Around 25 animal activists protesting the killing and eating of dogs gathered outside the city government offices in Yulin as a local festival where residents cook and eat dogs gets underway. An activist expresses his concern. At the Dongkou market t

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Tens of thousands of dogs are set to be killed and eaten at this year's Yulin Dog Meat Festival held in southern China in June 2016. Despite protests to boycott the annual event by human rights activists, up to 15,000 animals are expected to be slaug

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BEIJING, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Tents, quilts, coats and other relief materials have been sent to southwest China's Yunnan and Sichuan provinces in the wake of an earthquake that jolted the area on Sunday, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Monday. Loca

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More than 75 percent of Chinese people surveyed said they consider traffic the most important factor in creating livable cities. 我国超过75%的受访者表示,他们认为交通是建设宜居城市最重要的因素。 According to a survey co

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以色列前总理沙龙去世 TEL AVIV, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has died on Saturday at the age of 85, the director of the Rehabilitation Hospital at the Sheba Medical center confirmed at a press conference in

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以色列前总理沙龙安葬在南部家庭牧场 JERUSALEM, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who died on Saturday at the age of 85, was laid to rest in his ranch in southern Israel on Monday. This was the final part

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BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- Susan Boyle will sing live in China on New Year's Eve, a local television broadcaster has announced(宣布). The much-loved Scottish singing sensation has agreed to perform on December 31 in Nanjing, eastern China'

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The remains of the Italian woman who was the model for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa(蒙娜丽莎) were dug up 30 years ago and now lie in a municipal rubbish tip, an Italian expert has claimed. Lisa Gherardini died in Florence in 1542 and was bu

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The US car company General Motors is recalling more than four million vehicles worldwide due to a software defect linked to at least one death. 因软件问题造成至少一名车主死亡,美国汽车制造商通用汽车公司正在全球召回4

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Works by Pablo Picasso, one of the most important artists of the modern era(时代,年代), have been touring the globe while their home in Paris is renovated. They recently arrived at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, which is located in the state c

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Chinese public more familiar with climate change BEIJING, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- A survey released on Thursday shows that a majority of Chinese people are familiar with issues related to climate change and they believe it has been caused by human activit

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MADRID, May 21 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona goalkeeper Jose Pinto this Monday said he wants to dedicate victory in the Copa del Rey to coach Pep Guardiola and to defender Eric Abidal. Friday's Cup final against Athletic Club Bilbao will be the last game

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Air France tail section recovered 法航飞机尾部复原 A Brazilian search team has recovered a large tail section of the Air France jet that crashed a week ago over the Atlantic with 228 people on board. The Brazilian military released photos of divers

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PARIS, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- French telecom giant Vivendi said Wednesday it has sold its remaining stake in NBC(美国全国广播公司) Universal to U.S. General Electric (GE) for 3.8 billion U.S. dollars. Vivendi has concluded ... the sale of the re

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PARIS, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Renault, France's second biggest carmaker, on Monday announced high sales of its brands last year thanks to resilient demands mainly in booming(兴旺的,繁荣的) Asian markets. In a statement released on its website,

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PARIS, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Heavy snow and cold snap swept across France over the week, putting many regions on high alert about extreme weather and causing traffic delays and cancellations. On Saturday, heavy snow, as expected, fell across the Ile-de-

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TURIN, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's campaign of the World Championship(世界锦标赛) was brought to a premature(早产的) end after they lost to France in straight sets on Monday. China, who have aimed a second-phase slot of the tournamen

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PARIS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Over half people in France are worried about losing home, with 12 percent saying it's very possible, which is three times more than the level of two years ago, according to a recent poll. Emmaus, homelessness charity organ

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BERLIN, June 30 (Xinhua) -- France humiliated Canada 4-0 thanks to a stunning performance by striker Gaetane Thiney who sealed a brace to smooth the way for their second victory in group A of the FIFA women's World Cup on Thursday. France wrapped the

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French and German leaders demanded that Greece stick to the conditions for a bailout fund and said a Greek referendum on them should take place by early December. Their call comes following a crisis meeting ahead of the Group of 20 summit in Cannes.

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