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Down payments cut to boost China's housing market

​Zhang Lei was happy that he could finally afford an own home this year.

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Security stepped up as TPP signing looms in New Zealand

​Police were stepping up their presence in New Zealand's biggest city of Auckland Wednesday as critics prepared last ditch protests against the signing of the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal.

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China eases restrictions art imports, exports

A newly-revised regulation on art dealing, issued by China's Ministry of Culture on Tuesday, has eased restrictions on import and export of works of art.

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China eases restrictions art imports, exports

​A newly-revised regulation on art dealing, issued by China's Ministry of Culture on Tuesday, has eased restrictions on import and export of works of art.

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China to strengthen poverty relief in old revolutionary base areas

China will increase poverty alleviation in old revolutionary base areas, mostly in the country's less-developed central and western parts, to boost local growth and improve people's livelihood, an official document said.

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Microcephaly, spotlighted by Zika virus, has long afflicted and mystified

There are thousands of these children in Brazil, and scientists fear thousands more might come as the Zika virus leaps across Latin America and the Caribbean.

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India's 1st railway university to come up in Gujarat

​Vadodara will be home to the country's first railway university, minister of state for railways Manoj Sinha has said.

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Saudi-led coalition investigates allegations of violations in Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition launched an investigation into allegations of violations in Yemen Sunday, including the death of innocent people via friendly fire, reported Al Arabiya local news agency.

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Opposition arrives in Geneva while uncertainty for new intra-Syrian talks remains

A delegation from Syria's main opposition group is now here in Geneva to join a major international efforts to broke peace talks for the country, but the uncertainty of the just-started UN-mediated intra-Syrian talks still remain.

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BOJ's surprising steps stopgap antidote to domestic woes, may spark broader devaluations

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Friday surprised markets by announcing that it would introduce a negative interest rate to show resolution in the fight against prolonged deflation.

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APEC Peru 2016 eyes quality growth, human development

uality growth and human development will be the theme of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit to be held here in November, Peruvian President Ollanta Humala said here Friday.

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Editor's Note of the inaugural column "APD Campus Reporters"

Young students are lively and passionate, especially in this diverse and ever-changing world filled with exploded information.

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Election of Vietnamese communist party leadership raises people's hopes

The 12th National Party Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) on Thursday concluded its meeting in Vietnam's capital Hanoi with a new CPV leadership team being introduced.

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China's ship to join search for missing MH370 jet in Indian Ocean

​China will join the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 by sending a ship to the search area in the southern Indian Ocean.

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New thinking, supply-side reform stressed in agriculture modernization

​China will apply its new concept of development to agricultural modernization to make the process more efficient, inclusive and environment-friendly, according to a policy document released on Wednesday.

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Syrian oppositions wait for UN response on demands, undecided on participation in Geneva talks

Syrian oppositions have ended their meetings here Wednesday without reaching a final decision over whether they would participate in Syrian peace talks in Geneva, Al Arabia local news reported on Wednesday.

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Changes to political system to prepare Singapore for long term: PM Lee Hsien Loong

​Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday announced changes to the political system aimed at making it more open and accountable, and one the Government believes will help Singapore continue to succeed in the long term.