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Security beefs up ahead of Afghan presidential inauguration

​The government of Afghanistan has beefed up security measures ahead of presidential inauguration scheduled for Sept. 29 here.

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Silk Road made great contributions to dialogue of civilizations

The Silk Road has made great contributions to the dialogue of civilizations, economic development and cultural exchanges between Asia and Europe in the past, experts said on Saturday.

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China streamlines customs for e-shopping overseas

​Chinese buyers have long been known for splurging in overseas shops, but it is becoming more and more common for the country's Internet users to snap up foreign goods with a few mouse clicks.

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Chinese FM calls for "new thinking and new steps" in response to terrorism

​Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday called on the international community to come up with "new thinking and new steps" in its response to terrorism.

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European leaders pledge support for UN efforts to resolve crises

​European leaders on Wednesday took the podium on the first day of this year's annual high-level debate of the UN General Assembly, pledging their commitments to United Nations' efforts to achieve peace and development across a whole range of issues while highlighting their own specific concerns.

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Libyan parliament approves PM's crisis gov't

​Libya's parliament on Monday approved Prime Minister Abdullah Thinni's new cabinet, forming a crisis government to tackle the ongoing political crisis.

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U.S. Treasury announces rules to stop tax inversion

U.S. Treasury Department on Monday rolled out new rules to combat tax inversions, the latest effort by the Obama administration to push forward anti-inversion measures.

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Afghanistan declares Ghani as president-elect

​Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Sunday declared Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai as the new president of Afghanistan, the IEC chief Ahmad Yousuf Nuristani said.

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Ceasefire deal ends bloodshed in Yemen, but casts shadow on political transition

Yemeni political factions within the power-sharing government and the Shiite Houthi group signed on Sunday a ceasefire deal after days of fierce battles in the capital city of Sanaa.

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Singapore private home sales down 15 pct in Aug.

​Singapore's private home sales fell 15 percent on-month in August, as developers continued to scale back new launches, according to statistics released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority on Monday.

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EP prepares to question Juncker's Commission team

​After its summer recess the new European Parliament (EP) convenes in Strasbourg Monday for a new plenary session.

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Finnish PM hopes new sanctions against Russian short-dated

​Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb said on Thursday that he hoped the new round of European Union (EU) sanctions against Russia will be short-dated.

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Italian textiles outperform textile industry: Textiles Trade Show data

​Italian textiles in the first half of 2014 posted an overall production growth generally outperforming the textile industry, data released here during the ongoing Italian Textiles Trade Show, Milano Unica, showed.

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Apple's new iPhone will sell well

​Apple's new-generation iPhone will sell well in China as the rumored bigger screens attracts customers, said analysts on the eve of the new iPhone launch.

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Australian investor home loans reach record peak

​Property investors now represent almost half of Australia's new home loans, taking out a record proportion of Australia's new housing finance in July, new figures released on Tuesday reveal.

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Japanese PM reshuffles cabinet, prioritizes economy revitalization

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday carried out cabinet reshuffle for the first time since the previous one was launched in December 2012 and prioritized the subject of revitalizing Japan's economy.

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Poland's Davos economic forum kicks off in country's south

​The 24th of Poland's annual economic forum, sometimes called the Polish Davos, kicked off in southern Polish city of Krynica on Tuesday.