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Bank of China ex-chairman admits to taking bribes

The former head of the Bank of China (BOC) admitted he was guilty of corruption during a trial on Wednesday, state media reported, the latest development in a lengthy crackdown on graft in the country’s financial sector. Liu Liange, who served...

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Residents protest as Venice launches five-euro entry fee

Venice on Thursday began charging day-trippers for entry, a world first aimed at tackling mass tourism but opposed by protesters objecting to treating the historic Italian city as a museum. Under a trial scheme, visitors exploring Venice for the day...

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Kremlin declines to comment if naval chief sacked

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he plans to visit China in May, in what would be his first trip abroad since re-election as the two forge closer ties. The West has viewed Russia and China with increased anxiety over the past two years...

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Japan train hits bear, stranding passengers overnight

A pair of bears picked the wrong person to mess with Thursday in Japan when they approached a 50-year-old karate practitioner only to be kicked away, police and media said. Masato Fukuda was lightly injured in his encounter with the bears on...

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Up to 160 pilot whales stranded on Australian beach

Marine biologists raced Thursday to save more than 100 pilot whales after a mass stranding on an Australian beach, with officials fearing many will have to be euthanised. Western Australia’s Parks and Wildlife Service said 26 of the beached...

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