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WTO helps transform int'l economic relations in past 25 years: Azevedo

Over the past 25 years, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has helped transform international economic relations, said Roberto Azevedo, director-general of the WTO, on Wednesday. "Binding rules for

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HSBC condemns vandalism to its branches

After another of its branches was trashed, HSBC on Wednesday evening condemned the repeated violent acts of rioters targeting its banks and properties in recent days.

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Commissioner's office of Chinese foreign ministry in HKSAR slams foreign interference in Hong Kong

Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in HKSAR slams some foreign politicians for confusing right and wrong and wickedly cheering on HK rioters, urging

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APD | Rouhani urges U.S. to return to right track for talks with Iran

By APD writer Muhammad SohailIranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday voiced his country’s readiness to resume talks with the United States under the condition tha

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APD | Waiting for passengers with signs banned at Turkey’s Istanbul Airport

By APD writer Muhammad SohailIn an interesting move by the Turkish authorities, waiting for passengers with signs at the terminal is banned, local media reported Wednes

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Iran's Khamenei strongly condemns U.S. attacks in Iraq - TV

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei strongly condemned U.S. attacks on Iran-allied militia group in Iraq, Iranian state TV reported on Wednesday, blaming the U

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French hardline union calls for more strikes to counter Macron's pension reform

French hardline union CGT called on Wednesday for more strikes in France this month after president Emmanuel Macron pledged to push through an overhaul of the pension s

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India, Pakistan Exchange Lists of Nuclear Facilities Amid War Threat

Despite downgrading diplomatic relations in the aftermath of a "unilateral decision" by the Indian Parliament to revoke the disputed Kashmir region's special status las

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Greens likely to be in Austria's next coalition government

Austria's main center-right party and the environmentalist Greens are likely to announce a coalition deal Wednesday night that would return ex-Chancellor Sebastian Kurz

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Urgent: China to cut RRR by 50 basis points

BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's central bank on Wednesday announced a decision to cut the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for financial institutions by 50 basis po

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China enforces new national medical insurance catalog

China's new national medical insurance catalog came into effect Wednesday, including 70 new drugs with their prices slashed by 60.7 percent on average. Eight domestica

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Foreign investment law takes effect in China

The foreign investment law took effect in China starting Wednesday to better protect the interests of foreign investors in the country. With the law, foreign-invested enterprises will be granted acce

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China lowers import tariff for frozen pork

China will implement provisional import tax rates that are lower than the most-favored-nation tariff rates for over 850 commodities starting Wednesday. The move aims t