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France to stop granting oil exploration licences, says energy minister

French energy minister Nicolas Hulot said on Friday the government planned to present a draft law this autumn that would stop granting licences for oil and gas exploitation in France and overseas territories.

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France to stop granting oil exploration licences, says energy minister

FrenchenergyministerNicolasHulotsaidonFridaythegovernmentplannedtopresentadraftlawthisautumnthatwouldstopgrantinglicencesforoilandgasexploitationinFranceandover

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Japan PM sends ritual offering to notorious Yasukuni Shrine

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering Monday to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo during the war-linked shrine's annual autumn festival, regardless of the feelings of the peoples of Japan's Asian neighbors.

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Singapore's Chinatown to switch on 2,300 lanterns for celebration of Mid-autumn Festival

Singapore's Chinatown will officially switch on 2,300 decorative lanterns in the heritage district to celebrate Mid-autumn Festival as well as the country's golden jubilee on Sept. 13, said the organizer at media preview on Wednesday.

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Canton Fair closes with lowest exports since 2009

Organizers of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, reported the lowest export volume since 2009 as the fair concluded on Monday in Guangzhou in southern Guangdong Province.

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Canton Fair closes with lowest exports since 2009

Organizers of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, reported the lowest export volume since 2009 as the fair concluded on Monday in Guangzhou in southern Guangdong Province.