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Popular Chinese actor Jackie Chan has partnered with UNICEF to combat child trafficking. The action-film star and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is in Myanmar this week to help United Nations efforts to combat child trafficking in the country. “Trafficking and exploiting children are horrific crimes. They leave lifelong scars and rob children of their childhoods,” Mr. Chan said. “Children are ...

Hong Kong-born Chinese actor and director Jackie Chan announced his retirement as an action star at Cannes today saying that he is too “old for stunts”. The 58-year-old actor, who was last seen as a martial arts teacher in Karate Kid, said he felt “really, really tired”. The Rush Hour actor, famous for his high speed, acrobatic fighting style. Is ...