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Although widely considered one of the richest men in the world, official Russian documents say all Vladimir Putin owns are a couple of old cars, a small flat, and whatever savings from a US$140,000 salary.

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Communist Youth League has a prominent place in party history, and recruiting young party members has been cited by leaders as vital to the nation’s prosperity.

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On this International Women’s Day, regulatory changes, company and family support and flexible working arrangements were among key issues that needed to be addressed for more women to break the glass ceiling, according to the Hong Kong financial industry’s 10 leading women executives.

Apart from Walt Disney, Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki is the most famous animator to have ever lived, his films capturing the imagination of viewers of all ages. We look at his amazing career and his biggest influences.

A spokesperson for Boris Johnson refused to say whether the prime minister agreed with a Downing Street employee’s claim that black people were mentally inferior to white people.

Controversial experiment involved altering DNA of twin girls to disable specific gene that allows HIV to infect human cells, drawing global condemnation over the risks to the children and the potential abuse of such technology.