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Israeli PM abandons election bid
Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Wednesday he would not stand in upcoming elections, as parliament postponed a vote to dissolve itself and force the country's fifth vote in less…
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Main suspect handed life sentence for Paris attacks
A French court on Wednesday handed a life sentence to the lone survivor of the Islamist squad that killed 130 people in a night of carnage across Paris, bringing some…
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Thousands gather at all-male meeting to rubber-stamp Taliban rule
Thousands of Afghan religious scholars and tribal elders gathered in the capital Thursday for a men-only meeting the Taliban hope will rubber-stamp their hard-line Islamic rule. Officials have provided scant…
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China-drafted high-speed railway standards published by International Union of Railways (UIC)
The first international standard for high-speed railway construction, "Design of High-Speed Railways - Infrastructure", was drafted by China and recently published by International Union of Railways (UIC), according to National…
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My heart is always with Hong Kong compatriots, Xi says upon arrival in HKSAR
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at the West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong by train on Thursday afternoon, unveiling his visit to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on…
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Xi extends congratulations, best wishes to Hong Kong compatriots
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated Hong Kong compatriots and extended his best wishes on the occasion marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. Speaking…
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The Economist rephrases controversial article, clarifies it never intended to cause offense amid accusations of racism
The Economist magazine has rephrased the controversial comparison featured in one of their articles that compares pigs to Chinese people and clarified that it was not intended to cause offense, which, however,…
China ready to welcome new Nepali Ambassador to China
Desk by Muna Recently, the President of Nepal, Bidyadevi Bhandari, has appointed a new Nepali Ambassador to China. In this regard, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian expressed the view…
MCC and SPP threatening India
By Nirmal P. Acharya After doing everything possible to put together MCC and now SPP in a distant land of Nepal, senior US officials has time and again clearly stated…
Top Chinese foreign official on a visit to four countries, including Pakistan
Desk by Muna At the invitation of the governments of Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central…