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Iran dismisses U.S. senators warning against possible nuclear deal

​The recent letter by a group of U.S. Republican senators about a possible deal concerning Iran's nuclear issue has "no legal value," Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif was quoted as saying by Tasnim news agency Monday.

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Iran dismisses Israeli PM's nuke remarks at U.S. Congress

​Iran's President Hassan Rouhani dismissed on Wednesday the remarks by Israeli prime minister about a potential agreement, saying that his country is ready to show further transparency concerning its nuclear program.

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Iran nuclear talks intensive, pragmatic: Chinese official

​The new round of negotiations over Iran's long-standing controversial nuclear program was intensive and pragmatic, the head of the Chinese delegation said after the talks on Sunday night.

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Indonesia to stop sending domestic workers abroad in 2017

​Indonesia's Manpower Minister Hanif Dhakiri said on Monday that Indonesia planned to stop sending domestic workers to foreign counties by 2017, but would only send skilled workers from that time.

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Eurogroup, Greece fail to agree on bailout program

​Eurozone finance ministers were unable to reach a final agreement with Greek government on the bailout program on Monday, Eurogroup president Jeroen Dijsselbloem said at a press conference.

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European Investment Bank launches lending program in Africa

​The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank, or the PTA Bank on Tuesday launched a 160 million-euro lending program to support investment across eastern and southern Africa.

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China further lowers threshold to attract overseas talent

China has expanded its program to attract overseas talent by adding 55 introduction plans to the latest brain gain list.

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U.S. House freezes Obama's delayed deportation program

​The House of U.S. Congress on Wednesday adopted an amendment to freeze a 2012 program allowing illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children to apply for work permits.

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Canada removes 51 persons from wanted list: minister

​A total of 51 individuals were removed from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Wanted List in 2014, said the top public safety official Monday, touting it a major milestone in the CBSA program.

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Villagers' startup goat loans improve their lives

Ablimit Tudi, a 67-year-old farmer in Kashgar, the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, enthusiastically supports a "gift goat" program that began in the district in December 2011.

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U.S. Senate releases report on CIA use of torture on detainees

​The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) repeatedly misled the public, Congress and the White House about its aggressive questioning and torture on detainees after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, according to a U.S. Senate report released here Tuesday.

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Putin tigers to help Chinese initiative

Two Siberian tigers that wandered into China after being released by Russian President Vladimir Putin will help China's own captive animal program.

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Myanmar university, Japanese firm to launch technological cooperation

​Myanmar's Yangon Technological University (YTU) and Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corporation will launch technological cooperation for the development of human resources in Myanmar in academic education under an internship program, sources with the Myanmar university said Monday.

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Iran, P5+1 group seek nuclear deal at Vienna talks

Iran and P5+1 group are striving to find a long-term solution for the decade-old disputed Iranian nuclear program, aiming to strike a comprehensive deal which could change the political map by deadline next Monday.

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Death toll rises to 10 in botched sterilization surgeries in central India

Death toll rises to 10 after more than 80 women underwent botched sterilization surgery at a government-run health camp in India's central state of Chhattisgarh, local media reported on Tuesday.

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U.S. oil solution firms eager to tap Chinese market: executive

U.S. companies dedicated to oil and gas communications solutions are eager to expand into the fast-growing Chinese oil industry, a company executive told Xinhua Thursday at the sidelines of a conference program in Houston.

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Engineer designs Chinese-Mongolian translation program

An engineer form north China's Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region has developed a program to translate Chinese into Mongolian.