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China to boost railway network construction

China will boost railway network construction. The "medium and long term railway network plan" will improve the railway network layout, especially in the middle and western regions, according to a statement issued after a State Council executive meeting, chaired by Premier Li Keqiang.

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China releases search engine regulation following Baidu scandal

​China's Internet regulator publicized a regulation Saturday on search engines, ordering search providers to ensure objective, fair and authoritative search results.

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Beijing records highest number of electric vehicle registrations

Beijing has recorded the highest ever number of requests for electric vehicle (EV) registration in a third round of applications that ended on June 8.

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China's manufacturing sector expands slightly, beating market expectations

Activity in China’s manufacturing sector expanded slightly last month, according to official data, beating market expectations.

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700 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean crossing: UNCHR

​Some 700 migrants and refugees are feared to have died in three shipwrecks that occurred in the southern Mediterranean this week, the United Nation refugee agency UNCHR and charities assisting survivors in Italy said on Sunday.

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China to further open up Yangtze River Delta

China will continue to open up the Yangtze River Delta, one of the country's economic powerhouses, according to a statement issued after a State Council executive meeting on Wednesday.

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Civilians vulnerable victims of suicide bombing in Afghanistan

Civilians often pay high prices in the war-zones, particularly in militancy-plagued Afghanistan as considerable number of the victims of three suicide bombings elsewhere in the country over the past seven days were civilians, according to officials.

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Two refugee babies dead in Aegean Sea on first day of deal implementation

Greek Coast Guard vessels recovered the dead bodies of two refugee babies on Sunday, the first day of the implementation of the European Union-Turkey deal to stem the influx of refugees into Europe.

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Identities of 22,000 IS militants revealed by UK media

Britain's Sky News Wednesday reported that it had obtained tens of thousands of documents, containing 22,000 names, addresses, telephone numbers and family contacts of Islamic State (IS) militants.

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Running for White House, or "Running for Governor"?

More than 150 years ago, celebrated American novelist Mark Twain vividly depicted the chaotic phenomena in the U.S. elections that candidates turn into "infamous perjurer," "the Montana Thief," "the Body-Snatcher," "Mr. Delirium Tremens," "the Filthy Corruptionist" and "the Loathsome Embracer" overnight.

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Hundreds trapped in damaged buildings as quake hits Taiwan

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake in southern Taiwan early Saturday morning damaged several buildings, with at least one building collapsed, trapping hundreds of residents, according to local media reports.

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Head of China National Statistics Bureau under probe

Wang Baoan, head of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), is being investigated for "severe disciplinary violation," according to the top anti-graft body of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

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Identities of 17 victims confirmed in NW China bus fire

The identities of 17 victims have been confirmed in a bus fire caused by arson in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, according to local authorities.

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China launches HD earth observation satellite

​China on Tuesday launched its most sophisticated observation satellite, Gaofen-4, as part of the country's high-definition (HD) earth observation project.

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China ranks first worldwide for outbound tourists

About 120 million Chinese traveled overseas in 2015, up from 109 million the previous year, according to the CNTA.

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Smog prompts more Chinese northern regions to issue "red alert"

​China's northern Hebei Province and the port city of Tianjin issued their first-ever air pollution red alerts, the most serious level, joining neighboring Beijing in experiencing this most recent bout of choking smog.

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China to give whole nation 4G coverage by 2018

​China aims to cover all its urban and rural areas with 4G network by 2018, according to an action plan published by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Monday.