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Civilian killed, 9 injured in mortar shelling attack in N. Afghanistan

AtleastonecivilianwaskilledandnineotherswoundedinamortarshellingattackinAfghanistan'snorthernprovinceofKunduzonThursday,localofficialssaid.(ASIAPACIFICDAILY)

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Pics: Hukou waterfall of Yellow River in N China

PhototakenonMay23,2017showstheHukouWaterfalloftheYellowRiverinJixiancounty,NorthChina'sShanxiprovince.PhototakenonMay23,2017showstheHukouWaterfalloftheYellowRiv

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Top 15 'new first-tier' cities in China

A total of 15 cities have joined the club of China's new first-tier cities due to their commercial charm, according to a report by the China Business Network (CBN) Co Ltd.

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Top 15 'new first-tier' cities in China

Atotalof15citieshavejoinedtheclubofChina'snewfirst-tiercitiesduetotheircommercialcharm,accordingtoareportbytheChinaBusinessNetwork(CBN)CoLtd.Theranking,released

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Afghan army kills 8 militants in northern province

EightTalibanmilitantswerekilledafterAfghanarmypersonnellaunchedacordonandsearchoperationinthecountry'snorthernprovinceofSariPul,anarmysourcesaidonThursday."Some

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Hukou Waterfall roars as frozen river melts

Running along the border of Shaanxi province and Shanxi province, the Hukou Waterfall is the second-largest in China. It gets its name, literally meaning "kettle spout", because the way the river flows at the site.

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Army troops kill 6 IS militants in E. Afghan province

​Up to six militants of the Islamic State (IS) militant group were killed and four others wounded after Afghan army personnel launched an operation in the country's eastern province of Nangarhar, a military statement said on Wednesday.

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Canadian province fights against deadly drug overdose crisis

​The Canadian province of British Columbia (B.C.) has been fighting against a deadly drug overdose crisis that killed about 800 people in 2016, according to local authorities.

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2 killed, nearly 300 houses damaged as whirlwind hits Java, Indonesia

​Whirlwind has struck Yogyakarta and East Java provinces of western Indonesia, leaving 2 people dead and 10 others injured with nearly 300 houses and infrastructure facilities damaged, disaster agency official disclosed earlier Friday.

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Travelers flee smog in quest for clear skies

Zhang Juan, a stay-at-home mom in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, usually would not consider taking a trip until Spring Festival. However, smog seems to have left her no choice.

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Full-scale Titanic replica aims to attract visitors to Sichuan

A solemn ceremony was held in the tiny, hilly county of Daying in Southwest China's Sichuan province on Wednesday, which was attended by British former deputy prime minister Peter Mandelson and several US designers, who witnessed the laying of the keel of a full-scale replica of the RMS Titanic.

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Hundreds of people take arms against Taliban in Afghanistan as armed group speeds up activities

​Hundreds of people have taken up arms against Taliban outfit in the northern Jawzjan province after the armed group has intensified activities in the neighboring Saripul and Faryab provinces.

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Urgent: Explosion rocks main U.S. base in Afghanistan, causing casualties

An explosion rocked Bagram Airfield, the main U.S. and NATO base, in Afghanistan's eastern province of Parwan early on Saturday, leaving casualties, the coalition forces said in a statement.

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Discounts multiply during gap between holidays

The National Day marked the last golden holiday this year, but the best is just beginning for those who have chosen to use their paid vacation later.

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China-invested power plant starts construction in Indonesia to resolve electricity shortage

The construction inauguration of Western Indonesia Bengkulu province's first coal-fired power plant invested by China kicked off here on Tuesday.

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US Ambassador Baucus completes tour of all China's provinces

US Ambassador to China Max Baucus traveled to Jiangxi province on October 20-21, fulfilling the personal promise he made to President Xi Jinping to visit each of China's provinces, according to a press release from the US Embassy.

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At least 13 dead in ship capsizal in Ayutthaya, Thailand

At least 13 people have been killed, 30 others injured and dozens have gone missing after a ship carrying about 100 people capsized in Chao Phraya River in Ayutthaya Sunday afternoon.