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Missing Hong Kong Publisher Lee Bo Returned to China 'Voluntarily', Claims Wife
A publisher of books critical of China's leaders who went missing in Hong Kong last week has traveled to China voluntarily, his wife said on Tuesday, as Britain reminded its former colony of its commitment to press freedom.
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Obama Claims New Gun Control Measures are Legal, Could Save Lives
President Barack Obama said on Monday his new executive actions to tighten gun rules were "well within" his legal authority and consistent with the U.S. right to bear arms, a warning to opponents who are likely to challenge them in court.
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Infertility Treatment Not Inherently Tied to Developmental Problems
Children conceived with assisted reproductive technology have similar early childhood development as other children, after multiple births are taken into account, according to a new study.
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As Supreme Court Prepares To Make Pivotal Ruling On Abortion, Arguments Get Personal
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear its first abortion case in nearly a decade, both sides have been quietly gathering vivid personal accounts from women to supplement the dry legal arguments, believing the effort could appeal particularly to swing-vote Justice Anthony Kennedy.
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On Anniversary of Charlie Hebdo Massacre, France Prepares Tribute to Victims With Prayers, Eulogies
France this week commemorates the victims of last year's Islamist militant attacks on satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket with eulogies, memorial plaques and another cartoon lampooning religion.
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Chinese Pastor Reflects on Charlie Kirk’s Death: Church Must Confront “Today’s Issues”
The news of Charlie Kirk’s death not only shocked leaders in the English-speaking evangelical world but also affected Chinese pastors in North America. In a memorial article, one pastor described Charlie Kirk as someone who “awakened the church, Christians, and even society as a whole.”
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Hong Kong Legislative Council Rejects Same-Sex Partner Registration Bill, Citing Traditional Marriage Values
The Hong Kong Legislative Council overwhelmingly voted down the controversial Same-Sex Partner Relationship Registration Bill on September 10th.
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[Exclusive] Escaping Extreme Poverty: The True Story of a Ugandan Girl’s Transformed Life
Emily, from Uganda, is a beneficiary of the international charity Watoto’s Keep a Girl in School initiative. This July, visiting Hong Kong churches and schools, she shares her journey of overcoming hardship, regaining access to education, and pursuing her dreams.