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Chinese sailor Guo Chuan missing in the Pacific Ocean

The support team for Chinese national Guo Chuan, who was on a solo trans-Pacific voyage, said on Wednesday that they have lost contact with the sailor for over 24 hours.

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France labour dispute: Paris protests descend into violence

Protests in Paris over a French labour reform bill have turned violent, with at least 40 people injured, including 29 police officers, and 58 arrests.

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Special stamp to be released for World Reading Day

China Post is to release a special set of stamps to celebrate World Reading Day

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Sixth S-400 missile system to be delivered to Russian air force by year end -- TASS

The sixth set of the sophisticated S-400 missile defense system is expected to be delivered to Russia's Aerospace Force by the end of this year, the TASS news agency reported on Sunday.

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China's flexible growth as structural reform gains steam

Local governments in China have set flexible growth ranges as they gear up for structural reform.

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China to create more makerspaces to serve real economy

China will set up more innovation and entrepreneurship incubators, or "makerspaces," to support economic restructuring and industrial upgrading, the State Council announced Thursday.

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Anita Mui's friends and fans buy back her trophies and bra set at auction

Determined to defend the singer's dignity and prevent the scattering of her items of commemorative value, the friends had not set upper limits on bids for her trophies, CDs, costumes, photograph albums, and newspaper clippings.

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Nepal passes long-delayed bill on quake rebuilding

Nepal's parliament on Wednesday passed a long-delayed law to pave the way for rebuilding after April's massive earthquake, ending months of bickering that paralysed reconstruction despite donor pledges of billions in aid.

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Taliban set free 125 police after day of capturing: says official

​Taliban militants on Sunday set free all 125 police personnel after one day of their capture in Tirgaran area of Wardoj district in Badakhshan province, governor of Wardoj district Dawlat Mohammad Khawar said.

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Greek parliament approves debt deal and first reforms to avert Grexit

​Greek parliament approved on early Thursday an omnibus draft bill ratifying the debt deal the government reached with creditors on Monday and the first round of reforms requested as prerequisites for the immediate release of international aid to avert imminent default and Grexit.

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ASEAN gives full cooperation to establishment of AIIB: Malaysian official

​ASEAN is giving full cooperation to the set up of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) initiated by China, a Malaysian official said here Saturday.

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Yangon dwellers prepare for water festival celebration

Yangon dwellers, especially young ones, are making preparations to celebrate country's upcoming Thingyan, a four-day water festival due to fall on Sunday.

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China to set up fully private banks in 2014: CBRC

China will set up three to five fully private banks on a trial basis this year in a bid to further open up the banking sector to domestic and foreign capital, China's banking regulator said Monday.

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China tightens regulation of imported baby formula

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Tuesday told baby formula importers to be accurate when recording sales data and for there to be no monopoly in the industry, which has been plagued by quality and price-manipulation scandals.

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Brazil to boost online security against U.S. surveillance

Brazil will set up a certification center to strengthen data security and prevent surveillance in online communications, the army's Science and Technology Department announced on Monday.

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Japan collects admission fee from climbers to Mount Fuji

Japanese local authorities on Thursday started collecting a 1,000-yen admission fee from those climbers to the Mount Fuji in an effort to fund for preserving the environment at the Japanese icon, reported local media.