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Many reasons to tour Ho Chi Minh City

​The ongoing 2015 HCM City Tourism Festival, which runs from March 26 to 29, attracted over 40 local and foreign agencies including those from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

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We seek peace dialogue after situation fixed in Yemen: FM

​The Yemeni foreign minister said Thursday that the legitimate leadership of Yemen seeks a peaceful national dialogue after settlement of the situation in the conflict-stricken country, Egyptian official news agency reported.

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HSBC to quit London for new HQ in Birmingham

​HSBC is to move its national headquarters from London to Britain's second largest city, Birmingham.

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NYC aims to attract 67 million annual visitors by 2021

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, along with tourism officials, announced Wednesday that the city is projected to attract 67 million annual visitors by the end of 2021.

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Ferguson police chief resigns following Justice Department's report

Ferguson police chief Tom Jackson resigned Wednesday, after a federal report pointed out a culture of racism within the police department and municipal offices in the Missouri town.

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China's law reform: delegating central power in exchange of local wisdom

The city of Wenzhou is at the last step of a two-decade persistent pursuit as a draft revision to the Legislation Law expands legislative power from 49 Chinese cities to at least 284 nationwide.

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Beijing to keep population down

Beijing plans to control the size of its population and to have no more than 23 million people by 2020, said a national legislator and senior Beijing official on Friday.

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IS militants raze new archeological site in northern Iraq

​The Islamic State (IS) militants on Sunday razed another ancient remains of the archeological site of Khorsabad in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, a security source said.

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Biggest Mobile World Congress in history closes doors

​The Mobile World Congress (MWC) closed its doors on Thursday, being the biggest in the event' s history according to its organizers.

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Vietnam's HCM City ranks on top 20 "dynamic" global list

​Vietnam's southern economic hub Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City has been ranked among the 20 most dynamic cities globally by the U.S.-based financial and professional services firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), local media reported Thursday.

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Shanghai's Jewish ghetto to apply for world memory list

​Shanghai plans to apply for the neighborhood that sheltered Jewish refugees during WWII to be inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.

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Boston to bid to host 2024 Olympic Games

The U.S. Olympic Committee said on Thursday that Boston will represent the country to bid for the 2024 summer Olympic Games.

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Manchester attracts 40 major conferences in 2015, earning 92 mln USD

Manchester attracts 40 major conferences in 2015, earning 92 mln USD for local economy

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Bach expects "good competition" between Beijing and Almaty in 2022 bid

Both Beijing and Almaty are strong candidates who will have a good competition between them in the race for hosting the 2022 Winter Games, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Tuesday.

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Many Africans in Guangzhou earn more than local white-collar workers

More than 20 percent of African people staying in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, are earning more than 30,000 yuan ($4,838) a month, according to a recent survey by Southern Metropolis Daily.

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13 Egyptians kidnapped in Libya's Sirte released

​Thirteen Egyptian Copts reportedly abducted on Saturday in the Libyan city of Sirte were released on Monday, according to a tribal source of the city.

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German citizens rally against anti-Islam movement PEGIDA: media

​Thousands of German citizens have participated on Monday in demonstrations against the anti-Islam movement PEGIDA.