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MERS deaths in S. Korea rise to 16 with total infections at 150

​Deaths from infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) increased to 16 in South Korea as two more deaths were reported Monday, while the MERS infection rose to 150 with five new cases, the health ministry said.

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MERS infections in S. Korea rise to 126 with 4 more cases

​The number of South Koreans infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) increased to 126 on Friday as four more cases were added, the health ministry said.

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G7 summit produces few tangible results

After two days of meetings with a heavy agenda, leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized countries left the Bavarian Alps on Monday with few tangible results.

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Charity program gives orphans free health insurance

​More than 60,000 Chinese orphans received free health insurance contracts on Monday as a gift for Children's Day.

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Young Nepalese seek permanent teaching jobs amid job scarcity due to quakes

​Despite that two strong earthquakes have rattled Nepal, thousands of Nepalese teachers queued up Thursday to take the examinations for permanent teaching positions.

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China makes fresh efforts to unleash economic vitality

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called for more efforts to streamline administration procedures and scale back government controls to unleash economic vitality.

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China's Belt and Road Initiative benefit foreign companies

Trade and cooperation projects surged between China and countries along the route of Belt and Road Initiative during the first quarter as more foreign companies get involved.

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Chinese health Qigong, Taiji attract more fans in Scotland

​For 65-year-old John Cowwelly, a Scot who came from highland in northern Scotland, Chinese health Qigong gives him fitness and meditation after over 20 years of practising martial arts and Taiji.

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Award-winning Uruguayan health app heads for Chinese market

An Uruguayan app elected by Google as one of the top newest health and workout apps will soon be widely available in China, media reported Monday.

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What could China offer to world movie industry?

From a cameo by Chinese space station Tiangong-1 in sci-fi blockbuster Gravity to a comedic gang boss in Johnny Depp's latest comedy Mortdecai, Chinese elements are becoming more common in foreign movies.

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Blackstone CEO predicts more Chinese investment flowing into United States

​Blackstone Group Chairman and CEO Stephen Schwarzman said there has been a big increase in China's investment overseas, predicting more investment of housing market from China into the United States.

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China's FTZ expansion set to push institutional reform

China unveiled three free trade zones (FTZs) following the pioneering precedent of the Shanghai model on Tuesday, a move expected to accelerate institutional reform to benefit China and the rest of the world.

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Lushan following new democratic model in post-quake reconstruction

​Two years after an earthquake killed 196 people in Lushan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, local officials have told how they are rebuilding villages using a more patient and democratic model than has been adopted with other Chinese quakes.

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Railway development to benefit Thailand's tourism, local livelihoods

​Thailand's railway development, in which China is to play a part, will help bring overseas tourists to more destinations in Thailand, and thus spread the benefits of tourism to more Thai people, Thailand's minister of tourism and sports has commented.

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Philippine president asks Filipino-Chinese businessmen to help empower Filipino workers

​Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III on Friday urged Filipino-Chinese businessmen to help further empower the Filipinos to achieve inclusive growth.

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Google calls for more investments in smart phone, broadband networks

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said Tuesday the smart phone and broadband networks are good investment targets in the next five to ten years.

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U.S. local governments ramp up efforts to woo more Chinese investment

Location and logistical advantages, tax breaks, low costs of doing business, high tech innovation ...these are the selling points U.S. economic development officials tout to Chinese investors at the Exhibit Hall of the Gaylord National Convention Center in Maryland, where over 2,600 participants gather for the second SelectUSA Investment Summit.