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Inquest into death of Princess Diana begins
2019-04-08LONDON, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The inquest into the death of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed began Tuesday at London's High Court. A jury of six women and five men has been selected by ballot from a shor...
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UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon marked on Tuesday the first International Day of Nonviolence with a call for “true tolerance and nonviolence.“ “The United Nat...
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BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- The policy makers ofChina's central bank said at their third quarterly meeting that the countryshould carry out “moderately tightening“ monetary policies to further r...
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State forex investment company debuts
2019-04-08China Investment Corporate Ltd. (CIC), the country's long-awaited state forex investment company set up to make better use of its huge foreign exchange reserves, was inaugurated on Saturday.The CIC, w...
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Special report: Internal situation in Palestine Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (R) speaks to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting at Al-Salem palace in Cairo Sept. 30, 2007.(Xinhua/R...
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SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- South Korean Unification Minister Lee Jae-joung said Sunday that South Korean President Roh Moo-hyunwill walk across the inter-Korean border while traveling to Pyongyang on...
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Some experts and media have welcomed Mattel's clarification of its recalls of Chinese toys as concern is growing that the design flaws have damaged the “Made in Chin...
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Astronaut’s son to become 6th space tourist
2019-04-08BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhuanet) -- Richard Garriott, son of a former NASA astronaut, will follow his father's footsteps to travel in space, media reported Friday.Space Adventures, which has arranged fiv...
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NEW YORK, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of New Yorkers ran a few miles on Sunday to remember a heroic firefighter who was killed during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks against the United States. The s...
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SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The top leaders of the south and north of the Korean Peninsula will seek substantial progress in peace and bilateral economic cooperation at an upcoming summit slated for Oct...