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China US to mutually benefit from deeper cooperation in next decade
Chinese president to visit three Latin American nations and US China and the United States can mutually benefit from deeper economic relations in the next decade along with US economic recovery and booming Chinese middle class, said a bilateral study released at a forum here on Tuesday. "This study comes at a critical juncture in the bilateral relationship, a time when the two countries ...
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China gains international recognition for immediate effective responses to H7N9
China has gained international recognition for its immediate and effective responses to the human infections with H7N9 virus, a side event on Influenza A (H7N9) showed Tuesday.The Chinese delegation to the 66th World Health Assembly and World Health Organization (WHO) convened the side event, which gathered officials and experts from international organizations and relevant countries to exchange ...
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Intl Hydropower Association 2013 World Congress opens in Malaysia
"The International Hydropower Association (IHA) 2013 World Congress" opened in Kuching, Malaysia on Wednesday, to explore ways in which hydropower will continue to make a significant contribution to the future by advancing sustainable hydropower.Richard Taylor, executive director of IHA in his speech at the opening session said that "IHA is a network of more than 100 member ...
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Japan ends Trifluralin tests on Vietnams shrimp
Japan said it would end tests for Trifluralin, a commonly used pre-emergence herbicide, on Vietnam's shrimp exported to the country, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).Following the decision of Japan to test Trifluralin on Vietnam's shrimp from Oct. 21, 2010, Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development banned the use of 44 ...
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Philippine leftist rebels free 6 hostages
Leftist rebels freed the six people they kidnapped Monday in southern Philippines, a senior police official said Wednesday.The New People's Army rebels released their victims, including a 10-year old girl, to a Catholic priest and a local politician in Maco town, Compostela Valley, around 5 p.m. local time Tuesday, said Senior Superintendent Edgardo Wycoco, police chief of Davao del ...
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Top DPRK leaders envoy visits China
A special envoy of Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), left Pyongyang Wednesday for a visit to China, the official KCNA news agency ...
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Landscape costumes presented at China Intl Garden Expo
A model presents "Wangfujing" landscape costume at the opening ceremony of the 9th China (Beijing) International Garden Expo in Fengtai district, Beijing, May 18, ...
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Ships rerouted to protect Ningaloo Reef in Australia
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) on Tuesday announced the establishment of a recommended area for ships to help protect the world heritage- listed Ningaloo Reef from June 1, ...
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China seeks larger diplomatic footprint
China's bid to facilitate the Israel-Palestine negotiations is being regarded in some quarters as a quixotic quest, as even the United States has found itself exhausted after fruitless mediation over half a century. Contrarians would argue that a fresh superpower with no baggage in Semitic feuds is just the tonic needed to bring about a workable accommodation between two ancient peoples. ...
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Fiji athletes qualify for IAAF World Youth Championships
Fiji For the first time in Fiji's athletics history, five athletes have qualified on merit to compete at the IAAF World Youth Championship.Making the cut are runners Aaron Powell (100m/200m), Jacob Waqanivalu (100m/200m), Batinisavu Uluiyata (200m/400m), Saula Nadrakoro (400m) and Danni Alakija (200m/400m).Although the usual quota is for one athlete from each country to attend the games, ...
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Taiwan reporter sacked over Philippine hoax
Chen Wen-chi (left), from Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice of the Department of International and Cross-Strait Legal Affairs, listens as Chen Ming-tang, deputy minister of Taiwan’s Justice Ministry, speaks while holding a picture showing a bullet found in the fishing vessel after it was attacked by Philippine coastguards, killing a Taiwanese fisherman, during a press conference in Taipei ...
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Chinas Ai Weiwei launches musical career with heavy metal Dumbass single
BEIJING (Reuters) - Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei made his first foray into the musical world on Wednesday with the release of the top single from his debut album, a song called "Dumbass" that takes inspiration from his detention in ...
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IHT Rendezvous Tensions Flare in Asian Seas Now Involving Taiwan
Residents of Taichung in Taiwan, led by a Taiwanese lawmaker, Lu Shou-yen (center, in purple shirt,) chant slogans demanding an apology from the Philippine government for the death of a Taiwanese ...
