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China will use social media to select new typhoon name

TheChineseNationalMeteorologicalCentermetonSept12tochooseanewnameforTyphoonHaima,whichcausedabout$19.3billionofdamageinthePhilippines.Duringthe49thsessionoftheT

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Syrian army ceasefire expires, no statement of extension

A seven-day ceasefire declared by the Syrian army expired at midnight, with no immediate announcement of its extension on Monday (Sept 19).

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Second pregnant woman tests positive for Zika in Malaysia

Two sisters, one of whom is two months pregnant, are the latest Zika victims in Malaysia.

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"Star Trek Beyond" continues to lead Chinese box office

​The U.S. science-fiction adventure film "Star Trek Beyond" continued to dominate the Chinese film market in the week ending Sept. 11, earning 151 million yuan (22.6 million U.S. dollars), China Film News reported Tuesday.

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US marks 15th anniversary of Sept 11 terror strikes

The United States yesterday commemorated the 15th anniversary of the Sept 11, 2001 attacks with a moment of silence observed in sombre remembrance at Ground Zero in New York, where nearly 3,000 people were killed.

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Brunei Media Delegation visits APD's Shanghai Office

The media delegation from Negara Brunei Darussalam, leading by Marwardi Bin Haji Mohammad--the Acting Director of the country's Information Department of Prime Minister's Office visited the Asia Pacific Daily's Shanghai office on Sept. 3.

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S.Korean president to participate in China's war anniversary

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye will visit China next month to participate in the celebratory event to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday.

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Alibaba IPO more discussed in Chinese social media than iPhone 6 launch

The launch of China's e-commerce giant Alibaba in a record-breaking IPO in New York was the most discussed business event this month, more so than the launch of Apple's iPhone, a study showed.

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Archives cover anti-Japanese counterattack

BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- China released the 13th part of an ongoing archives series on Saturday, covering a counterattack in north China's Shanxi Province in 1938