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‘Wonder Woman’ director Patty Jenkins leads AFI Awards toast

TheAmericanFilmInstitute’s(AFI)annualluncheontookplaceonFriday,recognizingthebestinfilmandtelevisionandmarkingtheofficialbeginningofHollywood’sawardsseason.Thec

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Israel, Visegrad Four call for renewal of EU-Israel ties

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the support of the leaders of the Visegrad Four (Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia) regarding the critics of the European Union (EU) against Israel, in a joint press conference held here on Wednesday.

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story receives warm reviews

Film critics have praised the new Star Wars film Rogue One, starring Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso and directed by British filmmaker Gareth Edwards.

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China's Twenty-Four Solar Terms inscribed on UN intangible cultural heritage list

The Twenty-Four Solar Terms, knowledge of time and practices developed in China through observation of the sun's annual motion, has been inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, a UN committee said Wednesday.

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US-banned beverage makes mayhem in China

Four Loko, a hyper-intoxicating caffeinated alcoholic beverage that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called a public health concern in 2010 and which was subsequently banned in several states, is now available on China's online shopping platforms.

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"Mission Impossible" takes over box office in its second weekend

Paramount's action film " Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" beat new released "Fantastic Four" this weekend to remain in first place at North American box office.

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4 dead in SW China building collapse

Four people have been confirmed dead after a building in southwest China's Guizhou Province partially collapsed on Sunday morning.

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TV drama touches on sensitive past, honors Deng Xiaoping

A new TV series featuring China's late leader Deng Xiaoping has grabbed public attention after its portrayal of politically sensitive figures and events rarely seen on screen.

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Big Four China units to appeal SEC suspension ruling

The "Big Four" accounting firms said on Thursday they intend to appeal against a ruling by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recommending the suspension of the firms' China units for six months.

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4 plead guilty at trial of Chinese tenor's son

A trial of a renowned Chinese tenor's teenage son, accused of gangrape, ended on Thursday at a Beijing district court.

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Big Four no longer the biggest

Though the Big Four have lost their dominance over China's accounting market, industry insiders remain confident about the firms' traditional advantages and potential growth.