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French antitrust watchdog fines Google 220 million euros

France's antitrust authority on Monday fined Google up to 220 million euros ($268 million) for abuse of its position regarding advertising in the technology sector.

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White House denies any joint talks to boycott Beijing Olympics

The U.S. is not discussing a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday."Our position on the 2022 Olympics has not changed. We have not di

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White House denies any joint talks to boycott Beijing Olympics

The U.S. is not discussing a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday."Our position on the 2022 Olympics has not changed. We have not di

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Iran nuclear deal: a quick review

03:30 With the Iran nuclear deal hanging by a thread, here is a timeline of how we got to this position, and the bumpy ride ahead to bringing it back to life. Check out The China Repor

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Football: Germany's Joachim Loew will resign after UEFA Euro 2020

Joachim Loew, manager of the German national football team, will leave his position after the UEFA European Football Championship between June and July, announced the German Football Association (

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From grassroots to law, how China's National People's Congress works

09:30 Liu Li, a deputy to China's top legislature from Anhui Province, arrived in Beijing earlier this week for the annual National People's Congress (NPC). Liu fought

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Palestinians concern over worsening Gulf crisis, fear consequences

FollowingthedeclarationofGulfandArabstatestoboycottQatar,whichbrokeouttwoweeksago,andthedecisiontotakemeasuresagainsttheemirate,thePalestiniansdecidedtobeneutra

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Scores of rebels killed in blast in Syria's Idlib

Atleast25rebelswerekilledSundaywhenablastrockedtheirpositioninSyria'snorthwesternprovinceofIdlib,activistssaid.TheblastrockedapositionoftheTurkey-backedAhraral-

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Hong Kong slips in global innovation ranking as regional competitors edge ahead

The annual ranking, published by Cornell University, saw Singapore, Japan, China and South Korea all improve their positions as some of the most innovative economies worldwide

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Australia's latitude, longitude coordinates off by more than a meter

Australia's latitude and longitude position is out by more than a meter, a team of Australian scientists charged with updating the coordinates has said.

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Comfortable but inelegant couch potato style now in vogue

Many entertainers of Beijing origin have been caught on camera in this inelegant but comfortable position. But the ultimate champion for this "Beijing repose" is Ge You, a master comedian whose cameo appearance in a situation comedy spawned a wave of good-humored interpretations and imitations.

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Bishop says not to challenge Abbott's position as Australian PM

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has confirmed to Prime Minister Tony Abbott that she will not be campaigning for his position despite pressure mounting for Abbott to call for a leadership spill.

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Germany's Merkel hails united EU stance on Syria

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has hailed the united European Union (EU) position on Syria as Germany agreed to sign a G20 statement calling for a "strong response" to alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria.

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China's stance on continental shelf valid: oceanic authority

China's reform should be a profound one that proceeds in a sustained and gradual manner, according to an editorial in Friday's People's Daily, the flagship newspaper of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

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Majority of EU members vote against punitive duties on Chinese solar panels

At least 14 out of the 27 European Union (EU) member states have voted against the European Commission's proposal to impose punitive duties on imported Chinese solar panels, sources told Xinhua on Monday.