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STEM courses have remained popular among Chinese students overseas, as business business courses become less popular.
Fewer Chinese Students Overseas Majoring in Business

Fewer Chinese students studying abroad have chosen to major in business, according to a report. The changing economic climate in China has been seen as a significant factor in the shift.

Delivery companies will now be required to register the names of all people who avail of their services.
New Rule Requires Real Name When Delivering a Package

China has put in place a new rule that requires people to register their real names, along with additional safety information, when delivering a package. These were promtped by an incident that involved a series of deadly parcel bombs.

Improving Sino-Japanese ties are attributed to be a result of high-level political dialogues between President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as well as other senior officials.
Sino-Japanese Ties Continue to Improve, Says Survey

The 11th China-Japan Public Opinion Poll released on Oct. 22, Thursday, revealed that tensions between the Chinese and Japanese public are waning. Longstanding issues such as territorial disputes and the countries’ history, however, leave a lingering negative impact.

U.K. media reports blame China for the nation's steel industry woes.
China Is Not to Blame for UK's Steel Industry Issues, Says Official

According to a top industry official, the recent news about job loss in the U.K.'s steel sector should not be blamed on China. Rather, it should be attributed to the industry's fading competitiveness.

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Starting Jan. 2016, Chinese tourists will be issued two-year multiple-entry visas to encourage them to visit Britain.
UK Entices Chinese Tourists with Two-year Multiple-entry Visa

The U.K. is encouraging Chinese tourists to visit more by introducing a two-year multiple-entry visa that will make it cheaper and more convenient to visit the country. The British government announced the new visa during President Xi Jinping's visit to the country.

A chorus of howler monkeys of the species Alouatta caraya.
Study: Howler Monkeys with Loudest Voices Have Smallest Balls

New research reveals how howler monkeys that possess bigger, louder voices to attract mates apparently have smaller testicles.

Xi leaves the country amid high hopes of further cooperation between the U.K. and China.
China and Britain Partnership to Pave Way for Golden Era in Relations

China and Britain have agreed to forge a global comprehensive strategic partnership in the 21st century, according to a report by the Xinhua News Agency.

This artist’s impression shows VFTS 352 — the hottest and most massive double star system to date where the two components are in contact and sharing material.
Massive Double Stars Share 'Kiss of Death'

Astronomers witness the merger of two massive stars almost touching each other that can lead to a supernova explosion or a binary black hole.

Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, who accompanied Xi to the event, stated that it is a pleasure to support the institutes and classrooms because China is an important country.
Xi Welcomes the Spread of Confucius Institutes in the UK

President Xi Jinping extolled the efforts of Confucius Institutes in promoting cultural exchanges with foreign countries during the unveiling of the 1,000th Confucius Classroom plaque for the Hautlieu School in Jersey, according to a report by China Daily.

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Police Looks At ‘Far-Right’ Angle in Sword Attack At Swedish School Where 2 Died

British police is investigating the possibility if the 21-year-old man who attacked and killed a teacher and a student at the Kronan school in Kronogarden in southwest Sweden on Thursday morning had far-right sympathies.

The website Sleeping in Airports compiled a list of the best and worst airports to sleep in, based on votes.
Taoyuan Airport Ranks as 10th Best Airport for Sleeping

The website Sleeping in Airports has made a list of the best airports for sleeping, ranking Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport as the 10th best. Previously, the best position the airport had on the ranking was fifth best in Asia, which it had last year.

Women are often discriminated against in the workplace.
Experts Call for Stricter Quarantine Procedures at Beijing Capital International Airport

Two regular packages containing HIV-antigens were recently found by authorities at Beijing Capital International Airport. To prevent an HIV outbreak in the country, Chinese quarantine officers and medical experts are calling for stricter quarantine checks and procedures.

The Intel logo displayed outside of the Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California.
Intel Eyes $5.5 Billion Investment in China Memory Chip Plant

Intel Corp. has unveiled plans to invest up to $5.5 billion in building its first semiconductor factory in China, a move seen by industry observers as part of the U.S. microchip giant’s efforts to improve ties with Beijing as it seeks new avenues for growth amid declining demand for computer processing chips.

British Prime Minister David Cameron (R) holds talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at his official residence at Chequers on Oct. 22, 2015, in Aylesbury, England.
China Enters $28 Billion Nuclear Power Deal with UK

China has agreed on Wednesday to finance a third of the construction of Britain’s first nuclear power plant in decades as part a project led by the French energy company EDF. The deal was earlier confirmed on the second day of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United Kingdom.

Asteroid disintegrating
Star Is Destroying and Disintegrating an Orbiting Planet Little By Little, Scientists React

A star the size of Texas has been observed by astronomers through NASA's Kepler space telescope to be destroying and disintegrating an orbiting planet little by little, something that foretells what could happen with our own planet millions of years from now.

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