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Chinese firms lead the way to cashless society

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Qatar to build integrated transport system to overcome embargo

QatarisplanningonanintegratedtransportsystemtoovercomethesiegeimposedonthecountrybytheSaudi-ledgroup,QatarNewsAgencyreportedMonday.Qatar'sMinisterofTransportand

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Netflix raises prices for first time in two years

NetflixhasraisedpricesincountriesincludingtheUKandUSforthefirsttimeintwoyears.ThestreamingvideoservicewillalsoincreasesubscriptionchargesinsomeEuropeancountries

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CDB channels over $50 bln to Africa in H1 2017

ChinaDevelopmentBank(CDB)extendedloansofmorethan50billionUSdollarsto43Africancountriesinthefirsthalfofthisyear.WangYongsheng,vicepresidentofCDB,saidThursdaythat

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Why is Tillerson's Beijing visit significant?

USSecretaryofStateRexTillersonhaswrappeduphissecondvisittoBeijingwherehemetwithChinesePresidentXiJinpingandotherseniorofficials.Bilateraltradeandthenuclearissue

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Confucius statue unveiled in Brazil

AnimposingbronzestatueofancientChinesephilosopherConfuciuswasunveiledonSaturdayinCuritiba,capitalofBrazil'ssouthernstateofParana,asagiftfromtheChinesegovernment

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Chinese premier welcomes new foreign ambassadors ahead of national day

ChinesePremierLiKeqianghaswelcomed40newambassadorstoChinaonSaturday,aheadofthe68thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePeople'sRepublicofChina.Lispokehighlyofthedevelop

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PH hits back at Western critics for politicizing human rights situation

ThePhilippineshaslashedoutatagroupofmostlyEuropeancountriesovertheirrenewedcriticismofitshumanrightsrecord,tellingthemtorespectManila'sdomesticprocesses,agovern

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Study: Nearly half of abortions annually are unsafe

Nearlyhalfofthe55.7millionabortionsthattakeplacegloballyeachyearareunsafeandputtingwomen’slivesatrisk,astudysaidonWednesday,callingforgreateraccesstocontracepti

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What can the world learn from rising Asian powers?

EventhoughChinahascontributedimmenselytoAfrica’sdevelopment,itshouldbemindfulandsensitivetothecontinent’spoliticalpulse,notedSingaporeanacademicandformerdiploma

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Arab League chief expressed sorrow over Iraqi Kurdistan referendum

ArabLeague(AL)ChiefAhmadAbulGheitexpressedhissorrowonTuesdayoverholdinganindependencereferendumofIraqiKurdistanregion,theALsaidinastatement.Healsovoiceddeepconc

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Conference on Belt and Road highlights market potentials and challenges

ParticipantsatarecentRoadCom­municationConferenceforIndustrialCooperationinShanghaiairedtheirviewsonthebestwaytofacilitatetheBeltandRoadinitiativeandbridgethega

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Trump expands travel restrictions on DPRK, Venezuela, Chad

U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumponSundayexpandedatravelbantoincludepeoplefromtheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKoreainEastAsia,VenezuelainLatinAmericaandChadinAfrica.Meanw

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Nations start signing nuke ban treaty opposed by big powers

NationsonWednesdaybegansigningthefirsttreatytobannuclearweapons,apactbackedbyover100countriesbutspurnedbythosewithnucleararms.TheU.N.treatyofficesaid51countries

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U.S. lawmaker wants DPRK out of the U.N.

ThechairmanoftheU.S.Senate’sEastAsiasubcommitteeisaskingover20nationsonMondaytoclampdownontheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)bycuttingties,closingdowndip

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Japan-India plan should add to China's initiative, not challenge it

Japanesegovernmentofficeshaverequestedarecordbudgetof$913billionforfiscal2018,withtheForeignMinistryseekingabiggersumforthecountry'sofficialdevelopmentassistanc

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Saudi Arabia suspends all dialogue with Qatar

SaudiArabiahashaltedalldialoguewithQatar,accusingtheemirateof"distortingfacts."Thenewconflictcomesjustafteraphonecallbetweentheleadersofbothcountrieswasreported