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China makes strides towards joining Digital Economy Partnership Agreement: commerce ministry
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- China and members of the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) have held multiple rounds of consultations and achieved "positive progress," the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Thursday.
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Men or bears? Women’s safety debate pops on social media
If you’re a woman alone in a forest, would you rather be approached by a random man or... a bear?
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World
Iron ore futures close lower
DALIAN, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Iron ore futures closed lower on Thursday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).
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World
Preview: Europe, relegation big issues in La Liga matchday 35
MADRID, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Although Real Madrid were crowned as La Liga champions, there are still several issues to be resolved at both ends of the table and the 35th round of matches this weekend could answer some important questions.
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Soybean futures close lower
DALIAN, May 9 (Xinhua) -- No.1 soybean futures closed lower on Thursday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).
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46 pct of Sri Lankan women, 10 pct of school children obese
COLOMBO, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Forty-six percent of women and 10 percent of school children in Sri Lanka are obese, state media reported on Thursday, quoting Secretary to the Ministry of Health Palitha Mahipala.
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1st LD-Writethru: Mastercard's joint venture starts bank card clearing business in China
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Mastercard's Chinese joint venture announced the official commencement of its bank card clearing operations on Thursday, issuing Mastercard-branded cards with its member institutions for domestic and international use.
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Sugar futures close lower
ZHENGZHOU, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Sugar futures closed lower Thursday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE).
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Cotton futures close lower
ZHENGZHOU, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Cotton futures closed lower Thursday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE).
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Japan's real wages down for 24th straight month
TOKYO, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Japan's average monthly wages in inflation-adjusted terms logged the 24th straight month of decline in March, marking the longest period of continuous wage decline since comparable statistics began in 1991, official data showed on Thursday.
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Hong Kong Hang Seng Index closes 1.22 pct higher
HONG KONG, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's stock market ended higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 1.22 percent to close at 18,537.81 points.
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Streaming
Trucker was watching Netflix in crash that killed grandparents, US cops say. He’s charged
A truck driver was streaming Netflix on his phone before causing a crash that killed grandparents who were visiting family, Minnesota authorities say.
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Air India Express lays off employees over mass sick leave
NEW DELHI, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Air India Express has sacked at least 30 employees, mostly cabin crew, over mass sick leave amid flight cancellations, officials said Thursday.
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1st LD-Writethru: Chinese shares close higher Thursday
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.83 percent to 3,154.32 points.
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Japan's Nikkei end lower as earnings season starts
TOKYO, May 9 (Xinhua) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed lower on Thursday over cautious market sentiment as Japan entered earnings season.
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3 killed in 372 fires in Vietnam in 4 months
HANOI, May 9 (Xinhua) -- A total of 372 fires happened in Vietnam in the first four months this year, killing three people and injuring two others, according to the country's Police Department of Fire Prevention, Fighting and Rescue.
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UN humanitarians launch appeal for drought-hit Zambia
UNITED NATIONS, May 8 (Xinhua) -- While wide-spread flooding challenges East Africa, UN humanitarians have launched an appeal for landlocked Zambia suffering from drought, a UN spokesman said on Wednesday.
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AI
Google unveils AI for predicting behaviour of human molecules
Artificial intelligence is giving machines the power to generate videos, write computer code and even carry on a conversation.
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World
Up to 40 pct of mental illnesses in Australia linked to childhood maltreatment: study
SYDNEY, May 9 (Xinhua) -- A new study led by the University of Sydney has found that childhood maltreatment is responsible for up to 40 percent of common mental health conditions in Australia.
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Chinese shares close higher Thursday
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.83 percent to 3,154.32 points.