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Chinas Unfair College Admissions System
While it may seem counter-intuitive, competition for spots at China's top universities is less fierce in populous cities like Beijing and Shanghai than in China's more rural provinces. This is because universities located in Beijing will reserve more spots for students with Beijing ...
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Beckham Is Consolation for Chinas Sad Soccer Fans
Lintao Zhang/Getty Images ABC News’ Sasha Han reports: BEIJING — It might not be a goal in the soccer field, but David Beckham is scoring big in another arena: China. ';Hi I am David! Welcome to the OFFICIAL David Beckham Sina Page! Talk to you soon!'; was the Englishman’s first post on Sina Weibo, China’s Twitter. In just one day he garnered over 400,000 ...
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China releases natural disaster report
Officials said Wednesday 1,530 people lost their lives or are missing following natural disasters in China in 2012. The Ministry of Civil Affairs said the disasters affected 290 million people and caused direct economic losses of more than $67 billion dollars. Natural disasters also forced the relocation of 11 million people, and damaged more than 61 million acres of crops, Xinhua reported. ...
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Irish market opens up to China
The Irish funds market has opened its doors to Chinese investors in a move by the Irish Funds Industry Association (IFIA). The Irish financial regulator, IFSRA, signed a Memorandum of Understanding one Thursday 23 October with the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), its Chinese counterparts. This will enable Chinese investors ...
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The Real News Network Chinas Top 1 Control 70 of Wealth
China's growing economic problems and dark political history left out of the Olympic spotlights August 15 - Minqi Li spoke with Paul Jay, Senior Editor at The Real News about the grim reality of China's economic situation in contrast to the spectacular display of the country's rich cultural history at the 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony. The ceremony promoted a falsely ...
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Chinas Xi harks back to Mao in party cleanup
BEIJING (AP) -- China's new leader Xi Jinping is commanding wayward Communist Party cadres to purify themselves of corruption, and he's summed it up in a pithy slogan as Mao Zedong might have done: Look in the mirror, take a ...
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Morsi Critics Demand Early Egypt Elections
An Egyptian signs a petition for Tamarod, Arabic for "rebel", a campaign calling for the ouster of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and for early presidential elections in the Shubra neighborhood in Cairo, Egypt, June 2, ...
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Senate Includes Foreign Adoptees in US Immigration Reform Bill
The U.S. Senate has voted in favor of automatic citizenship for foreign-born children adopted by American families. The chamber added the measure to landmark legislation to overhaul the U.S. immigration system, a top priority of President Barack Obama’s agenda. Senators have proposed scores of amendments to the immigration bill, and Tuesday the Senate voted on four of them. Democratic ...
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Gunmen Kill Dozens in Northern Nigeria Village
Witnesses say dozens of gunmen arrived on motorbikes early Tuesday in the village of Kizara, moving from house to house and shooting at residents. Some of the gunmen climbed on top of a hill and opened fire on villagers who tried to escape the attack. Zamfara state officials say the gunmen were part of a group of cattle rustlers that have been terrorizing the local community. The gunmen ...
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Al-Shabab Attacks U.N. Compound in Mogadishu
Militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for what officials are calling a suicide bomb attack on a United Nations compound in the Somali ...
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China may resume IPO approvals in July
SHANGHAI (AFP) - China's stock regulator could resume approving new stock offers as early as July after an eight-month suspension, state media said Wednesday.The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) suspended approvals for initial public offerings (IPO) in November to prevent an oversupply of shares and boost the weak stock market.But Yao Gang, vice-chairman of the commission, ...
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Chinas Wanda buys luxury yacht maker Sunseeker
BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese property and cinema conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group said Wednesday it is buying British yacht maker Sunseeker and will develop a high-end London hotel, expanding into the luxury market as part of the latest foray abroad by a major Chinese firm.The company will acquire a 91.81 percent stake in Sunseeker, in a transaction worth 320 million pounds ($500 million). The deal ...
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Ireland important partner for Japan - Abe Shinzo
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said that Ireland is an extremely important partner for Japan. The first head of the Japanese government to visit Ireland, Mr Abe is in Dublin having attended the G8 Summit in Co Fermanagh. Mr Abe said he deeply respects the process Ireland has gone through under difficult conditions, working seriously to free the country from the debt crisis. At a ...
