Lanting Xu (literally "preface to poems composed at the orchid pavilion"), written by calligrapher Wang Xizhi in the semi-cursive xingshu script, in the mid-4th century, is considered one of the ...

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The main strategic objectives and guidelines of France’s development policy are set out by Act no. 2014-773 on guidelines and programming regarding development policy and international solidarity (LOP ...

Of all the outfits she had at her fingertips - from her own high-end creations to a wardrobe full of designer clothes - it was one that seemed intended to make a statement. Celebrating her 51st ...

Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Jagmeet Singh and Yves-François Blanchet faced each other for the first of two national leaders' debates. Our pundits tell you what we learned.

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