Meet “the boy who cried books”

Meet “the boy who cried books”


Meet “the boy who cried books”

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 10:15 PM PDT

A Filipino college boy known as "The Boy Who Cried Books," far from fooling anyone, has earned legions of support on social media. Although he hasn't saved enough money to go back to college...
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2022 Olympic Winter Games: Beijing's bid spurs city to fight smog

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 10:11 PM PDT

The International Olympic Committee Evaluation Commission will arrive in Beijing on Sunday for a 5-day inspection visit. IOC Evaluation Commission members will then be presented with the plans...
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South Korean President meets FMs in Seoul

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 10:09 PM PDT

South Korean President Park Geun-hye has met the three foreign ministers from China, Japan and South Korea at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul. Park said that the three neighboring countries...
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Tunisia museum attack: 20 suspected militants arrested

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 10:05 PM PDT

Tunisian authorities have arrested more than 20 suspected militants following the Bardo museum attack, in which 20 foreign tourists and 3 Tunisians were killed. The government said the two...
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Lufthansa pilots extend strike as hundreds of flights grounded

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 09:31 PM PDT

Lufthansa pilots staged a fourth straight day of walkouts in Germany on Saturday, grounding almost half of the German airline's long-haul flights. The airline's dispute with pilots involves...
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U.S. evacuates special forces from Yemen

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 09:31 PM PDT

Local officials and residents in Yemen say al-Qaeda fighters captured the capital of Lahij province in southern Yemen, killing about 20 soldiers, before they were driven out by the army late...
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45 dead in attacks on Kurds as they celebrate new year

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 09:03 PM PDT

Forty-five people, including five children, have been killed in attacks on Kurds in the northeast Syrian city of Hasakeh. Two explosions occurred on Friday night, as Syria's Kurdish minority...
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Singapore police question student over death rumor of Lee Kuan Yew

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 09:00 PM PDT

In Singapore, the health of former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew grows worse, according to the Prime Minister's Office. Earlier this week, a fake photo claiming to show the death of Lee hit...
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China: AIIB will "supplement int'l economic order"

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 07:26 PM PDT

During the bilateral meetings on Saturday morning, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed hope that South Korea would join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and South ...
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UN creates ‘happy songs playlist’ to mark International Day of Happiness

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 07:24 PM PDT

Pop stars and world leaders past and present strut their stuff around the globe to mark International Happiness Day with a collaborative lip-sync version of Charlie XCX's hit song “Boom...
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Over 100 bodies found in town formerly controlled by Boko Haram

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 07:22 PM PDT

Around 100 bodies have been found in a mass grave on the outskirts of the town of Damask in Nigeria, after it was liberated from Boko Haram Islamists. A Chadian army spokesman says soldiers...
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Yemen's president: Bombings seek to drag Yemen into 'chaos'

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 07:19 PM PDT

Yemen's president Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has said the suicide bombings that killed at least 142 people at Shiite Houthi mosques were aimed at dragging the country into "chaos, violence, and...
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China buries 68 soldiers killed in Korean War

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 07:11 PM PDT

China held a ceremony to bury 68 soldiers killed in the 1950-1953 Korean War, whose remains were returned to China by South Korea. On Saturday, the caskets were carried into a martyrs' cemetery...
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Exclusive interview with Liuli artists Loretta Yang & Chang Yi

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:42 PM PDT

Liuli sculpting is an art form that has been in existence in China for thousands of years but nearly disappeared in modern times. This kind of art has now been revived once again with plenty...
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Chinese female scientist among UNESCO award laureates

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 07:15 AM PDT

Five outstanding female scientists were presented the prestigious international prize, Awards for Women in Science, on Thursday in Paris. Among the winners was Chinese scientist, Xie Yi, an...
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577 economic fugitives brought back to China in 2014

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 07:48 AM PDT

China's Ministry of Public Security released figures earlier this year on the success of its “Fox Hunt 2014” anti-graft operation. A total of 577 economic fugitives had been caught and...
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World Sleep Day:China to focus on mental health in this year

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 07:12 AM PDT

Saturday, March 21st, is World Sleep Day and this year's theme in China is on mental health. A recent report from the Chinese Sleep Research Society has revealed that nearly 40% of adults...
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China’s telecom giants Huawei, ZTE among top patent applicants in 2014

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 06:48 AM PDT

China's telecom giants Huawei and ZTE have been listed among the top three international patent applicants in 2014, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization. Applicants from...
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The 2015 China Development Forum focus on the economy in "New Normal"

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:54 AM PDT

The 2015 China Development Forum, or CDF, has opened at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. "China's Economy in the New Normal" is the focus of this year's event. Topics such as the...
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China-Japan-ROK foreign ministers held talks in Seoul

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 04:47 AM PDT

Foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea have held talks for the first time in three years. China's Wang Yi, Japan's Fumio Kishida and South Korea's Yun Byung-se, are meeting to try...
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China-Japan-ROK foreign ministers to meet in Seoul

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 06:20 AM PDT

Foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea will gather in Seoul this weekend for their first three-way meeting since May 2012. According to South Korea foreign ministry, the meeting...
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Two mosques targeted in deadly bombings in Yemen, 137 killed

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 12:45 AM PDT

Three suicide blasts hit two mosques in the heart of Yemen's capital Sana'a during Friday prayers. More than 137 people were killed and more than many more were injured in the blasts. CCTV...
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Switzerland applies for AIIB, others show interest

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 02:11 AM PDT

Switzerland has become the latest country to announce its decision to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as a founding member. This week, Britain announced its decision to join,...
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Russia says gas supplies talks with Ukraine to continue in April

Posted: 21 Mar 2015 12:10 AM PDT

Russia says Moscow will continue talks on gas supplies to Ukraine in April. This comes after a fresh round of meetings between Russian and Ukrainian energy ministers, as well as European Union...
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China: AIIB will supplement global economic order

Posted: 20 Mar 2015 11:58 PM PDT

China's finance minister Lou Jiwei said the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank now has 27 prospective founding members. He says the establishment of the AIIB is a constructive move to supplemen...
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