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Police action was improper in liquor case

AmedicalprofessionalinGuangzhou,Guangdongprovince,whowasdetainedbypolicefromLiangchengcountyintheInnerMongoliaautonomousregionbecausehehadaccusedalocalliquorofb

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China comments on victory of Japan's ruling bloc

TheChineseforeignministrysaidithopedthatJapan,wherePrimeMinisterShinzoAbewonre-electiononSunday,willtakepracticalactionstopromotestabilityandimprovementofbilate

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Qualcomm CEO sees settlement with Apple

QualcommchiefexecutiveSteveMollenkopfsaidonMondaythechipmaker'slegalwarwithAppleisaboutdefendinghiscompany'sbusinessmodel,butpredictedaneventualout-of-courtsett

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U.S. Supreme Court to hear case challenging Obama's executive actions on immigration

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it would hear the case that challenges President Barack Obama's executive actions to shield millions of illegal immigrants from deportation.

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U.S. refuses to pardon Snowden: White House

​The White House on Tuesday reiterated its refusal standing to pardon the government information leaker Edward Snowden. Instead, it says, the former contractor should return to the U.S. and "accept the consequences of his actions."

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U.S. Justice Department asks judge to allow Obama's immigration action to proceed

​The U.S. Justice Department on Monday asked a Texas federal judge to lift his injunction against U.S. President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions while filing a motion to appeal the judge's preliminary ruling.

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U.S. House votes to bar Obama's executive actions on immigration reform

​The House of U.S. Congress on Thursday voted to bar the executive branch from deferring the deportation of undocumented workers in the country, taking its first direct action against President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration reform.

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Obama to announce executive actions on immigration: White House

U.S. President Barack Obama is to announce executive actions on immigration at 8 p.m. (0100 GMT) Thursday, which are expected to ensure five million illegal immigrants in the country to gain protection from deportation.

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Venezuela expels three U.S. diplomats

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua on Monday announced that they were ordering three American diplomats who were allegedly found to be related to the violent actions that have gripped the country since Feb. 12 to leave Venezuela within 48 hours.