Landslide Deaths Philippine officials are calling for a review of mining activities in the countrys mountains. The investigation was ordered after two deadly landslides struck hillside communities where mi

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Deadly Typhoon Weakens After Hitting Philippines, China A powerful ocean storm has caused many deaths and severe damage after hitting the Philippines, Hong Kong and Mainland China. Typhoon Mangkhut struck the northern Philippines early Saturday. The

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Burma is now preparing for elections at the state, regional and national level. But the country's much-criticized election laws prompted the main opposition party to opt out, leaving many activists disheartened and disgruntled. This is how Burmese, p

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Pace of Massive Relief Effort in Pakistan Speeds Up 巴基斯坦地震救灾援助步伐加快 Another powerful aftershock rattled northern Pakistan early Thursday , sending thousands of terrified res

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1. Rejection for Larry Craig by a Minnesota judge who ruled the Idaho Senator's guilty plea will stand. Craig entered the plea after an arrest stemming from an airport sex sting. The Senator had said he intended to resign last month but has now vowed

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This is a world of dreams and reverie Where I felt the stars explode around me. A grasp light flashed with a gleam as it slashed open a moon beam And I stared back breathlessly as mountains of fruit tumbled out; I barely had the chance to shout. A st

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July 31st, 1964. Ranger VII transmits pictures of the Moon back to Earth before the American space probe smashes on to the lunar surface. 5 years later, the first men set foot on the Moon during NASAs Apollo XI mission. 1777. A young nobleman from Fr

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You're hiking through the Rockies one day when you hear a low, ominous rumble. Landslide! Hundreds of tons of rock and soil are careening toward you at enormous speed. Fortunately, there's a helicopter nearby and you lift off just in time to escape u

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1. Former president Jimmy Carter is expected to be released from an Ohio hospital today. Cater was hospitalized for the night after experiencing an upset stomach on a flight to Cleveland to promote his new book. Cater plans to resume his book tour to

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In Bhutan's landmark elections that ended a century of absolute monarchy, the party widely perceived as most loyal to the monarchy won by a landslide. 不丹历史性的选举结束了长达一个多世纪的世袭君主制。被广泛视为对王室最

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is expressing concern over Burma's decision to exclude pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from future elections. The statement from ASEAN follows the completion of Burma's draft constitution. But the regi

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The presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he will be prepared to meet the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Mr Trump said that if he was elected in November. He would talk to Mr Kim about his countrys nuclear program and

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July 31st, 1964. Ranger VII transmits pictures of the Moon back to Earth before the American space probe smashes on to the lunar surface. 5 years later, the first men set foot on the Moon during NASAs Apollo XI mission. 1777. A young nobleman from Fr

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July 31st, 1964. Ranger VII transmits pictures of the Moon back to Earth before the American space probe smashes on to the lunar surface. 5 years later, the first men set foot on the Moon during NASAs Apollo XI mission. 1777. A young nobleman from Fr

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Other areas in Fujian Province have also fallen victim to landslides, brought on by the extreme weather. One landslide claimed the lives of four people in a village in Nanping. Torrential rains and landslides have destroyed parts of Xiaqian village i

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Ukrainian police say more than 30 people have been killed in a fire that broke out after clashes between pro-Russian militants and government supporters in the southwestern city of Odessa. It's unclear what caused the fire at the trade union's buildi

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Premier Wen calls for closer regional ties Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has proposed greater cooperation with Shanghai Cooperation Organization members and said China will continue to offer funding for key projects. Addressing the SCO prime ministers'

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Russian Mars probe fails to reach intended orbit A Russian Mars probe launched early Wednesday has failed to reach its intended orbit. The abnormality occurred after the Phobos-Grunt probe separated from the Zenit-2SB launch vehicle, which blasted of

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