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LONDON, July 25 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Wednesday set out a series of measures to increase security against terrorism, calling for longer pre-charge holding time for terror sus...
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NEW YORK, July 25 (Xinhua) -- New Yorkers appear to love Michael Bloomberg as mayor but not as president of the United States, according to the latest Quinnipiac poll released Wednesday. The poll foun...
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Prices for instant noodle to rise 20%
2019-04-08BEIJING, July 25 -- Prices for instant noodles, the most popular convenience food in China, will increase nationwide due to dramatic increases in the cost of raw materials and product improvement. Sou...
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Insurers triple their investment returns
2019-04-08BEIJING, July 25 -- Insurers investment returns more than tripled in the first half due to rising returns from the red-hot equity market, the top insurance regulator said Tuesday. Insurance capital in...
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Actress Naomi Watts gives birth to baby boy
2019-04-08File photo of actress Naomi Watts arriving atthe 79th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood [Reuters]The English-born Australian actress Naomi Watts has given birth to her first child, a boy, her publici...
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Jessica Alba and Cash Warren split
2019-04-08Actress Jessica Alba, left, and actor Dane Cook, right, talk about theirnew film 'Good Luck Chuck' during a panel discussion held at theComic-Con International convention in San Diego Thursday, July 2...
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ISLAMABAD, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's Baluchistan provincial government spokesman Abdul Raziq Bugti was shot dead Friday by unknown gunmen, local TV channels reported. Raziq Bugti died on the spot...
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Special report: Internal situation in Palestine RAMALLAH, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas threatened Wednesday to give a push to his plan for early elections despite strong opp...
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BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- China's power generation industry used more than 590.78 million tons of coal in the first half of this year, up nearly 18 percent year-on-year, the China Electricity Counc...
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Chinese stock tip blogger to stand trial
2019-04-08CHANGCHUN, July 24 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese blogger who was detained by police earlier this month for selling stock tips to subscribers will stand trial on charges of conducting illegal business dealin...