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Beijing rejects claim of Snowden being Chinese spy
Beijing has rubbished a former US president's claim that Edward Snowden, a former US intelligence contractor-turned-whistleblower hiding in Hong Kong, was an agent of China. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying termed such a claim as "sheer nonsense" Monday, a day after former US vice president Dick Cheney expressed suspicion that Snowden had chosen Hong Kong due to being a Chinese ...
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Beijing begins military recruitment of college students
More than 1,000 representatives from over 30 universities in Beijing Monday joined in a ceremony held to mark the start of the military recruitment of college students. Brochures introducing recruitment policies were distributed and students' questions about the policy were answered in the event, which was jointly organised by the Ministry of National Defence (MND) and the Ministry of ...
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China builds worlds fastest supercomputer
China Monday announced that it has built the world's fastest supercomputer which is capable of performing 33.86 quadrillion operations per second, surpassing the US Titan supercomputer. The Tianhe-2 has a peak performance speed of 54.9 quadrillion operations per second, according to the National University of Defence Technology, which built the computer, reported Xinhua. The computer's ...
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China may take 18 years to clear air under countrys anti-pollution campaign
China could take 18 years to bring air quality within acceptable standards, analysts have said. China has announced new measures to combat pollution by slashing emissions from major polluting industries and holding local officials responsible. According to news.com.au, the problem of air pollution has led to discontent across the country, with levels of particulate matter in Beijing measured ...
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China Railway to launch door-to-door services in Hainan other provinces
Rail freight volume in China dropped 0.7 per cent on year to 3.9 billion tonnes last year. Photo: EPA The central government plans to reform its railway freight industry to boost efficiency and drive down costs in the fragmented logistics sector. The reforms, which took effect on Saturday, are expected to simplify railway freight procedures and provide customers with better service. The ...
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the best so far of the film series based on J.K. Rowlings books about a burgeoning boy wizard. While the first two films were competently directed by Chris Columbus, they relied far too much on the source ... ...
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Indonesia Chinas Guangxi to expand cooperation in exclusive economic zone
The governments of Indonesia and China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have planned to widen cooperation in building exclusive economic zones in both countries, an Indonesian minister said here on Monday.The plan was unveiled at a meeting between Peng Qinghua, secretary of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region CPC Committee, and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the State of ...
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Eriksson Coaching in China his biggest challenge
It certainly recalled the memory of Sven-Goran Eriksson's memories from the "good old days" in Italy and England, when he was surrounded by journalists and fans."This will be one of the biggest challenges in my coaching career," Eriksson, who took rein of the Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Fuli 12 days ago, made his debut speech to more than 50 journalists here on ...
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Korean Air Increases Frequency to Canada and China
Korean Air, South Korea’s flagship airline, has announced to increase frequency on its routes to Canada and China. From 20 June, the current five flights a week between Seoul/Incheon and Vancouver will be increased to daily flights, with flights to Toronto also increased to daily from 24 June. The flights between Seoul/Incheon and the Chinese destination Jinan will increase from four ...
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Im Not a Spy for China Snowden
Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who exposed the U.S. government's top-secret surveillance programs, fought back against his critics on Monday and denied allegations that he was a spy for China. Snowden told an online forum run by Britain's Guardian newspaper that he revealed the programs in part out of disappointment with President Barack Obama, who he ...
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Beijing hukou for Chinas migrant soldiers
The Beijing municipal authority issued a new policy for military conscription from universities in the Chinese capital city, the Beijing News ...
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Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.
Hassan Rouhani
Iran's president-elect was speaking after his historic election victory.
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