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China releases documentary on online terrorism
Chinese government on Tuesday released a TV program about online terrorism by the East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM).
NYTimes editorial urges Japan to abandon intention to rewrite history
An editorial published on the website of New York Times has urged Japan not to try to rewrite its past by releasing a report on World War II sex slaves.
Seminar held between Chinese, Russian regional leaders
Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi has met with Mikhail Babich, the Presidential envoy of Russia?? Volga Federal District in Western Russia?? Samara.
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11th joint working group meeting on conduct in S. China Sea
The joint working group meeting between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, has opened in Bali, Indonesia.
S. China Karst extension listed as World Heritage Site
The World Heritage Committee on Monday added an extension of South China Karst, a natural World Heritage Site since 2007, to UNESCO´s World Heritage List.
China vows crackdown on terrorist, separatist publications
China will stem illegal publications whose content involves ´Tibet independence´ as well as terrorism, separatism and extremism, according to the National Anti-Pornography and Anti-Illegal Publications Office.
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Crew members from the sunken S. Korean ferry appear in court in first official trial
Crew members from the sunken South Korean ferry have appeared at a district court of the country to enter pleas in the first official trial on charges of negligence and of failing to perform their duty to rescue passengers.
Tsunami warning issued after 8.0-magnitude quake hits off Alaska island
An earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale jolted 24 km southeast of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Kerry says U.S. to provide ´intense´ support to Iraq
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that Iraq is facing existential threat and United States would provide ´intensive´ support to the country to face the Sunni blitzkrieg.
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Chinese official pledges decisive role for market
Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang on Monday vowed a decisive role for market forces in allocating resources while letting the government better serve its duty.
165,000 people join Beijing low-cost housing lottery
Some Beijing residents are hoping they??l be getting a little lucky soon.
UCRG aims to create a new international rating order
Credit rating agencies came under massive criticism during the global financial crisis.
House-for-pension piloted in 4 cities
China has started a pilot program allowing elder investors to access house-for-pension, or reverse mortgage investments.
NYTimes editorial urges Japan to abandon intention to rewrite history
An editorial published on the website of New York Times has urged Japan not to try to rewrite its past by releasing a report on World War II sex slaves.
U.S. says military advisors given protection by Iraq
The White House said on Monday that the American troops to be sent to Iraq as advisors to make an assessment of how best to help cope with Islamic militants have been offered protection by the Arab country.
All of Syria´s chemical weapons material removed: UN-OPCW mission
The United Nations - Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Joint Mission announced Monday that Syria has removed all of its declared chemical arsenal from its territory.
