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U.S. deputy secretary of state to visit Asia with focus on DPRK, regional issues

New U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit South Korea, China and Japan from Feb.9 to Feb.14 in his maiden overseas trip, with a focus on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and other regional issues, the U.S. State Department said Wednesday.

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APEC first public-private dialogue on services opens in Philippines

​The First Public-Private Dialogue on Services to discuss issues confronting the service sector among member economies of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) kicked off Tuesday in northern Philippines of Pampanga.

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China's Silk Road vision worth hard efforts

Like the Chinese fable that tells of an old man that removed a mountain block by carrying away the small stones, China needs similar grit and determination to restore the ancient Silk Road trade route.

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Australia's biggest bank passes on interest rate cuts

​The Commonwealth Bank of Australia ( CBA) is the first of Australia's big four banks to pass on the central bank's interest rate cut to home loan customers.

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Chinese monetary policy likely to take wait-and-see mode: UBS

China is likely to hold off major monetary policy decisions before more complete economic data indicates growth momentum, said Switzerland's largest bank UBS on Tuesday.

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Obama proposes 4 trillion USD budget for 2016

​The U.S. President Barack Obama announced a record 4 trillion-U.S.-dollar budget proposal for 2016 on Monday, as he sought to boost spending on infrastructure, education and research to make the country more competitive and strengthen the lackluster middle-class.

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"Nightmare" incompatible with future China-U.S. relations

As the United States gears up for yet another presidential race, American analysts have started to project the future course of China-U.S. relations.

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Large trial of two Ebola vaccines begins in Liberia: U.S. NIH

A large clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of two Ebola vaccines began in the West African country of Liberia on Monday, said the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), which sponsored the research.

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Obama proposes 4 trillion USD budget for 2016

​The U.S. President Barack Obama announced a record 4 trillion-U.S.-dollar budget proposal for 2016 on Monday, as he sought to boost spending on infrastructure, education and research to make the country more competitive and strengthen the lackluster middle-class.

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Republican nomination is anybody's game in lead up to 2016 White House race

​The Republican ticket is anybody's game at this early stage in the lead up to the 2016 U.S. presidential elections, though the 2012 Republican candidate Mitt Romney has announced not to run again.

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A never-ending quest for missing MH370

327 days on, the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was finally announced as an "accident" and all 239 onboard the plane are presumed dead.

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China has growth potential: McKinsey expert

The underlying forces of China's economic growth remain strong and will unleash more growth potential in the future, McKinsey's global managing director has said.

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China to expand Shanghai FTZ policies nationwide

China's cabinet announced on Thursday that some preferential policies piloted in the Shanghai free trade zone (FTZ) will be expanded nationwide.

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"Nightmare" incompatible with future China-U.S. relations

As the United States gears up for yet another presidential race, American analysts have started to project the future course of China-U.S. relations.

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China's supreme court branches out to ease legal actions

China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) opened its first branch in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on Wednesday to save citizens time and money for traveling to Beijing.

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Iran seeks final nuclear deal "but not at any cost"

Iran is seeking final agreement with the world powers over its nuclear issue although the talks are at difficult stage, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said on Wednesday.

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Yemen on brink of economic disaster as crisis escalates

​Yemen is on the brink of a real economic disaster after the Shiite Houthi group tightened its grip on power and the government was paralysed by years of political struggle since the 2011 upheaval, analysts said Wednesday.