China has made progress in its ongoing fight against corruption. On Friday, the Central comission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China briefed the media on cases handled in 2013. Chinas discipline watchdog is biting down on corru

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President Xi Jinping has called for a greater role for the Communist Party of China in guiding the country's political and legal affairs. Xi has made the comments during a central political and legal work meeting. Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks

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As we enter 2014, award season is just around the corner. Director Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave is definitely one of the front-runners. 12 Years a Slave is based on the 1853 memoir of Solomon Northup, a free man kidnapped and sold into slavery. T

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Now let's get some of the science behind the cold. What is driving these temperatures and how long is it expected to last. We bring in meteorologist Alex Wilson of US' Weather Channel. As even talking about this unusual cold, something you've been he

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China has dismissed four officials over a stampede at a mosque in the country's northwest region that left 14 people dead. The Sunday tragedy in Xiji county of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is blamed on poor organization and management. It happen

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Chinas Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security says a total of 13.1 million new jobs have been created in urban areas in 2013, which hits all-time high. Unemployment in urban areas was at 4.1 percent in 2013. And was around 4.05 percent for t

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Thousands of dancing devils take over a town in the Andean mountains each year in a UNESCO recognised festival. La Diablada de Pillaro has its roots in the indigenous communities of Ecuador, protesting against Spanish rule and the authority of the Ca

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Chinese drug maker Aosaikang Pharmaceutical became the first company to postpone its initial public offering after China reopened its IPO market. The China Securities Regulatory Commission has allegedly halted the proposed listing after Aosaikang pri

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Japanese Defence Minister, Itsunori Onodera, arrived in India on Monday where he is expected to seal a deal to sell Japans used military aircraft. Onodera was received by his Indian counterpart and is expected to meet top political and military leade

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China is reviewing the improvements the country has made in public health and other achievements in 2013. Officials from China's National Health and Family Planning Commission reviewed medical reforms undertaken in 2013, and the building of public he

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Retired US basketball players who recently joined Dennis Rodman for a game to mark the birthday of DPRK leader Kim Jong Un have arrived in Beijing Capital International Airport. But Rodman is not among them. He remains in the DPRK, and is expected to

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Chinas health authorities are reviewing improvements made to the countrys public health in 2013. Officials from Chinas National Health and Family Planning Commission reviewed medical reforms undertaken in 2013, and the building of public health infra

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Now for more on the topic, we are joined in the studio by my colleague Wu Haojun. Q1: Certainly some very appalling cases we've seen there, now what exactly is the proposed underage intervention mechanism and how does it intend to protect vulnerable

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Kyodo News reports that the Japanese government has decided to officially launch the National Security Bureau, which will focus on coordinating with Japans allies, gathering information and centralizing strategic decision making. Local reports say th

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Now on tour, the show Kungfu Revelations: Nine scrolls is making a stop at Beijings Poly Theatre. The show is a vivid portrayal of the philosophies of Chinese culture in the form of martial arts. The Yin meets the Yang, as esoteric Chinese philosophy

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The first batch of Chinas aid to civilians in Syria has arrived in the capital Damascus. More than ten thousand blankets arrived on Friday morning, and the next batch of more than ten thousands blankets and twenty thousand quilts will arrive in a wee

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Japan is now dealing with the on-going fallout from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to the war-linked Yasukuni shrine last month. With the US having already expressed its disappointment, Japanese diplomats are busy attempting to soothe ties with Wa

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While most Chinese bundle up in winter, some are stripping down to celebrate the frosty weather. Although the temperature may fall to minus 10 to 20 degrees Celsius in northeast China, that cant chill the enthusiasm of these winter swimmers who took

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Israel has announced plans to build 1400 new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, territory the Palestinians claim for their future state. The new homes are planned in Ramat Shlomo, an enclave in east Jerusalem, and in var

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Officials say attacks in Iraq have killed at least four people as government troops continue to fight their way into two cities overrun by al-Qaida in western Anbar province. In the northern city of Kirkuk, a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-lade

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