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Blue alert for sandstorms issued for north China

China’s weather observatory at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday issued a blue alert for sandstorms, forecasting sandy and dusty weather in China's northern regions from today to tomorrow morning.

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China issues first red alert for fog

​China's national observatory on Tuesday issued a red alert for fog in a number of northern and eastern regions, the first ever national red alert for fog.

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New five-year plan brings hope to China's west

China's new five-year plan on developing its western regions will promote sustainable and healthy development and boost the confidence of overseas investors.

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Biggest typhoon of 2016 to obliterate full moon for holiday

Travelers heading for southeastern coastal regions like Fujian and Guangdong provinces to celebrate the coming Mid-Autumn Festival may encounter stormy weather instead of a full moon this year.

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Reforms plan to integrate militancy-hit tribal areas into national mainstream welcomed in Pakistan

​Pakistan has introduced a draft of proposed reforms to be discussed in parliament to bring the insurgency-hit tribal regions into the national mainstream.

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Xi orders China's developed east to better aid poor west

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged developed regions in the east help their partner regions in the west better fight poverty.

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China starts new round of anti-graft inspection

China's central authority has started the 10th round of inspection work, with inspection teams having been deployed to 16 agencies and provincial regions, the top anti-graft body said Sunday.

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60 pct China localities lower GDP targets amid downward pressure

​Around 60 percent of Chinese provincial-level regions have lowered growth targets for 2016.

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Vice premier attends meeting on Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei development

​Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli on Thursday met with an expert advisory committee on the coordinated development of Beijing and Tianjin municipalities and Hebei Province.

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Regional contributions to Italy's export recovery in 2014 show clear divide between north, south

​Italian regions contributed differently to Italy's export recovery in 2014, confirming a clear divide in the economic performance between the north and south of the country, a recent report based on official data showed.

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China to favor minority officials in ethnically-diverse regions

In a document released on Monday, the central government promised to cultivate and appoint more officials from minority groups and ensure they are given "full trust".

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China's tourism market to see 6 billion trips in 2020

China's domestic tourism market is expected to see 6 billion journeys by 2020, said a senior official on Saturday.

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Moscow refutes reports on troop deployment in Ukraine

​Russia categorically denied on Thursday reports about Russian troop deployment in Ukrainian territory.

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China stresses ethnic unity, vows "leapfrog development"

Chinese leaders have called on "putting ethnic solidarity and national unity as the supreme interests of all ethnic groups," pledging more efforts to ensure leapfrog development in ethnic regions.

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Referendums held in Ukraine's Donetsk, Lugansk regions on independence

Local residents in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk and Lugansk regions went to the polls on Sunday in referendums aimed at seeking independence from the country.

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Russia warns Ukraine against military operation in southeast

Russian Foreign Ministry urged Ukraine not to use armed force in its southeastern regions Thursday, saying it would lead to a catastrophe.

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Chinese premier urges building Yangtze River economic belt

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday discussed building an economic belt along the Yangtze River to underpin China's sustainable economic development.