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Mexico to build new int'l airport

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto Tuesday announced the construction of a new international airport in the capital of Mexico City in his second state-of-the-nation address.

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China's kungfu shrine eyes new-media expansion

​China's high-profile Shaolin Temple is recruiting a media director and an editor as part of its drive to spread kung fu and Buddhist culture using a social media.

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Ireland's August car sales up 32 pct year-on-year

​Ireland's car sales in August reached 4,873, up 32 percent, when compared to the same month of 2013, according to latest figures on Monday.

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Syrian opposition criticizes new gov't formation

​The domestically-based Syrian opposition has criticized the formation of the new Syrian government as "bringing nothing new."

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California implements new tax credit plan to stimulate movie, TV industry

California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced Wednesday a deal to extend California's 100 million dollars Film and Television Tax Credit Program to 330 million dollars per year.

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Nepal's constitution logjam prolongs

​Nepal's political parties are making little effort to resolve the contentious issues of the new constitution, party leaders and observers said on Monday.

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U.S. VP stresses formation of new government in Iraq

U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden on Monday once again stressed the formation of a new government in Iraq as an "integral" part of efforts to combat the Islamic State rampaging in the northern part of the country.

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Egypt to establish 3 new provinces

​Egypt is to establish three new provinces and demarcate others including Cairo, Giza and Suez, Local Development Minister Adel Labib revealed in a press conference on Wednesday.

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Xi says China to build influential new-type media groups

President Xi Jinping said Monday that China will build several new-type media groups that are strong, influential and credible.

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Nepal's parties intensify talks to resolve key issues of new constitution

​Nepal's major parties have expedited bilateral and multilateral talks in a bid to settle the contentious issues of the new constitution within next three weeks, cross party leaders said on Monday.

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Australian PM to discuss new anti-terror laws with local Islamic leaders

Australian PM to discuss new anti-terror laws with local Islamic leaders

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Chinese man detained over WeChat rumors

Chinese police have detained a man suspected of spreading rumors on WeChat, following authorities' new regulation on instant messaging services.

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China's urbanization cruises in fast lane

The Chinese government has steered its urbanization drive into the fast lane with new measures to clear major hurdles.

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Iraqi lawmakers elect new speaker, key to forming new gov' t

Iraqi lawmakers on Tuesday has finally fill in the vacant speakership, a key step toward the formation of a new government.

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Iraqi parliament convenes to choose new leaders

Iraqi lawmakers convened their third meeting on Tuesday to choose new leaders that would form a new government to avoid possible split-up amid continuous sectarian clashes.

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China to accelerate development of insurance sector

China on Wednesday vowed to improve insurance services to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship.

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New Zealand requires all imported cars to have anti-skid system by 2020

New and used road vehicles imported into New Zealand will be required to be fitted with an electronic stability control (ESC) anti-skid system by 2020, Associate Transport Minister Michael Woodhouse announced Thursday.