The flood disaster in Myanmar has brought the death toll to 89 and affected hundreds of thousands of people across the country, prompting a state of emergency and calls for urgent relief efforts. A Chinese non-governmental team, Blue Sky Rescue Team,

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BEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Air and road traffic in Beijing has been disrupted after snowfall on Thursday evening and into Friday. Two expressway sections near Beijing were closed after snow fell from around 7 p.m. on Thursday, and the Beijing Meteo

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Figures from the World Health Organization show there were over 3 million cancer cases in China in 2012, comprising some 20 percent of the world's total. Some 2.2 million cancer patients died that year, making up 25 percent of the global cancer death

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这首歌起调有些慵懒,但是逐渐地我就被它的歌词吸引了歌词讲述的是生活中平凡的真理,启发人们用一种平和的心态去看待这个世界,面对生活中的一切。有部分歌词很有意思,虽然看似矛

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印度发生踩踏事件 50人死亡 NEW DELHI, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- At least 50 people were killed and more than 100 others injured in a stampede in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh Sunday, a senior police official said. The incident happen

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President Barack Obama has brought together Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for their first three-way meeting Tuesday. And hes challenging both leaders to move ahead on Mideast peace talks, saying it

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Egypt's army-backed government shortened a night-time curfew by two hours on Saturday, 10 days after imposing it during a fierce crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood protesters in Cairo. Effective immediately, the curfew will last from 9 p.m. (1900 GMT) t

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1. Ten years and a day after the terrorist attacks of the World Trade Center, a memorial opens to the public. The memorial at Ground Zero in New York has waterfalls that spill into the footprints of the Twin Towers and the names of the more than 2,90

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1. The Denver Post reports that authorities are investigating whether a fire pit sparked the devastating ten-square-mile wildfire near Boulder. The wildfire that began Labor Day has cost nearly seven million dollars to fight and destroyed 169 homes.

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1. President-elect Barack Obama keeps working on a list of foreign leaders, talking to Russia's president, both agreeing they should meet soon. Obama is also being slammed by Iran after saying it is unacceptable for the nation to develop nuclear wea

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1. Afghan President Hamid Karzai puts the death toll from an overnight shooting rampage in Southern Kandahar at 16. An American soldier is being blamed. NATO says he's been detained. Nine children and three women were among the dead. 2. The Republica

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You know, if you haven't got an argument that's that strong, 你知道,如果你还没有比这一个说法更强的论点, then just don't waste my time, is what I say. 那么就不要浪费我的时间。这是我的看法。 Now, there is one

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Officials in Iran say 180 people have been killed in two strong earthquakes just 11 minutes apart in the country's northwest, near the city of Tabriz. More than 1,300 people are estimated to have been injured in Saturday's mid-afternoon quakes. State

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Flood pools to be built in Beijing after deadly storm BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Authorities are planning to build 20 underground flood pools in downtown Beijing to improve the Chinese capital's flood-control capacity after a devastating rainstorm

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From the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Nicole Lapin. Here are some headlines in NOW IN THE NEWS. First lady Laura Bush is calling on Myanmar's military rulers to accept aid from the US and from the rest of the world. The State Department says that the

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Beginners. We are continuing with our study of countries of the world with Afghanistan. As you know, it is in the news all the time, and has been for quite a few years. Let's try to understand why, and to learn a little more about the country. Afghan

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China braces for another travel peak BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- China's transport networks are expected to experience another travel peak Saturday and Sunday, when millions of holiday-makers return as the week-long holiday draws to an end. Trains ar

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SEOUL, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea increased to 179 Wednesday as four more cases were added, the health ministry said. Among the four cases was a 50-year-old woman contracting the viru

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MADRID, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid will have to wait until at least Wednesday night until they have the chance of being crowned as champions of La Liga after both they and FC Barcelona won their respective matches Sunday. Real Madrid kicked off

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枫桥夜泊 张继 月落乌啼霜满天, 江枫渔火对愁眠。 姑苏城外寒山寺, 夜半钟声到客船。 Mooring at Night by the Maple Bridge Zhang Ji Tr. Zhao Yanchun The moon setting, crows cawing, frost overfilling the skies, The ma

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