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Japan edge out Canada
Japan backed up last weekend's impressive victory over Wales with a 16-13 success over Pacific Nations Cup leaders Canada on Wednesday. The loss is Canada's first in the 2013 competition and means that either Fiji or Tonga, who face each other on Sunday, June 23, can win the title.It was Japan's first win in the five-nation tournament after two defeats.After full-back James ...
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Fiji see off United States in PNC
Fiji kept alive their hopes of winning the Pacific Nations Cup when they claimed a 35-10 win over the United States in Japan on Wednesday. The Pacific islanders scored four tries against the Americans' one during the game in Nagoya, central Japan.The victory takes Fiji to two wins against one defeat for 11 points, trailing leaders Canada by only one point. Canada will play Japan later on ...
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For Many Filipinos Jobs and the Good Life Are Still Scarce
But Mr. Tagarro's experience -- of being left behind by the country's newfound prosperity -- mirrors that of many Filipinos, according to the latest government poverty and employment ...
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China mulls food safety law amendment
The State Council, China's cabinet, has listed a food safety law amendment as the nation's legislative work for 2013, the China Food and Drug Administration announced on Wednesday.The government agency said that it has also started soliciting public opinions on the amendment.It said that the amendment aims to enhance the effectiveness of food safety supervision and ensure the security ...
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Tibet - Chinas Benefit the Masses campaign surveilling Tibetans
The Chinese government, under the rationale of a campaign to improve rural living standards, has sent more than 20,000 officials and communist party cadres to Tibetan villages to undertake intrusive surveillance of people, carry out widespread political re-education, and establish partisan security units, said Human Rights Watch June 18, 2013. These tactics discriminate against those perceived ...
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Lions tour 2013 Australia back Michael Cooper to tame Sam Warburton
The Wallabies flanker will be charged with beating the Lions captain at the breakdown on Saturday and giving the Wallabies the initiative in a key area of the ...
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China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels says CVIA vice president
While China-based TFT-LCD panel makers have reportedly asked the China government to increase customs duties on imported 32-inch and above TV panels from 5% currently to 8% or even 12%, China Video Industry Association vice president Bai Weimin has indicated at the 2013 Display Taiwan exhibition that the government has had no time schedule for doing ...
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Asia Pacific Market Stocks mostly down as investors eye Fed
Despite a macro-economic slowdown, India still offers investor a bouquet of good quality stocks generating good earnings growth, cash flows and ...
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China executes official for raping 11 underage girls after online uproar
Authorities in central China executed a former Communist Party official for raping 11 underage girls, state media said on Wednesday, following an online uproar about the latest case of abuse of power.Li Xingong, who was the party's deputy head in Yongcheng city in Henan province, was found guilty of assaulting the girls during police interrogations starting from the second half of 2011, the ...
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Chinas Latest Discount Product Drones
Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Want to buy a military-grade drone? That won't be easy, unless you've got a good relationship with Beijing. This week's Paris air show highlighted the trouble with the burgeoning drone economy: While the technology is better than ever, there still aren't many people who can legally buy unmanned vehicles. Civilian buyers still face restrictions on ...
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Despite injuries inexperience China in second
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Another night like this, and the American men are golden. Rebounding from a rocky start, the United States finished with one dazzling routine after another. Not since the gold-rush days of the 1984 Olympics has the team looked this good, and the Arrowhead Pond was rocking with catcalls and chants of "U-S-A!, U-S-A!" The United States finished with ...
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Japan leads at mens World Gymnastics Cships
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Russia's Evgeni Krylov fell on his opening tumbling pass and was injured at the World Gymnastics Championships, putting the perennial powerhouse's medal hopes in question. It wasn't immediately clear what Krylov's injury was or whether he'd be able to continue. He was unable to put any weight on his left foot and had to crawl off the podium. ...
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Singaporean expansion of MRT leads to disruption
Singapore’s Mass Rapid Transit System (MRT) is not very big in comparison to Shanghai, Beijing or Tokyo, but proportionate to the size of Singapore and the city-state’s population, it is an extremely successful and extensive public transport system and one that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) plans to grow even further.
Singapore has a population of around 5 million, which is important when placing the MRT in context, it has a daily ridership of 2 million, giving it a commuter penetration of at least 40%, which does not take into account the fact that not all 5 million Singaporeans commute on a daily basis or use public transport. Read more
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