Chicago’s top cop retiring after turbulent 3-plus years
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson announced Thursday that he's retiring after more than three years as the city's top cop, a post he took over during one of the most…
President Xi calls to use Military World Games experience for national rejuvenation
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on relevant government departments to build on the success of the Military World Games to strive for national rejuvenation. Xi, who is also General…
China to resume imports of beef and pork from Canada
Chinese Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Geng Shuang confirmed at the regular press conference today that China will resume imports of beef and pork from Canada. Recently, the Canadian side has proposed…
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Yang Yang becomes first Chinese WADA vice president
Former Winter Olympic champion Yang Yang became the first Chinese to be elected as the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) vice president in Poland on Thursday. The election taking place in…
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EU cuts economic growth forecast for 2019, 2020
The European Commission said on Thursday that euro area gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to expand by 1.1 percent in 2019 and by 1.2 percent in 2020 and 2021.…
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China to uphold, improve Party’s absolute leadership over armed forces
China will work to uphold and improve the Party's absolute leadership over the armed forces and ensure that they will faithfully fulfill their missions in the new era, according to…
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Iran transfers uranium compound to Fordow nuclear facility
Iran transferred 2,000 kg of Uranium Hexafluoride (UF6) to Fordow nuclear facility on Wednesday, official IRNA news agency reported. A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency on November 5,…
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ABC says interview with Epstein accuser wasn’t ready to air
ABC News faced questions Tuesday about its reluctance to air a sensitive story of alleged sexual misconduct after a leaked video emerged of reporter Amy Robach complaining about how her…
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China to take concrete steps to further open up
By Wang Cong in Beijing, Wang Jiamei and Xie Jun in Shanghai Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday opened a major import fair that has been described as an epitome…
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Iran steps up uranium enrichment, Rouhani says nation will use underground plant
President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that Iran would resume uranium enrichment at an underground plant south of Tehran in its latest step back from a troubled 2015 agreement with major…