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China's GDP grows 3.9% in third quarter, faster than expectations

China's third-quarter GDP grew by 3.9 percent compared with a year earlier, official data showed on Monday.Economic growth between July and September accelerated from t

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National Day holiday data shows yet another consumption boom in China

The National Day holiday, which lasted from October 1 to 7, marks a peak consumption season in the country.Some 422 million domestic trips were made in China during thi

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China's national college entrance examination begins

Gaokao, China's national college entrance examination, kicked off on Tuesday.The number of applicants for this year's Gaokao has reached a record high, with 11.93 milli

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State Media: Eight people killed in southern Iran floods

At least eight people have been killed in flash flooding in Iran's south due to heavy rains expected to last until later this week, state media has reported."Following the floods and rains of the

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U.S. assessing possibilities of civilian casualties in Kabul airstrike

U.S. military forces on Sunday said they are assessing the possibilities of civilian casualties after an airstrike on a vehicle in Kabul, in which they eliminated an imminent ISIS-K threat to Hamad K

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UN: 118 civilians injured, 40 killed in S. Afghanistan

A total of 118 civilians were injured and 40 killed within the last 24 hours as the Taliban and the Afghan Army clashed in southern Afghanistan's Lashkar Gah, the United Nations Assistance Mission in

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Ryuichi Sakamoto art exhibition interprets world through fusion of audio, visual languages

Editor's Notes: Ryuichi Sakamoto, a renowned Japanese musician, is holding an art exhibition at the M WOODS Art Community, Beijing's historic Dongcheng district. This exhibition is the first solo m

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Saving Mexico's ancient canal gardens: Xochimilco

03:27 Mexico's ancient canal gardens, Xochimilco, once belonged to the powerful Aztec empire.Fast-forward 500 years, nature resides, along with trash."I think we all know that humans ca

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Cultural sites in India, Iran, Spain added to World Heritage List

Spain's Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. /CFP Aside from China's ancient port city of Quanzhou, cultural sites in India, Iran and Spain have also

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Macron: River Seine to be site for 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony

The Paris 2024 Olympics will feature a unique opening ceremony with the city's River Seine as the scene for the curtain-raising spectacular, said French President Emman

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New Endeavors: Shield tunneling machines

03:00 Shield machines are indispensable when it comes to large-scale tunnel projects such as urban subways, mountain tunnels and sea crossing tunnels.Large shield machines can even reac

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Photo gallery showing Miami building collapse rescue efforts

As rescuers race against the clock to locate survivors under the rubble of a collapsed condo building in Miami, Florida, others gathered to offer their support to the vi

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Reading and sightseeing: pastoral book store opens for free

A well-decorated book store opened to the local residents and tourists for free in Dafang County, south China's Guizhou Province.There is a library, a dining bar, a digital reading room and an obs

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Poaching and wildlife trafficking threaten remaining iconic species

Bonobos live in the heart of the Congo, and the African Wildlife Foundation has set up a conservation plan to help stop the destruction of these gentle animals and their habitat. /African Wildlif

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China strengthens regulation on asset-light housing rental enterprises

Beijing-based rental expert Danke Apartment defaulted on rents in 2020 as a result of pandemic-induced cash crunch. /CFP China has issued a guideline to strengthen regulation on asset-light ho

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Premier: China's loose GDP target makes room for quality growth

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang meets representatives of overseas participants of the China Development Forum 2021 via video link at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 22, 2021. /Xi

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U.S. Senate confirms Rep. Marcia Fudge as housing secretary

Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge leaves a meeting at Capitol Visitor Center Auditorium, Nov. 28, 2018. /Getty Images Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday as se