Emperor Augustus again towers over the temple he once built. Two millennia since his death, a special sound and light show in the Forum of Augustus is celebrating his legacy. Orginally named Gaius Octavianus, Augustus ruled for 41 years before his de

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This year marks the 120th anniversary of the First Sino-Japanese War, commonly known in China as the War of Jiawu. It began in 1894 and ended with Chinas defeat in 1895. The war was a devastating blow to Chinas then-rulers, the Qing dynasty. For more

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The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, but kept the door open to a hike in June while showing little sign it was in a hurry to tighten monetary policy amid an apparent slowdown in the U.S. economy. It's been hard recently to

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With the Chinese delegation gearing up for the start of the games in less than four months, all of the competing athletes who have won medals in previous Olympics will be looking for further success in Rio. The Chinese national shooting team have bee

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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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Premier Li Keqiang has wrapped up his tour of Latin America, after signing agreements boosting trade and investment in key areas such as infrastructure, mining and energy with Chile. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang addresses the opening of an economic and

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Its been almost one month since more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted by members of the Islamist extremist group, Boko Haram, from the northeastern Nigerian town of Chibok. Parents are still waiting anxiously for news of their daughters. But two gi

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How will the reforms under consideration likely affect the way things are done? The groundwork was laid at a key economic policy meeting last month. The new reforms are expected to take place in three major areas. For more on this, we are now joined

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A new round of freezing rain has hit southwest Chinas Guizhou province, leading to icy roads, disrupting traffic in many areas. Traffic was suspended in 21 counties as the rain coupled with snowfall forced the closure of several highways, stranding h

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Russia has blamed the EU for the suspension of Ukraines preparations to sign the integration pact. The speaker of the lower house of the Russian parliament says the EU has been sending special envoys to Ukraine and putting unprecedented pressure on K

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Football, like all sports, is universal. Wherever you go in the world, there are kids playing in an open space, kicking a ball around. East Ukraine is no different, despite the civil war that's only been checked by the recent ceasefire. Ukraine has a

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Premier Li Keqiang says the improvements in quality and efficiency of the Chinese economy are important contributions to maintaining stability and development of the world economy. Li made these remarks during a meeting with the founder and executive

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Nearly 230,000 people affected by the earthquake in Yunnan have been relocated to safer areas. Longtoushan County is the worst-hit area. Two relocation sites were established there to accommodate victims. Works are now underway to repair dozens of wa

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China has voiced strong opposition to Japans newly released defense white paper for 2014. China Defense Ministry Press Bureau said that Japan has neglected facts, and has made gratuitous accusations on issues including Chinas military development, ai

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For people in the cities, the simple beauty offered by a floating butterfly vanished long ago. In the valleys of Yunnan province in the southwest of China, explosions of brightly colored butterflies were a common spectacle. But even there, butterflie

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Prince Williams wife, Kate Middleton, is now leaving a London hospital, after giving birth to a baby boy on Monday. After a days check and rest, the royal couple are now exiting St. Mary's Hospital. 威廉王子的妻子凯特王妃于周一诞下一名

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By CCTV reporter Liu Yang The Administrative Procedure Law is often used in cases involving the improper handling of land of local governments. Our reporter Liu Yang explains the loopholes in the current law and what the changes to the law would mean

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There are some footage for you of the moment when an unmanned NASA rocket bound for the International Space Station, exploded upon launch on Tuesday evening. These are amateur videos gathered by the Associated Press. The rocket blew up over the Virgi

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Chinas government says it will open 80 projects in eight state-run industries to private and foreign investors, as part of efforts to make its slowing economy more productive. The announcement is the latest in a series of policy changes aimed at carr

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Its been four decades since Hungarian inventor and architect Erno Rubik created his best-selling puzzle cube. To celebrate the anniversary, the 69-year-old has paired up with the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, for a special exhibi

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