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Federal judge extends Russia probe grand jury
A U.S. federal judge on Friday extended the term of a grand jury that has weighed evidence in the ongoing Russia probe led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Chief U.S.…
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3 dead, 4 injured in California bowling alley shooting: police
Police say three people were killed and four people were injured in a shooting late Friday night at a bowling alley in Torrance, California, the United States. The Torrance Police…
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Chinese group behind fake Dyson hairdryers shut down by Shanghai police
A group that mass produced fake versions of products from the British brand Dyson has been arrested by the police of Shanghai recently. 36 suspects were arrested, and nearly 2,000…
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‘Does not hold water,’ China rebuts U.S. travel advisory
China's foreign ministry rebutted the recently updated U.S. travel advisory which urges American nationals to "exercise increased caution" when travelling in China, saying it "does not hold water". "China always…
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China further simplifies approval for private medical institutions
China has announced that it will further simplify the approval procedures for the private sector to open medical institutions. Approval procedures should be simplified and approval time should be reduced,…
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Beluga whales in Shanghai to leave for sanctuary in spring
Two beluga whales in Shanghai will travel some 9,000 kilometers this spring to the sea off Iceland, reports the Xinmin Evening News. Having been living in a Shanghai aquarium for…
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Beijing’s new airport to handle 72 mln passengers annually by 2025
Beijing's new international airport is expected to handle 45 million passengers annually by 2021 and 72 million by 2025, according to the country's civil aviation regulator. Beijing Daxing International Airport,…
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Year of the Pig’ zodiac stamps issued to welcome 2019
With the Chinese New Year a month away, China Post issued a set of two special zodiac stamps on Saturday. Featuring the pig for the incoming zodiac sign, each stamp…
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India to deport second group of Rohingya people to Myanmar
Indian police on Thursday took a Rohingya Muslim family of five to the border by bus, readying to deport them to neighboring Myanmar as the second such group expelled in four months…
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Democrat Nancy Pelosi becomes House speaker in divided U.S. Congress
Representative Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, was elected the new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday, the first day of a new, divided Congress. Pelosi, 78, is the…