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May 21, 2013
8:16 pm
The pigeon, named after Olympic gold-medalist Usain Bolt, is expected to be used for breeding more birds. Nine of the 10 most expensive pigeons sold at the auction were paid for by buyers from China or Taiwan.
May 21, 2013
2:48 pm
China is increasingly investing in private markets rather than bonds, to the dismay of the US government.
May 21, 2013
2:47 pm
The UK's decision to give Chen a Westminster Award is likely to make Chen's activism a diplomatic issue between the UK and China.
May 21, 2013
2:02 pm
Single men are posing with pictures of themselves alongside toilets to show prospective brides that they can safely use the bathroom.
May 21, 2013
12:47 pm
Auctioneers thought the famous Indian leader's blood samples would go for $15,200 to $22,800. They were wrong.
May 21, 2013
9:55 am
The arrests come as Myanmar's president met with Obama in Washington to assure the White House about its work towards democracy.
May 21, 2013
9:34 am
Several countries that backed UN sanctions agree — at least so far — that North Korea's six launches probably did not violate its international obligations.
May 21, 2013
9:16 am
President Barack Obama will confer with China's new leader Xi Jinping at Rancho Mirage, California, on June 7-8, the White House announced.
May 21, 2013
7:24 am
Nearly 100 feared dead in Oklahoma; the US has started saying 'Myanmar' over 'Burma'; and pose with a toilet to get hitched in India.
May 21, 2013
6:02 am
The world's third most Catholic country finds the church increasingly out of step with its values.
May 21, 2013
6:01 am
Indonesia is a major world source for sex workers, many trafficked by their friends and family.
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