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U.S. lawmakers reach deal on new sanctions against Russia, Iran, DPRK

U.S. Republicans and Democrats on Saturday have reached agreement on a bill that would include new sanctions against Russia, Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

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India: Online petition launched to stop axing of trees

An online petition to stop axing of 1713 trees in New Delhi has been launched by Green activists. The trees are to be felled for the construction of an exhibition-cum-convention center at Pragati Maidan. However, the petitioners argue that the trees to be cut are more than 60 years old and the move will be detrimental for the environment.

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China's ice breaker Xuelong sets sail on Arctic rim expedition

China's ice breaker, the Xuelong, set sail on Thursday on the country's first circumnavigation of the Arctic rim, scientists have announced.

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Scandal over Trump's alleged collusion with Russia far from being over

As the latest revelation on the alleged collusion of U.S. President Donald Trump with Russia adds to the media fire bedeviling his administration, the ongoing Russia scandal appears to be far from being over.

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Maintaining economic growth is key for success of BRICS mechanism: expert

Boosting the sustainable economy is the biggest issue that five BRICS countries should handle. And whether the members will overcome the obstacle or not is key to the success of the BRICS mechanism, said Chen Dongxiao, president of the Shanghai Institutes of International Studies.

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Turkey reshuffles cabinet setting sight on 2019 elections

Turkey reshuffled cabinet Wednesday by replacing or swapping 11 ministers as part of Erdogan's plans aiming victory in 2019 elections, according to a local expert.

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Seven sentenced in high-profile telecom fraud case in China

An east China court on Wednesday sentenced seven people to prison terms for involvement in a telecom fraud case that led to the death of a teenager last year.

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Beijing plain areas to go coal-free by 2020

​BEIJING, July 18 -- Almost no coal consumption will take place in Beijing's plain areas by 2020, the municipal development and reform commission said Tuesday.

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Indonesian parliament speaker declared suspect in graft case

Speaker of Indonesian parliament, Setya Novanto, was declared a suspect in national ID card project that cost the state some 2.3 trillion rupiah (about 172.9 million U.S. Dollars) as he was indicated of ‘herding’ the project contract to a person when he served as a legislator when the case was being discussed in the parliament from 2011 to 2013.

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China punishes live streamers for illegal content

Chinese authorities shut dozens of live streaming forums, banning hundreds more for crossing the red line in the last six months.

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Executive VP at Mexican Chamber of Commerce expects closer economic ties

Victor Cadena, executive vice president at the Mexican Chamber of Commerce in China Thursday said he is looking forwards to a better economic cooperation between Mexico and China in the following ten years.

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At least 111 police officers injured in Hamburg protest

At least 111 police officers have been injured in the ongoing Hamburg protest against the Group of 20 (G20) summit, local n-tv reported Friday morning.

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China, Germany pledge to take bilateral ties to higher levels

Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed in Berlin Wednesday to lift China-Germany relations to new and higher levels.

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Turkish military operation imminent in Kurdish-held Afrin in Syria

Following Turkey's deployment of troops around the Kurdish-held Afrin Canton in northwestern Syria, many feel a Turkish military operation is imminent, a sense augmented by reported withdrawal of most Russian troops from the canton.

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China to build world's most challenging railway

Breathtaking scenery and breathtaking dangers -- both will face Chinese engineers as they embark on building the world's most difficult railway.

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China destroys illegal guns, explosives

Chinese police destroyed more than 140,000 illegal guns and a large amount of explosives Wednesday in a nationwide campaign to enhance public security.

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China's Siberian tiger mother gives birth to septuplets

KUNMING, July 5 - A female Siberian tiger in southwest China's Yunnan Province has given birth to septuplets, the zoo announced on Wednesday.