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A TOP Chinese official criticised rich nations for the problems in the global financial system today and called on them to "shoulder the responsibility" of preventing more fallout.
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With a population of 1.3 billion, China is the world's eighth and Asia's second largest consumer of beauty products. It is estimated that the size of the cosmetics and skincare market will expand to US$23 billion or more by 2010, heralding vast opportunities for international manufacturers of aromatic beauty and personal care products.
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China's quality watchdog said on Saturday the latest tests on Chinese milk powder found no trace of melamine. It was the seventh round of tests for the industrial chemical since the report of the tainted baby formula scandal that left
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Renhe's shares closed their first session of trading at HK$1.18 – a gain of 5 cents on their offer price – while the Hang Seng fell to a three-year closing low
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China and Denmark on Wednesday called on global efforts to tackle the challenges posed by climate change. The two sides expected an agreement on the issue could be reached at the Conference of Parties (COP15) of the U.N. Framework Convention
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France's Minister of State for European Affairs Jean-Pierre Jouyet on Wednesday praised China's efforts in tackling global climate change. Speaking at a press conference during the World Summit of Regions on Climate Change in Saint-Malo, Jouyet said he has noticed
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China's newly-released white paper on climate change demonstrates that China has a strong "political will" to tackle global warming, said Miranda Schreurs, a German professor on climate policy. "Developed countries have a historical responsibility for climate change and they should
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Beijing urges the new Obama administration in the US to oppose Taiwan's aspirations towards independence.
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After all that, voter turnout actually wasn't much more than in 2004. Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama's future chief of staff, emphasized pragmatism in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. read more »
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In September we blogged about a man in southern China named Mr. Li with a "king rat" that he was offering up to battle feline challengers. I often wonder what happened to him.
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The Chinese government made its biggest interest rate cut for more than 10 years yesterday in an attempt to weather the global economic storm eroding demand for the country's exports.
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SHANGHAI, China -- China's first fully homegrown commercial aircraft, the ARJ-21, successfully made its maiden flight on Friday, a key step in the country's ambitious aviation program.
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The chairman of China’s sovereign wealth fund said here that China had no plans for further investments in Western financial institutions, nor did it have any plans to “save” the world through economic policies.
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The chairman of China’s sovereign wealth fund said that China had no plans for more investments in Western financial institutions, nor did it have any plans to “save” the world through economic policies.
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China says there is no chance of embracing the Dalai Lama's demands for autonomy for Tibet, using the state media to condemn the exiled Buddhist leader's stance ahead of his meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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The chairman of China’s sovereign wealth fund said that China had no plans for more investments in Western financial institutions, or any plans to “save” the world through economic policies.
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West Indies select first white player in Test for over 35 years.
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A court in the western region of Xinjiang has sentenced two men to death for an attack in August that killed 17 paramilitary officers, according to a state news report.
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A southern Chinese province must stop the 'shameful' and 'cruel' slaughter of cats for food, a group of more than 40 animal lovers in Beijing said Thursday as they unfurled banners in a tearful protest.
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West Brom have bolstered their strikeforce by signing Arsenal youngster Jay Simpson on loan for the rest of the season.
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From uranium mining to "green" businesses, the environment proved to be one of the hot topics Thursday night at a federal all-candidates forum in Whitehorse.
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The Due West Retirement Center, established in 1983, will celebrate its 25th anniversary today, with activities beginning at 11 a.m. Oct. 11.
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A sharply divided Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to get married, saying legislators did not go far enough when they approved same-sex civil unions that were identical to marriages in virtually every respect except the name....
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With prices for Chinese contemporary art now out of many reach for many collectors, some are looking to Korean artists.
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The shift could draw hundreds of millions of farmers more firmly into China’s city-centered market economy.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls for falls in the price of oil to be passed on to consumers "as quickly as possible".
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Pitcher helps own cause with 3 hits, 3 RBI in 8-5 win; series shifts to L.A.
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The Okopedi community in Okobo Council Area in Akwa Ibom is demanding a N20 billion compensation from the state government for land acquired for the Ibom Airport project.
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China's mainland reported a 39.85 percent surge in the actual use of investment from other areas in the first eight months over the same period last year. Investment inflow reached 74.37 billion U.S. dollars during the January to September period,
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China's first homegrown regional jet, the ARJ21-700, has entered final stage of pre-flight preparation and is planned to make its maiden flight before the end of next month, according to Zhang Qingwei, chairman of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China
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China's State Council issued a series of quality control regulations for dairy products on Thursday. The move was prompted by the country's contaminated milk scandal. The regulations tighten control of how milk-yielding animals are bred, how raw milk is purchased
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China and Germany held the second round of strategic dialogue on Thursday, Chinese diplomats said, noting that the dialogue was "very fruitful." Thursday's dialogue was jointly hosted by Chinese Foreign Minister Assistant Wu Hongbo and Reinhard Silberberg, State Secretary of
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Major Japanese seafood maker Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd. plans to improve its food inspection capability in China, company officials said Friday. Qingdao Nissui Food Research and Development Co., which checks vegetables and other ingredients used by Nippon Suisan, will expand
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British press makes robot boo-boo
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The 23-year-old rookie pitches 3 1/3 scoreless innings and strikes out five in his playoff debut. Clayton Kershaw also pitches well in his first postseason appearance. PHILADELPHIA -- Of the six pitchers the Dodgers used Friday night, Russell Martin said he didn't see anyone better than the September call-up who made his postseason debut.
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Chinese leaders are expected to allow peasants to buy or sell land-use rights for the first time.
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About 450 people fall ill in southern China after drinking water contaminated by a metal factory, state media report.
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Running back has a career-high 188 yards in Mountaineers' 17-6 win over Orange. * at West Virginia 17, Syracuse 6: Noel Devine rushed for a career-high 188 yards and a touchdown, leading the Mountaineers (4-2, 2-0) over the Orange (1-5, 0-2) at Morgantown. West Virginia's offense struggled without starting quarterback Pat White, who wasn't in uniform after receiving a blow to the head against Rutgers a week earlier. It marked the fewest points for West Virginia in a win since a 15-7 victory over Syracuse in 2005. Syracuse outgained West Virginia, 346-268. Curtis Brinkley ran for 144 yards, but the Orange was kept out of the end zone for the first time this season. Devine's touchdown run was a career-long 92-yard dash to complete the scoring.
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The caption calls him the "high priest of deceit and global destruction". The picture has him belching fire like a dragon. And who is the subject of this highly personal attack? None other than Al Gore, who last year won the Nobel Peace Prize, along with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), for their success in bringing the climate-change crisis to global public attention.
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They are used to socialising in Lancashire, but this weekend the get-together will be in San Cristobal, Venezuela, and then nearer home in Rio, before returning to the rigours of the Premier League. Once, pioneering Brazilian imports gravitated to North-east England; these days the new wave are to be found in the North-west.
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