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Nine dead in China shop fire
As many as nine people, including three children, died in a fire that broke out in China's Guangdong province early Friday, fire authorities said. The flames engulfed an automobile repair shop in Foshan city in the morning, reported Xinhua citing a fire brigade official. It was a single-storey building, existing as shop-cum-residence, the official said, adding that the fire was later ...
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China reaffirms denuclearisation on Korean Peninsula
President Xi Jinping Friday reaffirmed China's stance of denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula while stressing that targets should be met by all parties involved irrespective of how the situation evolved. During his meeting with Choe Ryong Hae, the special envoy of Nork Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Xi stressed that denuclearisation and long-lasting peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula ...
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Sudirman Cup China overcome tough test against Indonesia
Indonesia almost scared China in their second meeting in three days but the defending champions still made the semifinals of the Sudirman Cup here. Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir provided good start for Indonesia as they stunned Olympic runners-up Xu Chen/Ma Jin in mixed doubles 21-18, 14-21 and 21-16 Thursday. But Chen Long quickly levelled the score for China after he thrashed Tommy Sugiarto ...
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China clears Boeing 787s for commercial service
Beijing, May 24 (Xinhua-ANI): The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) issued a certification for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner Thursday, a milestone for the 787 to begin commercial service in China. The CAAC presented Boeing with a Validation of Type Certification (VTC), indicating that the design of the 787 Dreamliner is compliant with China's aviation regulations and that China endorses ...
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China takes over operational control of Pakistans Gwadar Port
China has successfully taken over the operational control of Pakistan's Gwadar Port. After pull out by Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) of a 40-year port management and development contract signed in 2007, China will operate the port, which is strategically located close to the Pakistan-Iran border and the Strait of Hormuz in south-western Balochistan province, reports the Daily Times. The ...
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Lis visit went beyond symbolic Pakistani daily
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's two-day Pakistan visit "went beyond the symbolic", said a daily which noted China is a wealthy neighbour that "does not hand out free lunches". Li's visit "went beyond the symbolic - significant because he was here at a crucial time in our political history, with the process of transition from one government to another now in train," said an editorial in the News ...
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Pyongyang Willing to Take Chinas Advice on Talks
A North Korean envoy has told a senior Chinese official that Pyongyang is willing to take China's advice to start talks aimed at resolving tensions on the Korean peninsula. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported that envoy Choe Ryong Hae made that remark to a high-ranking member of China's Communist Party, Liu Yunshan, during talks in Beijing Thursday. Liu told Choe that China ...
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African Leaders to Meet As AU Celebrates 50th Anniversary
African leaders plan to meet this weekend at a summit in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU).The Theme of the summit is pan-Africanism and renaissance. "Under this theme, Africa will be looking at that spirit of pan-Africanism that inspires through solidarity, unity of purpose for us to ...
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On US request Russian arms dealer held in Lithuania
Lithuanian security services have arrested a Russian national at the request of the US Justice Department, which suspects him of smuggling export-restricted military equipment. Dmitry Ustinov, 46, was detained over a month ago at Vilnius airport in Lithuania, after he arrived from the US to allegedly negotiate a sales deal for night vision equipment used by the US military, the Delfi news ...
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China seeks closer ties enhanced strategic cooperation with Pakistan Li
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday urged China and Pakistan to nurture even closer ties, and enhance comprehensive strategic cooperation while addressing Pakistan's parliament. In a speech titled "Let all-weather China-Pakistan friendship bear new fruits," Li said peace, development and cooperation is the theme of the times, and Asia has become one of the most dynamic and most visible areas ...
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China to fight counterfeit products piracy
China will launch a campaign against intellectual property right (IPR) violations as well as counterfeit and substandard products, according to a statement issued Friday.The campaign, which will be launched this year, will focus on agricultural production materials and substandard or fake food and drug products. Infringements upon trademarks, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property ...
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China Switzerland conclude FTA talks
/enpproperty--> ZURICH, Switzerland - China and Switzerland will announce the conclusion of talks over a free trade agreement (FTA), visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said here Friday. In a speech delivered at a luncheon with business and financial leaders, Li said he will jointly make the announcement with Swiss President Ueli Maurer. The China-Switzerland FTA would have special ...
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China’s textile industry ‘more diversified’
/enpproperty--> Cost rises of labor and raw materials have pushed China's textile industry to become more diversified, Karin Malmstrom, China director of Cotton Council International, the export promotion unit of the National Cotton Council of America, said during a promotion campaign on Friday. "We have noticed some changes in the industry's supply chain in China, as more ...
