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Toyota, Mazda plan $1.6 billion US plant, to partner in EVs

JapaneseautomakersToyotaMotorCorp.andMazdaMotorCorp.plantospend$1.6billiontojointlybuildautomanufacturingplantintheU.S.—amovethatwillcreateupto4,000jobs,bothsid

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Beijing introduces homes jointly owned by government, owners

More homes with joint property rights between the government and occupiers will come on the market in Beijing to bring down prices and meet the needs of local people without a home, the municipal government said Thursday.

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All-powerful Venezuelan assembly to open amid protests

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is heading toward a showdown with his political foes, promising to seat a new constituent assembly Friday that will rewrite the country’s constitution and hold powers that override all other government branches.

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DPRK says leaving its door open to U.S. visitors

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday slammed the United States for issuing a travel ban on the country, adding that U.S. visitors "of good will" are welcome to the country, state-run media reported.

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France's first lady to become Huan Huan panda's twins' godmother

France's first lady Brigitte Macron will be named godmother of the expected twin cubs, the first babies panda in the European country, Beauval zoo officials said Thursday.

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Neymar pledges PSG trophy haul after world record transfer

BraziliansuperstarNeymarhaspledgedtosparkatrophyglutatParisSaintGermainafteragreeingafive-yeardealonaworldrecord222millioneuro($264million)transferfromBarcelona

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Saudi Arabia wants to be top beach vacation destination

The oil-rich country is planning an ambitious overhaul of its tourism industry that includes constructing resorts on about 100 miles of sandy coastline.

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Rihanna and China's ofo, help Malawi girls go to school

Pop music superstar Rihanna is teaming up with one of the world's leading bike-sharing firms, China-based ofo, to give girls in the African country of Malawi a chance of education and the convenience of bikes.

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Rwanda electoral commission urges voters to refrain from election violence

National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Rwanda on Thursday urged voters to respect the choices and wishes of the people in the electorate and refrain from engaging in any violence.

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Ashes saved as peace deal is brokered in Australian cricket pay dispute

ThebitterpaydisputethathasplayedoutsoacrimoniouslyinpublicthisyearandthreatenedtoderailtheAustraliansummerofcricket,includingtheAshesseries,hasendedwithapeacede

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Usain Bolt: Being a legend means being myself

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Brazil sends army to fight organized crime in Rio

BrazilhassteppedupsecurityinRiodeJaneiroamidaspikeinviolencebyorganizedcrime.ThousandsoftroopshavebeensenttopatrolBrazil’ssecondlargestcityasauthoritiesadmitthe

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Rihanna and China's ofo, help Malawi girls go to school

PopmusicsuperstarRihannaisteamingupwithoneoftheworld'sleadingbike-sharingfirms,China-basedofo,togivegirlsintheAfricancountryofMalawiachanceofeducationandtheconv

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Saudi Arabia wants to be top beach vacation destination

HowaboutabeachvacationinSaudiArabia?Theoil-richcountryisplanninganambitiousoverhaulofitstourismindustrythatincludesconstructingresortsonabout100milesofsandycoas

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China's Inner Mongolia runs first high-speed train

ThefirsthighspeedtraininnorthChina'sInnerMongoliaAutonomousRegionsetofffromHohhoteaststationonThursday,headingeasttoUlanqabinaspeedof250km/h.Traveltimebetweenth

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China Overseas Investment Fair to kick off in November, Beijing

The 9th China Overseas Investment Fair is scheduled to open in Beijing on November 21 to 22, 2017, which aims to consolidate results brought by the Belt and Road Forum and further advance international capacity cooperation.

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China Overseas Investment Fair to kick off in November, Beijing

ByAPDWriterXiaoYunhongThe9thChinaOverseasInvestmentFairisscheduledtoopeninBeijingonNovember21to22,2017,whichaimstoconsolidateresultsbroughtbytheBeltandRoadForum