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Over 50 Killed in Northern Afghan Traffic Accident

Dec 25, 2015

Over 50 people were killed in a traffic accident along a highway in Afghanistan's northern province of Samangan on Thursday, police said. "A long-distance bus collided with an oil truck on a bridge at around evening. The bus plunged into ...

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China, Nepal Pledge to Strengthen Cooperation

Dec 25, 2015

China and Nepal pledged to expand cooperation, as Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao met with visiting Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa Thursday in Beijing. China is willing to expand cooperation in connectivity, energy, ...

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Smog Persists in Beijing

Dec 25, 2015

Even though Beijing has lifted the red alert for severe pollution, the capital city will remain in haze for a few more days. The Beijing municipal heavy pollution emergency response headquarters issued a blue alert for heavy pollution in ...

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Smuggled Mink Fur Seized at Shanghai Customs

Dec 25, 2015

Customs staff in Shanghai have seized more than 80,000 pieces of smuggled mink fur and detained 13 suspects. The fur was packed in 671 boxes of fiber, customs said on Thursday. The suspects confessed that they had illegally transport ...

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Chinese Student Prosecuted for Killing Girlfriend in

Dec 25, 2015

Student Li Xiangnan has been charged with the killing of his girlfriend Shao Tong, in the United States, Wenzhou City People's Procuratorate said. Li, 24, a native of east China's Zhejiang Province, is accused of strangling his girlfriend ...

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China Customs Busts Wildlife Smugglers

Dec 25, 2015

The General Administration of Customs (GAC) said Thursday it has intensified crackdown on smuggling of rare animals and plants through 2015. Customs authorities nationwide discovered 160 smuggling cases from January to November, seizing ...

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Chinese FM on Nepalese Deputy PM's Visit

Dec 25, 2015

China hopes the visit of Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister Thapa would cement China-Nepal comprehensive cooperative partnership, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson here on Thursday. Thapa, also Nepalese foreign minister, is on an ...

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3 Killed, 6 Injured as Tower Crane Falls in East China

Dec 25, 2015

Three people were killed and another six injured, when a tower crane collapsed at an east China construction site Thursday, local authorities said. The accident happened at around 1:30 p.m. at Guoxin Sports Center in Qingdao City, ...

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Gypsum Mine Collapses in East China

Dec 25, 2015

A gypsum mine in Pingyi County, in east China's Shandong Province, reportedly collapsed on Friday morning. Many people are believed to have been buried in the mine, but the number of casualties is currently unknown. A rescue operation ...

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Fugitive Sickened by Beijing's Smog Surrenders to Police

Dec 25, 2015

A fugitive who caught pneumonia because of Beijing's heavy smog recently gave himself up to the police in his hometown in Hunan Province. The fugitive, surnamed Long, is the main suspect of a burglary in Qidong County of Hunan Province. ...

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China Calls for Peaceful Development amid Japan's Increase of Defense Budget

Dec 25, 2015

Japan's Cabinet has approved a record-high military budget for fiscal 2016. The 5 trillion yen, or 42 billion U.S. dollar plan marks the fourth consecutive year that Japan has increased its defense budget. This is the first defense ...

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Monkey King in China Dark Matter Space Quest Sends Data Home

Dec 25, 2015

A new Chinese-made space-based telescope tasked with searching for signs of "dark matter" has formally begun its mission, beaming its first set of data to ground stations on Thursday. The Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) Satellite, ...

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Former Chinese Media Executive Jailed for Extortion

Dec 25, 2015

Shen Hao, former president of 21st Century Media Co. Ltd., was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday for blackmailing companies by threatening negative coverage. Shen was convicted of extortion and forced transactions, among other ...

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Myanmar to Appeal against Workers' Death Sentences by Thai Court

Dec 25, 2015

Myanmar authorities will appeal against death sentences on two Myanmar citizens for murder of two British backpackers in Southern Thailand last year, said U Ye Htut, Presidential Spokesperson on Thursday. The appeal will be made to the ...

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China's Civil Aviation Sees Record Earnings in 2015

Dec 25, 2015

Official stats show that China's civil aviation sector has seen record profits of 55 billion yuan, or more than 8 billion U.S. dollars, during the first eleven months of this year. The number is up three quarters compared to the same ...

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