Tiger triplets born in U.S.’s Columbus Zoo

Tiger triplets born in U.S.’s Columbus Zoo


Tiger triplets born in U.S.’s Columbus Zoo

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 10:56 PM PDT

Three male Amur tiger cubs were born Tuesday at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio, U.S. The baby tigers each weighed 1.1 kg at birth, which falls within the typical range of 0.7...
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Russia helps U.S. citizens evacuate from Yemen

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 09:40 PM PDT

Russia has helped a number of U.S. citizens leave Yemen in its latest evacuation operation. Two Russian military planes, carrying 300 Russian citizens and a number of foreign nationals including...
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EU leaders hold emergency summit over migrant crisis

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 09:40 PM PDT

European Union leaders are working on a plan to curb the flow of migrants making the dangerous voyage across the Mediterranean. The UN and rights groups have been urging Europe to take much...
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Amazing star cluster image released for Hubble Telescope’s 25th anniversary

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 09:36 PM PDT

On the 25th birthday of the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA released a spectacular image of the stellar cluster Westerlund 2 as an official celebration of the big day. Subscribe us on Youtube:...
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Obama apologizes after drone kills 2 hostages held by Al Qaeda

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 07:53 PM PDT

The White House says that a U.S. attack on an Al Qaeda compound near the Afghan-Pakistani border in January killed one American and one Italian hostage. U.S. President Barack Obama apologized.
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President Xi meets leaders of Iran, Zimbabwe, Cambodia

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 10:11 PM PDT

Chinese President Xi Jinping has been busy meeting with world leaders on the sidelines of the Asian-African summit in Indonesia. He has held bilateral talks with leaders of Iran, Zimbabwe,...
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Katy Perry roars into Shanghai

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 07:38 PM PDT

American pop star Katy Perry made her Shanghai debut singing to a capacity crowd at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Tuesday night. The singer roared through a selection of her most popular hits....
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Yemen airstrikes continue despite declared end to campaign

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 07:05 PM PDT

Saudi warplanes have launched new airstrikes despite a demand by the country's Houthi rebels for a complete halt to the raids as a condition for U.N.-sponsored peace talks. According to residents...
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Watch: What are the most creative bookstores in China?

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 03:53 PM PDT

The popularity of e-commerce is a nightmare for bookstores. Yet some are not only surviving, but becoming even more popular in the digital age due to their unique styles. Some feature a cozy...
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Chinese read less paper books, more e-books

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 08:17 AM PDT

Thursday, April 23rd marks World Book Day, but as witnessed in China, changes are happening in the way that people read. Instead of finding books at traditional book stores and libraries, many...
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China fines Mercedes-Benz $56 mln

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 07:52 AM PDT

Chinese authorities have imposed a fine of 56 million US dollars on the car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz following an anti-trust probe. Subscribe us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CCTVNE ...
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Iran and major powers hold new round of talks

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 07:31 AM PDT

Iran and world powers are working toward finalizing a historic deal on the Iranian nuclear program by the end of June. The efforts come three weeks after a framework deal was achieved in Lausanne,...
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UN chief calls for end to all fighting in Yemen

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 07:22 AM PDT

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is expressing concern over the ongoing Saudi Arabia-led airstrikes in Yemen. He is calling for an end to fighting as soon as possible. Subscribe us on Youtube:...
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U.S. troops begin training Ukrainian forces

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 07:44 AM PDT

U.S. paratroopers are training the first of three National Guard units in Ukraine. The mission is part of the Pentagon's non-lethal aid package to the Ukrainian military, but Moscow says...
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S. Korean wartime sex slave demands compensation from Japan

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 04:39 PM PDT

A S. Korean woman, who was forced to be a so-called “comfort woman” during the WWⅡ, has said Japanese PM Shinzo Abe should compensate all former sex slaves. Otherwise, there can be no...
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Ocean's 11? Thieves dig 100 meter tunnel to steal ancient golden Buddha statue

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 07:46 AM PDT

A group of artifact thieves rented a restaurant and attempted to tunnel beneath it into an ancient tower where they believed a priceless golden Buddha statue was housed. The attempted heist...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 02:05 PM PDT

Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with his Zimbabwean counterpart Robert Mugabe on the sidelines of the summit in Jakarta. Xi said China is willing to lift China-Zimbabwean relations to...
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China criticizes Japanese ministers’ visit to Yasukuni shrine

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 09:22 AM PDT

China's Foreign Ministry has criticized the three Japanese Cabinet ministers' visit to the Yasukuni Shrine. Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei urged Japan to abide by its promise to face up...
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New bamboo bikes put a new spin on Beijing’s cycling culture

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 05:31 AM PDT

Bamboo Bicycles Beijing has put a new spin on Beijing's traditional cycling culture. The organization holds workshops teaching people how they can construct a bamboo-framed bicycle for themselves...
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Japan’s cabinet ministers visit Yasukuni shrine

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 04:07 AM PDT

Three ministers from Shinzo Abe's cabinet have paid a visit to the Yasukuni Shrine, in a move that risks further angering neighboring countries including China and South Korea. The visit...
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Hundreds more rescued at sea, EU feeling migrant pressure

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 02:47 AM PDT

Hundreds more migrants had to be rescued and brought to a port city on the Italian island of Sicily, Wednesday. Ahead of an emergency EU summit in Brussels to be held on Thursday, Italy's...
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A driver hits a tree while drunk, then falls asleep!

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 07:53 AM PDT

Recently, a drunk driver in Shanghai hit a tree and was seriously wounded, but after the accident the driver fell asleep and was not aware of what happened until the police came. The police...
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Chinese residents flee as massive fire spreads from Russia

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 12:31 AM PDT

Residents near the Chinese and Russian border near Inner Mongolia were evacuated yesterday after a massive forest fire stretching up to 30km erupted in the area. Hundreds of soldiers and firefighte...
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