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China and India witnessed stronger economic ties
Strengthening Sino-Indian economic relations will be top of Prime Minister Narendra Modi´s agenda during his visit to China. Both countries have developing quickly, and are keen to explore every opportunty in international trade and business. But how can these developments strengthen the bond between the two peoples, and their remarkable cultures.
China to speed up Internet while lowering fees
The State Council announced on Wednesday that the government will speed up the country´s broadband internet speed by over 40%, while it will lower data fees.
Iran nuclear talks on comprehensive deal continue in Vienna
A second day of a fresh round of talks on Iran´s nuclear program has ended in Vienna. World powers, the EU and Iranian officials are working toward a full text of a deal.
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Xi´s Eurasia tour injects vitality into Belt initiative, regional cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping´s recent trip to Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus has accelerated the integration of China´s Belt and Road initiatives with those countries´ development strategies, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.
China slams US´ S. China Sea plan
China has expressed great concern over a US proposal to send planes and ships into the South China Sea, which the Pentagon says is aimed at ´asserting freedom of navigation´. China´s Foreign Ministry says freedom of navigation does not mean foreign military ships and aircraft can enter a country´s territorial waters or airspace at will.
China Railway Group to seal Moscow-Kazan railway deal
China Railway Group Limited announced on Wednesday that one of its subsidiaries has won the Moscow-Kazan high-speed rail contract together with two Russian companies.
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Aid agencies: Relief work of Nepal latest earthquake ´monumental challenge´
In the worst hit area near Kathmandu, there were several reports of landslides blocking roads, making it a difficult task to get relief to remote communities in the Himalayan country.
At least 7 dead; travel speed exceeded 160ph in US derailment
The passenger train that derailed near the U.S. city of Philadelphia Tuesday night was traveling twice as fast as it should have been, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday.
EU unveils agenda on migration
The European Union has unveiled a new strategy for dealing with the bloc´s migration crisis, which includes controversial national quotas. As part of the plan the EU aims to re-settle 20,000 refugees in Europe over the next two years.
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Overall growth in the eurozone picks up while Germany lags
Growth in the eurozone was stellar in the first quarter. Although Germany, its biggest economy, had a slowdown, the zone´s economy still grew at its fastest in almost two years.
China to boost integration of rural migrant workers
China is set to launch three major projects within the year to accelerate its bid to promote urbanization.
State Council of China to add 80.6 bn USD to asset securitization program
China will increase its asset securitization program by 500 billion yuan, or around 80 billion US dollars. That was the word Wednesday from the State Council after its weekly meeting.
France, Germany pose Q1 GDP
The series of first quarter GDP data out of countries in Europe is presenting a mixed picture. Growth in Europe´s second largest economy, France, is starting to pick up.
China´s April industrial output growth speeds up
Growth of China´s industrial output picked up in April after hitting a six-year low in March, pointing to tentative signs of improvement for the world´s second largest economy amid downward pressures.
43 killed as gunmen attack passenger bus in Pakistan´s Karachi
At least 43 people were killed and 13 others were injured when unknown gunmen opened fire at a passenger bus carrying about 60 to 65 people of a minority group in Pakistan´s southern port city of Karachi on Wednesday morning, officials said.
Security Council calls for international conference on Yemen
The UN Security Council on Tuesday called on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to convene a conference to seek a solution to Yemen´s crisis as the country saw its deadliest period of fighting since violence broke out on March 26.