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N Korean envoy meets China president state media
A North Korean envoy met China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing Friday and handed him a personal letter from leader Kim Jong-Un, Chinese state-run media ...
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Japan PM’s Residence ‘Not Haunted’ – Government
TOKYO, May 24 (RIA Novosti) – The Japanese government denied rumors on Friday that the prime minister's official residence is haunted, the Kyodo news portal reported. The denial came after a query by an opposition lawmaker, who wanted to know if Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had not yet moved into his official residence, five months after coming to power, because of rumors that the ...
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Barack Obama seeks end to perpetual U.S. war on terror
WASHINGTON - Twelve years after the "war on terror" began, President Barack Obama wants to pull the United States back from some of the most controversial aspects of its global fight against Islamist militants. In a major policy speech on Thursday, Obama narrowed the scope of the targeted-killing drone campaign against al-Qaida and its allies and took steps toward closing the ...
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Asia Pacific Market Stocks end mostly lower after rollercoaster ride
Daimler rolls out Fuso truck for exports from Chennai unit Firm plans to tap markets in Sri Lanka, Asia and Africa; Trucks won't be sold in ...
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China inks accord with US to share audit files
China has signed an agreement with the US to share co audit files paving the way for more probes into accounting scandals involving Chinese firms listed in ...
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A tussle in China over the Communist Party bowing to the Constitution
China's new president and head of the Communist Party Xi Jinping attends a signing ceremony with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas, not pictured, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, May 6. This week, in a salvo of strongly worded articles in the official press, conservatives launched a new offensive against the idea of constitutional rule. Reformers cringed, and the Internet ...
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Syrian regime to attend peace talks
BEIRUT: The Syrian government has agreed "in principle" to attend a conference proposed by Russia and the United States on ending the Arab country's conflict, Russia's foreign ministry said Friday. It was the first confirmation that President Bashar Assad's government would be willing to take part in the talks with the opposition. But despite the announcement from ...
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Stockholm riots continue schools set ablaze
STOCKHOLM: More than a dozen cars were torched and schools, shops and a police station were set ablaze as riots swept through Stockholm's immigrant-dominated suburbs for the fifth straight night, police and firefighters said Friday. Police plan to call in reinforcements to help quell the riots, but parents and volunteer organisations who have patrolled the streets in recent nights have ...
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Large explosions gunfire in central Kabul
NEW DELHI: Large explosions have been heard in Kabul on Friday followed by gunfire. Sources told Times Now that the explosions happened near the Indian embassy though the mission was not the target of the attack. AFP reported that gunfire erupted as security forces rushed to the scene of the blasts that took place around 4pm local time. "There has been explosion in an area which is close to ...
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Air China to buy 100 Airbus aircraft for $8.9 bln
HONG KONG | Fri May 24, 2013 9:18am EDT HONG KONG May 24 (Reuters) - Air China Ltd will pay a basic price of $8.9 billion for 100 new Airbus aircraft, the company said in an announcement filed with the Hong Kong stock exchange on Friday. Air China said it will purchase 60 Airbus 320-series aircraft for $5.37 billion, taking delivery of the aircraft between 2014 and 2020. It said its ...
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Australia gives $11.5 million for Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Bob Carr said Friday following a meeting with Prime Minister designate Tammam Salam.Carr said Australia supports Lebanon's disassociation policy from the Syrian crisis and his country is committed to ...
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Wall Street futures rise after chaotic day in Japan
U.S. stock futures rise Stock futures on Wall Street were falling ahead of the start to regular trading on Friday as markets in Japan saw heightened volatility.Dow Jones industrial average index stock futures fell 0.2%, Standard & Poor's 500 index stock futures lost 0.4% and Nasdaq 100 index stock futures were also down 0.4%.On Thursday, the Dow and Nasdaq index closed the session down ...
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Fiji needs to focus more on needs of the poor
Fiji is facing a major problem with informal housing or ‘squatter colonies’, especially on the outskirts of major cities such as Savu, which draw people in with the promise of jobs and prosperity. An ongoing effort by government to provide affordable housing for low-income earners is hampered by mismanagement, a lack of funds and the reluctance to evict non-payers from their homes.
Fiji is one of the more developed countries of the South Pacific island nations, but a large proportion of the population remain in poverty and exist through subsistence means rather than through formal integration with the national economy. Read more
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