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China charges six in sex video extortion case
BEIJING (Reuters) - A court in the city of Chongqing has charged six people with working together to blackmail government officials by recording videos of them having sex, the official Xinhua news agency reported on ...
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N Korea official visits China
North Korea has sent a top military official to China as a special envoy of leader Kim Jong-Un, at a time of strained relations between Pyongyang and its allies in Beijing, state media reported. Choe Ryong-Hae, the director of the Korean People's Army politburo flew to China on Wednesday, the Korean Central News Agency said, without detailing the agenda or length of his visit. Choe is ...
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Japan mulls bilateral talks with North Korea raising co-ordination concerns among allies
TOKYO - Japan's government is looking into re-opening official talks with North Korea to resolve questions over the abductions of Japanese citizens decades ago, raising concerns among allies who fear Tokyo's focus on that issue might weaken efforts to rein in Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program. Chief Cabinet spokesman Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday that high-level talks with the ...
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China PM looks to boost trade ties with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday for a two-day visit where he will meet Prime Minister-elect Nawaz Sharif as the long-time allies. Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) party swept to victory in the May 11 general election on a promise to revitalise Pakistan's struggling economy and help from its giant neighbour to the north will be important ...
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Road cave-in kills five people in China
A road in south China's Guangdong province caved in, killing at least five people, authorities said. The incident Tuesday occurred at the Huamao industrial park in Shenzen, a major city in the province in the southern tip of mainland China. Guangdong, adjacent to Hong Kong and Macau, has been hit by major flooding caused by heavy rainstorms that have claimed at least 33 lives. At the road ...
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How much water should you drink every day
Every day you lose water through your breath, perspiration, urine and bowel movements. For your body to function properly, you must replenish its water supply by consuming beverages and foods that contain water. So how much fluid does the average, healthy adult living in a temperate climate need? The Institute of Medicine determined that an adequate intake (AI) for men is roughly 3 liters ...
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Japans crocodile tears over Russias Kuril Islands
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a short time has demonstrated his capabilities and lack of fear in tackling problems using non-trivial methods. Abe likes Russia - it's in his genes. The Russian President said he was ready for a dialogue on the peace treaty with Japan on the principles of a draw. Did he decide to give the Japanese two of the four South Kuril Islands? Japanese Prime ...
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Afghan Interpreters to Receive British Visas
The British government says about 600 Afghan interpreters who worked with the British troops in Afghanistan will be allowed to settle in ...
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End of Australias resources boom hits investment in sector
SYDNEY | Wed May 22, 2013 1:20am EDT SYDNEY May 22 (Reuters) - The end of Australia's resources boom is taking its toll on investment in the sector, with A$150 billion in planned projects delayed or cancelled since April 2012, government data shows. China's economic slowdown has squashed a decade-long mining boom in Australia that drove gold, copper, iron ore and coal to record ...
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Japan Keeps Monetary Policy Steady
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Australia Consumer Morale Falls Sharply On Budget
Confidence among Australian consumers declined sharply in May to its lowest level since August 2012, driven largely by negative responses to the Federal Budget, a survey by Westpac and Melbourne Institute showed Wednesday. The index of consumer sentiment fell 7 percent in May to 97.6 from 104.9 in April. This is the lowest reading since August 2012. The survey also revealed that pessimists ...
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Chinas President to Visit Mexico
Mexico, May 22 (Prensa Latina) President of the Popular Republic of China, Xi Jinping, will visit Mexico from June 4 to 6, informed the Foreign Affairs Secretary. According to the statement, the Chinese head of state will have a private meeting with Mexican president, Enrique Peña Nieto, and another with the official commissions of both countries. The agenda includes his participation in ...
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Australia the energy superpower?
A new boom in the extraction of Australia's natural gas reserves will have immense economic benefits for the country and especially the state of Western Australia, but conservationists warn of an environmental impact.
Australia is a country rich in natural resources, because of this its economy is an export driven one, and coal, iron ore, wool, meat, gold, and wheat are some of its main exports. It was in the 1920’s that Australia’s economic potential was underpinned by the gold rush that saw its population triple in size in just ten years. Read more
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