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2014 YOG: China wins 3 golds on day two
Great Britain won the first gold Monday. 15-year-old Ben Dijkstra won the men?? Triathlon in a time of time 54:43. New Zealand?? Daniel Hoy took the silver, with Emil Deleuran Hansen from Denmark third. Meanwhile, Australian Brittany Dutton won the women?? event a day earlier.
IS threatens to ´raise flag of Allah´ in White House
Just before President Barack Obama threatened to launch airstrikes in Iraq on Thursday, the Islamic State warned they would strike in America. It said that the group will ??aise the flag of Allah??in the White House.
Home prices drop in July in more Chinese cities
China´s property sector shows new signs of cooling in July, with more cities reporting month-on-month drops in prices and fewer cities reporting gains.
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China publishes official biography of Deng Xiaoping
China has published the official biography and collected works of late leader Deng Xiaoping ahead of the 110th anniversary of his birth on Friday.
Expert applauds authorities´ efforts to fight pollution
Beijing has set out a six-year timeline to tackle air pollution. Coal sales and use are to be banned first in two main districts next year, and the whole city by 2020. Climate change experts have applauded the move.
China rejects xenophobia remarks over anti-monopoly probes
China´s Ministry of Commerce rejected the notion that xenophobia is behind the country´s current anti-monopoly probe, saying foreign-funded and domestic companies are both equal before Chinese Law.
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Relatives of patients in Nigeria call for int?? help
Relatives of people who have tested positive for the Ebola virus in the Nigerian city of Lagos say they want international assistance to help their loved ones battle the disease.
German FM says some progress made in difficult Ukraine talks
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said early Monday that some progress was made in the "difficult" quadrilateral talks here on the Ukraine crisis.
Syria denies US airstrikes against IS militants in al-Raqqa
The Syrian army on Monday denied allegations circulated on foreign media outlets that the U.S. air force carried out airstrikes against positions of the Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria´s northern al-Raqqa province, according to the official SANA news agency.
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New home sales slow in Beijing
July and August are traditional peak months for new home sales, a time for developers to take the wraps off newly finished properties. But year to date, the supply and demand ratio is at 1.9 to 1, which indicates nearly half of the new homes are still waiting for buyers.
China land sales off 46 percent in first and second tier cities
The news about land sales in China isn?? so good at the moment. New data from Centaline Property shows that land sales in China?? four first-tier cities and 36 second-tier cities totalled 105.4 billion yuan, or about 17 billion U.S. dollars, in July.
Foreign Investment into China slow down in July
Foreign Investment into China tumbled in July by nearly 17 percent. But the commerce ministry says the single monthly number doesn?? show the full picture of the capital flows.
Suning keeps No.1 position in China´s top 500 private firms ranking
China?? top 500 private companies ranking is out from The All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce. Appliance retail giant Suning Group is king of the hill in sales.
China rejects xenophobia remarks over anti-monopoly probes
China´s Ministry of Commerce rejected the notion that xenophobia is behind the country´s current anti-monopoly probe, saying foreign-funded and domestic companies are both equal before Chinese Law.
Riot continues in U.S. city after shooting death of black teen
Clashes between police and protestors continued in this U.S. city in Missouri on Sunday as a curfew ordered by state Governor Jay Nixon is due to take effect for a second night.
German FM says some progress made in difficult Ukraine talks
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said early Monday that some progress was made in the "difficult" quadrilateral talks here on the Ukraine crisis.
