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For political slogans, drill, baby, drill

For most Chinese media outlets, what "Change We Can Believe In" or "Yes We Can" entails is already a myth, much less its association with Barack Obama, or the Democratic vision for the United States.

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Syrian troops stay "vigilant and wary" to thwart terrorist acts

​Syria's Defense Minister Fahed al-Jassem stressed Thursday that the Syrian troops are determined to eliminate the terrorists whenever located on Syrian soil, according to the state news agency SANA.

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10 arrested during Ferguson decision protest in NY

​Ten people were arrested in New York as thousands protested for a second night against the Ferguson, Missouri, grand jury's decision of not indicting a white police officer who killed an unarmed black teenager on Aug. 9.

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Obama praises health workers fighting Ebola as "heroes"

U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday paid honor to healthcare workers who have treated Ebola patients in West Africa, calling them "heroes" deserving to be applauded rather than discouraged.

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Terrorism major concern at opening of UN General Debate

​The 69th annual General Debate of the UN General Assembly -- the one body in which all nations have a voice -- got underway Wednesday in the shadow of terrorism, a nearly universal topic.

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China nets 1,000 cult members

Chinese police have arrested nearly 1,000 suspected members of the illegal quannengshen (almighty god) cult, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

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China publicizes Japanese war criminal's confessions

China's State Archives Administration on Sunday publicized the confession of Japanese war criminal Nosuke Sasaki, the latest in a series of similar publications.

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Thai junta frees 14 Cambodian workers detained for holding falsified work permit

The Thai military junta released 14 Cambodian migrant workers imprisoned last month for holding fake working visas, a Cambodian spokesman said Friday.

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Australia to block return of citizens involved in terrorist groups in Mideast

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Monday that his country would do everything it can to block its citizens who joined the radical terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq from returning.

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Australia worries about nationals fighting along with terrorist groups in Middle

The Australian government is closely observing its nationals who are currently fighting together with some radical terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq, worrying they may pose great threat to the national security when they return to the oceanic country.

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Australia worries about nationals fighting along with terrorists in Middle

The Australian government is closely observing its nationals who are currently fighting together with some radical terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq, worrying they may pose great threat to the national security when they return to the oceanic country.

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Huangpu Military Academy celebrates 90th anniversary

China's first modern military academy celebrated its 90th anniversary on Monday, with an oral history research center launched to preserve the memories of both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

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18 Morsi supporters in Egypt get life jail term

An Egyptian court sentenced on Monday an Islamist supporter of toppled president Mohamed Morsi to death, 18 others to life imprisonment for violence and murder charges in reaction to Morsi's removal last year, the official MENA news agency reported.

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Monks guard endangered wildlife on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

On the snowy mountains of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it has become common for flocks of bharals to deny their shy nature by carrying on roaming when saffron-robed figures come close. It speaks volumes about how comfortable the endangered animals have become with the monks who have taken to protecting them.

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Arab lawmakers slam Israel's plan to enlist more Christians

Arab lawmakers on Tuesday criticized Israel's plans to raise the number of Christian conscripts for the Israeli army, calling it a divisive policy for the Arab community in the country.

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Egypt court dismisses Brotherhood appeals to change judges

An Egyptian court dismissed on Wednesday Muslim Brotherhood appeals to change the judges panel for their espionage and jailbreak trials, official news agency MENA reported.

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Beijing goes "all-out" against air pollution

Wei Renhua, a shy fourth-grader in southwest China's rural region of Guangxi, does not know his parents' names.     Wei's mum and dad spend just two or three short vacations at home each year, otherwise leaving the boy with his grandparents while they struggle for city work.