THE GUARDIAN
| on Fri, May 24, 1:00 PM
From a snail-eating snake to a harp-shaped sponge… Quentin Wheeler on whittling down 18,000 new species to 10 favouritesOn 23 May,the International Institute for Species Exploration announced the annual top 10 new species for the sixth time. A...
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TECHCRUNCH
| on Fri, May 24, 11:58 AM
Automattic, the company behind publishing platform WordPress, has sold $50 million in a secondary offering led by investment management firm Tiger Global. The sale will allow some early investors and employees to get cash in exchange for their...
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AUTOMOTIVE NEWS
Doug Speck, Volvo's senior vice president for marketing, sales and customer service, is leaving his post effective July 1, the company said today.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES
After years of relying on government spending to supercharge growth, China is planning to shift gears so that the private sector and market forces play a larger role in its economy.
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THE GUARDIAN
| on Fri, May 24, 10:26 AM
Villagers in rural Hunchun have mixed feelings about initiative's initial success in boosting population of endangered big catVillagers in north-east China have long endured frigid winters, scorching summers and an occasional drought, but some now...
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THE NEW YORK TIMES
The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, made the blunt comments at a meeting with a personal envoy of President Kim Jong-un of North Korea.
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JALOPNIK
This is The Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parse it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time...
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AL JAZEERA
Continental body says it will cater for its own budget, mainly financed by China and West, as it marks golden jubilee.
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
With the help of a Chinese artist, the owner of this seven-bedroom weekend home took his childhood dreams of Asia to Bridgehampton. Now the 4 ½-acre property is on the market for $28 million.
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ASIANEWS
| on Tue, May 21, 11:47 PM
A former refugee living on an estate in Tyneside compares life for families living on the poverty line in England and Africa.
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