Australian deputy PM denies breaking parliamentary rules over affair

Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said today that he did not break any parliamentary rules while conducting an extramarital affair with a former staffer as he faced down calls for his resignation, reports Reuters. Joyce, a practicing Catholic who has campaigned on “family values” and has been married for 24 years, is expecting a […]

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Xi visits BeiDou-3 launch site, extends festival greetings to all servicemen

Chinese President Xi Jinping(front), also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a satellite launch site at a military base in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Feb. 10, 2018. Xi visited the military base on Saturday ahead of the Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. […]

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The Potbelleez to Headline GC2018 Queen’s Baton Relay in Perth

One of Australia’s most loved dance music groups, The Potbelleez, will perform at the Supreme Court Gardens in Perth on Saturday, 24 February, headlining a free community event to celebrate the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) Queen’s Baton Relay’s (QBR) time in Western Australia.   The significant international celebration, delivered in conjunction with the […]

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Can inter-Korean détente last after Olympics?

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/2/8 23:43:40 The Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games begins on Friday. Delegations from North and South Korea will march under a unified flag at the opening ceremony, showcasing a new easing of tensions on the peninsula. US Vice President Mike Pence, North Korean top legislator Kim Yong-nam and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will be present […]

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Amazon settles tax dispute with French authorities, to pay $250m

Online retailer Amazon has reached a deal with French authorities to pay about $250 million in back taxes. Amazon was asked in 2012 to pay the amount over earnings made in 2006-2010 and has since been involved in a dispute with tax authorities. Details of the deal have not been revealed, news agency AP reports. […]

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Penis whitening fad worries surgeons

Plastic surgeons raised red flags this week about a penis whitening fad in skin colour-fixated Thailand, dismissing the procedure as a phallic “fashion” with uncertain benefits and many risks, reports AFP. Requiring the use of lasers, acid, or chemicals, the latest craze in genital beautification can leave men with burns, scars, taut skin, or the […]

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Top US Republican quits over sex claims

Reuters, Washington Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn resigned as finance chairman of the Republican Party’s fundraising arm on Saturday, a day after a newspaper reported that he routinely subjected women who worked for him to unwanted sexual advances. “Today I accepted Steve Wynn’s resignation as Republican National Committee finance chair,” RNC chair Ronna Romney […]

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‘China road’ requires strong leadership

‘China road’ requires strong leadership Source:Global Times Published: 2018/1/20 0:28:39 The second plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded in Beijing on Friday. A proposal from the CPC Central Committee on a revision to China’s Constitution was adopted at the meeting. Major theoretical achievements, principles and policies […]

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