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M503 northbound flight route is crucial to cross-Strait communication

TheTaiwanAffairsOfficeofChina'sStateCouncilheldonWednesdayitsfirstpressconferencein2018,reviewingtheachievementsincross-Straitaffairsinthepastyearandstressingth

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Indian man carves road through hills so children can attend school

AmaninaremoteeasternIndianvillagehassingle-handedlycarvedafive-mile(8km)roadthroughhillyterraintohelphischildrenattendschool.IthadbeentakingJalandharNayak’sthre

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China: First high-speed train operating in mountains offers 4G coverage

Xi'an-Chengduhigh-speedrailwaybecomesthefirsttrainoperatinginmountainstobecoveredwith4Gnetwork,as2G,3Gand4Gsignalingequipmenthavebeeninstalledallalongitsroute,C

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Ice Silk Road: China's science and transportation efforts on the Arctic

It'sanexcitingweekendforChineseArcticexplorers.Researchersontheicebreaker"Xuelong"havefinallyfinishedtheir83-dayrimexpeditionontheArctic.OnSaturday,theshipcross

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Is this the world's greatest commute?

Oneofthemostbeautifulroadsintheworldcannowbeexperiencedfromthecomfortofyourarmchair.Norway’sreveredAtlanticOceanRoad(or“Atlanterhavsveien”)offersascenicjourneyt

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EU unveils action plan for Italy to ease migratory pressure

EuropeanCommissiononTuesdayunveiledanactionplanforItalytoeaseescalatingmigratorypressurefromthecentralMediterraneanroute,includinga46millioneuros(52.2millionU.S

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Cooperation between China and Europe runs through Kazakhstan

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Kazakhstan took place on 8-9 June. The next day, the 2017 Astana Expo, which is scheduled to last for three months, got underway. These two events are indicative of Kazakhstan's – and Central Asia's – growing geopolitical and geo-economic importance.

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Cooperation between China and Europe runs through Kazakhstan

TheShanghaiCooperationOrganization(SCO)summitinKazakhstantookplaceon8-9June.Thenextday,the2017AstanaExpo,whichisscheduledtolastforthreemonths,gotunderway.Theset

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Rock climber makes historic ropeless ascent of California's El Capitan

AlexHonnoldhasfree-soloedElCapitan.The31-year-oldrockclimbermadearopelessascentofthelegendaryCaliforniacliffinjustunderfourhoursonSaturdaymorning,makingthesummi

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Hong Kong’s best running trails, rated and ranked on new website

​Launched last month, hkrunning.com aims to provide a comprehensive database of running trails in Hong Kong. Its creator hopes to soon launch an app that offers real-time tracking to guide runners

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Border restrictions on Balkan route increase risk of refugee abuse: MSF official

As the number of people stuck in Greece keeps swelling up, arbitrary border restrictions on the Western Balkans migrant route are dramatically affecting refugees, increasing the risk of abuse, according to a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) official here on Monday.

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Maritime Silk Road initiative to reduce friction, catalyze common prosperity

​Even a not-so-close scrutiny of the maritime Silk Road proposed by China will allow the observer to know that the route passes large areas in the South China Sea.

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China's Silk Road vision worth hard efforts

Like the Chinese fable that tells of an old man that removed a mountain block by carrying away the small stones, China needs similar grit and determination to restore the ancient Silk Road trade route.

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Pakistani party postpones NATO supply blockade

The ruling party in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province on Sunday announced postponement of its plan to block supply route for NATO troops in neighbouring Afghanistan.

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Thailand to modernize rail systems to accommodate Chinese high-speed trains

Thailand's rail systems will undergo a major reconstruction scheme that would include the use of China-made high-speed trains to service the increasing volume of cargoes and passengers throughout the country.