Li Cunxin, 'Mao's Last Dancer,' to step away from ballet due to 'serious health concerns'
Li Cunxin, who found international fame for his remarkable rise from rural China to become one of the world's leading ballet dancers, has announced his retirement as the artistic director of Queensland Ballet due to health issues.
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Civil rights leader Bishop William J. Barber II retires from church service
Prominent North Carolina civil rights leader Bishop William J. Barber II delivered his final sermon as the pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church as he retired after 30 years.
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Sudan conflict: What to do with the dead bodies in Khartoum
Some Khartoum residents have become accidental undertakers to stop corpses being left on the streets.
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ICE acting chief Tae Johnson to retire
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's acting chief, Tae Johnson, is set to retire at the end of June, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Monday.
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'Time to say goodbye': Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic announces retirement from soccer at 41
Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic has announced his retirement from a glittering soccer career at the age of 41, leaving Italy's Serie A as the league's oldest-ever goal scorer.
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Sudan conflict: Caesarean by phone light - giving birth in a warzone
Women in Sudan's few remaining maternity wards are having babies to the sound of gunfire.
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MS Dhoni: How a 41-year-old superstar is reshaping Twenty20 captaincy
Is captaining an IPL team better left to the veterans who can see a fast-changing game from all angles?
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Chhattisgarh: India official fined $640 for draining dam to find phone
The man ordered millions of litres to be drained after dropping his phone while taking a selfie.
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Wrestlers' protest: IOC says police action against Indian athletes very disturbing
International Olympic Committee demands criminal investigation into sexual harassment allegations.
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US Border Patrol chief to retire at end of June
US Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz is retiring at the end of June after more than three decades with the agency.
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India's protesting wrestlers to sink medals in Ganges
The wrestlers, which includes Olympic medallists, have also vowed to go on indefinite hunger strike in Delhi.
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Americans' outlook on retirement darkens to an 11-year low
In the latest sign of economic pessimism, Americans are growing increasingly concerned they won't be able to retire comfortably, according to a Gallup survey shared first with CNN on Wednesday.
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