Broadway star quits US musical about Tiananmen protests during China tour
A Broadway star has withdrawn from a musical about the Tiananmen Square protests weeks before its debut in the US -- while he is on a concert tour in China.
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Chinese people are living two years longer thanks to 'war on pollution,' report says
Ten years ago, China's capital was often covered in dense yellow and gray smog, so thick it shrouded nearly everything from view.
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Troubled Chinese homebuilder Country Garden is rushing to raise cash to avoid default
Country Garden is raising funds to avoid default, as the troubled real estate giant battles a liquidity crisis which some fear could spread to China's wider economy and even spill over abroad.
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Gabon military officers claim to have seized power after election
A group of senior Gabonese military officers appeared on national television in the early hours of Wednesday and said they had taken power, after the state election body announced President Ali Bongo had won a third term.
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Only one third of young South Koreans feel positively about marriage, survey finds
It's no secret young South Koreans are increasingly shunning marriage and parenthood -- the country's steeply falling birth rate is clear evidence of that.
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Ukraine blasts Pope Francis' address to Russian youth as 'imperialist propaganda'
Ukrainian officials have criticized Pope Francis' recent address to Russian youth, calling his remarks "imperialist propaganda."
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ESPN tennis analyst John McEnroe will miss some of US Open after positive Covid-19 test
ESPN's lead tennis analyst John McEnroe said he tested positive for the virus that causes Covid-19 and will miss some time covering the US Open tennis championships.
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French ambassador in Niger stays put, defies junta's deadline to quit the country
France's ambassador to Niger is staying put in the West African country in defiance of an ultimatum by its military rulers ordering his exit within 48 hours on Friday.
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Prigozhin's internet trolls blame West and defend Putin over Wagner chief's death, researchers say
A Russian network of internet trolls has begun to spread messages online blaming "enemies from the West" for the plane crash that killed Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin last week, according to two experts who monitor the activity of the trolls.
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Two Ugandan men may face death penalty after 'aggravated homosexuality' charge
Two men in Uganda are facing separate charges of "aggravated homosexuality," an offense punishable by death under the country's controversial new anti-gay laws.
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Spain's government presses for suspension of soccer chief Luis Rubiales after unwanted kiss. What's next?
The Spanish government has taken further steps toward suspending beleaguered soccer chief Luis Rubiales after submitting all necessary documentation to the country's Court of Arbitration of Sport (TAD).
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'The Idol' is canceled after just one season
Television show "The Idol" has been canceled after just one, poorly received season, HBO has confirmed.
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