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Qatar says Arab countries' demands 'made to be rejected'

QatarsaidaseriesofdemandsmadebyseveralArabstatestoliftacripplingblockadeweredesignedtobespurnedandclearlyaimedatinfringingitssovereignty."Thislistofdemandsismad

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Picturesque Hangzhou in summer

Hangzhou has long been a popular tourist attraction in China. Its picturesque sceneries have also been an inspiration for artists nationwide.

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Euro zone inflation eases less than expected, core measure up

Euro zone inflation eased in June because of more moderate energy price rises, but the slowdown was less than expected by markets and the core measure of price growth the ECB keenly watches increased by more than anticipated.

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Euro zone inflation eases less than expected, core measure up

EurozoneinflationeasedinJunebecauseofmoremoderateenergypricerises,buttheslowdownwaslessthanexpectedbymarketsandthecoremeasureofpricegrowththeECBkeenlywatchesinc

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Torrential rain batters southern China

HeavyrainsstruckseveralareasalongthesouthregionofYangtzeRiverinChina.ThisroundofrainfallhasbeenpummelingsouthernChinasinceJune22.AreasinAnhui,Hunan,ZhejiangandG

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Shanghai Ballet’s original ballet Hamlet debuts in Beijing

ByAPDWriterZhouXinyiHamlet,PrinceofDenmark,alone,troubledandsaddenedbythedeathofhisfather,spendshistimeisolated,suffocatedintheRoyalCourt...Aseveryoneknows,Haml

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China: Sharing umbrellas pop up in Changsha

Some 30,000 sharing umbrellas popped up around Changsha, the Hunan capital, on June 12, just in time for the plum rain season.

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China: Sharing umbrellas pop up in Changsha

Some30,000sharingumbrellaspoppeduparoundChangsha,theHunancapital,onJune12,justintimefortheplumrainseason.Frommid-JuneregionsinsouthandcentralChinaseeextensivedo

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EU, UK plan to start Brexit talks on June 19

The European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom will begin divorce talks on June 19, the two sides announced in a joint statement on Thursday.

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EU, UK plan to start Brexit talks on June 19

TheEuropeanUnion(EU)andtheUnitedKingdomwillbegindivorcetalksonJune19,thetwosidesannouncedinajointstatementonThursday."MichelBarnier,theEuropeanCommission'sChief

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Westminster official: UK Parliament set to open June 21

QueenElizabethwillformallyopenparliamentandannouncetheBritishgovernment'slegislativeprogramonJune21,AFPreportedThursdaycitinganofficial."Thegovernmenthasagreedw

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Qatar ships cargo via Oman

QatarannouncedonJune12itwouldshipcargoviaOmanaftermaritimeauthoritiesinSaudiArabia,theUAE,Yemen,EgyptandBahrainindefinitelysuspendedallshippingtoandfromQatar.Do

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Qatar ships cargo via Oman

Qatar announced on June 12 it would ship cargo via Oman after maritime authorities in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Yemen, Egypt and Bahrain indefinitely suspended all shipping to and from Qatar.

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Is tearing up textbooks a good way to relieve stress?

Editor'snote:JustbeforetheChinesenationalcollegeentranceexaminationonJune7,manyhighschoolseniorstoreuptheirtextbooksandtestpaperstoreleasesomeofthatpent-uppress

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Flood hits northern India due to continued rainfall

People wade in the submerged road due to continued rainfall in Guwahati, capital of India's northeast state Assam on June 13, 2017.

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Goldman Sachs CEO urges Trump to invest like China in infrastructure

GoldmanSachsCEOLloydBlankfeinpraisedChina'sinfrastructureinhistweetsandsuggestedthattheUSlagsinmaintenanceofairportsandroads,duringhistriptoChinafromJune6to10."

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In pics: daily life in Doha, capital of Qatar

VehiclesareseenataparkinglotinfrontofLuluHypermarketinDoha,capitalofQatar,onJune6,2017.PeoplebuyfoodatasupermarketinDoha,capitalofQatar,onJune6,2017.Peoplewalkp