China Lets Officials Use Nice Hotels, Rolling Back a Xi Rule
China has said officials can use nice hotels for events, reversing part of an austerity order that President
1970-01-01 08:00
Subrata Roy: The chequered legacy of India's 'rags-to-riches' tycoon
Subrata Roy, who owned a multibillion dollar business conglomerate, died on Tuesday at the age of 75.
1970-01-01 08:00
Japan Monthly Tourism Numbers Return to Pre-Covid Level
More tourists came to Japan in October than in the same month in 2019 before the pandemic, a
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Many parents don't know when kids are behind in school. Are report cards telling enough?
Nearly nine out of 10 parents believe their child is performing at grade level despite standardized tests showing far fewer students are on track
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Cuban private grocery stores thrive but only a few people can afford them
Dozens of tiny grocery stores have sprung up around Cuba in recent months
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UNESCO is criticized after Cambodia evicts thousands around World Heritage site Angkor Wat
Amnesty International is strongly criticizing UNESCO and its World Heritage program for not challenging the Cambodian government’s mass evictions of people around the centuries-old Angkor Wat complex
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China's Jan-Oct property sales fell 6.8% y/y, investment down 9.3%
BEIJING Property sales by floor area in China fell 6.8% year-on-year in January-October, compared with a 7.5% slide
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Jury hears Canadian man who killed Muslim family was on drugs
Nathaniel Veltman has pleaded not guilty to the murders, arguing he was in a "dreamlike state".
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Why Are the First Notes of a Tonal Scale Called ‘Do, Re, Mi’?
Solmization, or the practice of assigning syllables to the different “steps” of the scale, originated in ancient India.
1970-01-01 08:00
A Brief History of Black Friday
It’s the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, but where did this tradition start? And just how big is it?
1970-01-01 08:00
GM's Cruise suspends supervised and manual car trips, expands probes
By David Shepardson and Ben Klayman WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) -General Motors' Cruise driverless car unit said on Tuesday it will pause
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB Rumors: Ohtani surprise, Cardinals trade talk, Hader destinations
In the latest MLB rumors roundup, free agency fits for Josh Hader, St. Louis Cardinals players off-limits in trade talks, and Shohei Ohtani contract demands.
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