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Queer film festival to open in Taipei

​"Stonewall," a film about protests for gay rights in late 1960s in New York, will open the second Taiwan Queer Film Festival on Saturday.

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The 21st Yiwu Fair: creativity feast for small commodities

To find new business opportunities, 2,577 enterprises from all over China are busy preparing to exhibit their products at the 21st China Yiwu International Commodities Fair (Yiwu Fair), which will be held on Oct 21-25 at Yiwu International Expo Center, Zhejiang Province .

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China-UK "Golden Year" built on consistent warmth of bilateral relationship

​With the rapidly evolving China-Britain economic relationship, doing business with China by Britain will soon be no different than doing business by the country with Germany or France, a well-known British businessman has said.

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Belt and Road will lead China to closer interaction with the world

​China's Belt and Road Initiative will bring about three drastic changes leading to closer interaction between China and the rest of the world.

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S. Koreans to gather for long-awaited reunion with DPRK families

​Hundreds of South Koreans will gather in the country's eastern coastal city of Sokcho on Monday to prepare for the long-awaited reunion with their families from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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Obama orders steps towards lifting U.S. sanctions on Iran

​U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday ordered his administration to take steps to lift sanctions on Iran by implementing the Iranian nuclear deal reached in July.

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Iran, P5+1 announce implementation of nuclear deal

​Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif and European Union (EU) foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini issued a joint statement on Sunday, announcing the start of the implementation of the nuclear deal reached between Iran and the six world powers in July, according to Iran's Foreign Ministry website.

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Planned U.S. provocative move in S. China Sea risks destabilizing region

The United States could shoot itself in the foot if it proceeds with planned naval patrols in the adjacent waters off China's islands in the South China Sea, as such provocation will risk creating miscalculation and destabilizing the region.

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Myanmar gov't to prioritize development in areas under ceasefire accord

​Myanmar government will prioritize development projects in areas covered by ceasefire accord, an official report quoted Minister at the President's Office U Aug Min as reporting Friday.

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New Zealand to fund airport safety project in Pacific island nations

The New Zealand government Tuesday announced a program to improve aviation safety at airports in eight Pacific island nations over the next two years. Foreign Minister Murray McCully said the government would invest 2.4 million NZ dollars (1.6 million U.S. dollars) in the Pacific Aeronautical Charting and Procedures Project to enhance safety and make commercial air travel in the region safer.

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China-Australia FTA legislation to remain unchanged: Australian Labor Party

​The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) took a giant leap to garnering bipartisan support in Australia's parliament on Tuesday, with the Labor party backing down from changes to the original legislation.

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Dell to buy EMC in biggest-ever technology industry deal

Dell Inc will buy data storage company EMC Corp in a deal valued at about $67 billion, the largest on record in the technology sector.

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China, India start anti-terrorism drill

The Chinese and Indian armies started joint anti-terrorism training on Monday in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province.

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TPP may affect four industries in China

Parties to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have reached an agreement on Oct. 5, agreeing to significantly reduce investment and trade barriers and establish new business rules.

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Vietnam to build cable car system near Son Doong Cave

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has supported the installation of a cable car system near Son Doong Cave, a tourism attraction, in central Quang Binh province.