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New Zealand gets a slice of pizza robotics action

​The New Zealand government is adopting with a cheesy idea to encourage advances in driverless vehicles -- a pizza delivery robot.

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Russia opposes U.S. unilateral sanctions against DPRK

​Russia said Thursday that it is against new U.S. unilateral sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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China's charity law aims for culture of giving

Chinese lawmakers approved the country's first charity law on Wednesday at the closing meeting of the annual session of the National People's Congress.

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Obama issues new sanctions on DPRK

U.S. President Barack Obama issued an executive order on Wednesday, imposing new sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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HK seeks to expand trading ties with Belt and Road emerging markets: official

​Hong Kong's Financial Secretary John Tsang Wednesday said emerging markets are a big driver of the new economic order, hoping Hong Kong can grasp the chance to expand trading ties, especially with new markets along the Belt and Road Initiative.

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Suffering still rampant 5 years on in tsunami-hit Tohoku region

​Those who were evacuated after the monstrous earthquake and tsunami hit Japan's Tohoku area, or northeastern part of the island country, never imagined they'd be staying in temporary housing five years after the disaster, fighting against loneliness and diseases as public housing projects funded by the government are delayed meaning unbearable costs for those without work.

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EU, Turkey mull new proposals to tackle migrant crisis

The European Union (EU) and Turkey on Monday discussed new proposals to tackle the exacerbated migrant crisis which was imperiling the bloc's passport-free policy.

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S.Korean president urges efforts at additional sanctions on DPRK

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday instructed senior presidential secretaries to make efforts at further sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and closely cooperate to enforce new UN Security Council resolution.

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New momentum will promote economic growth: Premier Li

Premier Li Keqiang called for new momentum to promote economic growth Sunday, saying China has the ability to meet its economic and social targets.

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Myanmar heads for gov't change

Myanmar is in the transition process for forming a new government in accordance with the result of general election held on Nov. 8 last year.

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China's considerations for endorsing latest UN resolution on DPRK

​The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Wednesday adopted a new resolution to impose a set of harsh sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to punish the country's latest nuclear test and satellite launch.

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S. Korea hails new UN resolution on DPRK

South Korea on Wednesday hailed the adoption of a new UN Security Council resolution on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), calling it the toughest and most effective in UN history.

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DPRK fires short-range projectiles after UN resolution passes

​South Korea's defense ministry said Thursday that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has fired several short-range projectiles into eastern waters after new UN Security Council resolution on Pyongyang.

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A New Year stocktake of China's reform campaign

​Nie Zhonghua, a villager in Guizhou Province, does not know what the Central Leading Group for Deepening Overall Reform is, but he surely has benefited from its measures.

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Court says community road rule needs legislative support

The Supreme People's Court responded on Tuesday to a new urban planning guideline issued by the central government saying that roads in new residential communities should be open to the public rather than reserved for the private use of a community's residents.

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Seas ae rising at fastest rate in last 28 centuries

The worsening of tidal flooding in American coastal communities is largely a consequence of greenhouse gases from human activity, and the problem will grow far worse in coming decades, scientists reported Monday.

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Lantern Festival brings light to a murky economy

​With great verve and passion, Chinese people are celebrating Lantern Festival in both traditional or trendy ways, despite the gloom of smog and economic slowdown.