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Xi eyes more enabling int´l environment for China´s peaceful development
Chinese President Xi Jinping looked forward to a more enabling international environment for China´s peaceful development as he delivered an address at a conference held here on Friday and Saturday.
Officer who shot unarmed black teen resigns
Our correspondent Jim Spellman has been following the issue, and he spoke with our DC bureau anchor Susan Roberts on the recent development.
WHO: Death toll for Ebola to reach 7,000
The death toll from Ebola across West Africa is now nearing 7锛?00.
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Mainland calls for continued peaceful cross-Strait relations
A Chinese mainland spokesman has called on Taiwan to continue efforts for peaceful cross-Strait relations.
Clashes in Mong Kok as protesters ignore calls to disperse
Over in Hong Kong, protesters have clashed with police, as they returned to parts of Mong Kok district to reclaim previously cleared protest sites.
16th Chinese peacekeeping contingent in Liberia heads home
China?? 16th batch of peacekeepers are leaving Liberia back to China after a handover with their successors.
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Legal loophole allows spying on German citizens abroad
German lawmakers are investigating a legal loophole that allows the country?? foreign intelligence service to spy on German citizens abroad.
´Ecopop´ proposal in Swiss limits immigration to 0.2% of population
Swiss voters are now voting to decide on a harsh immigration bill which will downsize its net immigration to just 0.2 percent of the overall population.
Vazquez favored in Uruguay presidential elections
The former president of Uruguay is looking set to win the country?? runoff presidential elections, securing the leftist Broad Front party a third consecutive term.
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China to launch deposit-insurance scheme as early as Jan 2015
China?? long-waited deposit-insurance scheme is set to ask for opinions from society. The plan is expected to go into effect as early as January 2015.
Crude prices dive after OPEC´s no production cut decision
Crude prices plummeted to four- year lows on Friday as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) didn´t cut its output at Thursday´s meeting in Vienna.
Chinese join Black Friday sale by using Alipay
Chinese join Black Friday sale by using Alipay
Xi eyes more enabling int´l environment for China´s peaceful development
Chinese President Xi Jinping looked forward to a more enabling international environment for China´s peaceful development as he delivered an address at a conference held in Beijing on Friday and Saturday.
Ferguson police officer who killed Michael Brown resigns
The white police officer who killed black teenager Michael Brown has resigned from the Ferguson Police Department, his attorney told CNN on Saturday.
French ex-president Sarkozy wins UMP leadership with eye on Elysee Palace
Sarkozy Saturday won the race to the leadership of crisis-hit conservative party Union for a Popular Movement, a step crucial to bid for the presidency in 2017
