UNITED NATIONS, April 17 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday led the top UN officials in appealing for increased political and financial pressure on those who commit, command or condone sexual violence in war zones. Addressing a

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The UN launched its first-ever public hearings for the job of the next UN secretary-general. 近日,联合国就下任秘书长候选人进行的首次公开对话会拉开了帷幕。 Last Tuesday marked the start of three days of General Assembly

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European Union regulators have blocked the planned merger of the New York and Frankfurt stock exchanges, a $10 billion deal that would have created the world's largest financial market operator. The EU's Competition Commissioner, Joaquin Almunia, sai

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By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 08 November 2009 Former Madagascan Pres. Marc Ravalomanana (L) walks into a meeting in Addis Ababa for talks with Madagascar's main political parties, 04 Nov 2009 Madagascar's former president Marc Ravalomanana, who was

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ISLAMABAD, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Iran on Wednesday reopened its border with Pakistan, which was closed after two suicide attacks in an Iranian border city, blamed on Pakistan-based anti-Iran group, officials said. Iran closed the border with Pakistan a

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Artist James E. Taylor produced this sketch of the Freedmen's Bureau office in Richmond, Virginia, issuing food rations to old and sick former slaves in 1866 Some Americans can trace their heritage back to what we sometimes call the old country from

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Friday that Gene Sperling would take the position of National Economic Council (NEC) Director, the top White House economic adviser. Obama made the announcement(宣告) durin

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联警在桑托斯查获37吨可卡因23人被捕 RIO DE JANEIRO, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Federal Police said Monday they have arrested 23 people and seized nearly 4 tons of cocaine as part of a long-running anti-narcotics operation. The campai

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Police in Zimbabwe are warning they do not have enough money to feed people in holding cells around the country. The whole justice system in Zimbabwe is threatened by lack of adequate resources. Although fewer people are being arrested now than in pr

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Two men leave a booth at a polling station in Kiev, Ukraine, 7 Feb 2010. Ukrainians voted Sunday in a runoff election between two bitterly opposed presidential candidates, a vote that some observers predict could be settled in the courts.(AP Photo/Ef

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BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- A Foreign Ministry spokesman on Tuesday said China approves of a possible freeze for the carbon emission tax on airlines proposed by the EU Commission. We have noticed a relevant official's remarks and we welcome the free

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1.Tropical Storm Hanna is closing in on the Carolina coast with top sustained winds of 70 miles an hour. The forecast calls for Hanna to make landfall early Saturday morning, then marching up the Atlantic seaboard, dumping inches of rain. 2.Republic

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1. The Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church held a memorial service in honor of the two people killed in a shooting rampage a week ago. Six others were hurt. The suspect in the case is due in court Tuesday. 2. A British man who was attacke

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1.BP officials say they expect to know Friday whether the latest effort will contain the Gulf oil spill. Works have been continuing undersea for days now, still officials say if this works, they'll be cleaning up the Gulf for some time. 2. Arizona

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1. President Bush says its obvious the economy is going through a tough time. He wants the country to be optimistic about the future with unemployment low, productivity high. On Wall Street, stocks tumbled, the Dow giving up about 195 points. 2. By

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September 14th 2001Americans mark a day of remembrance for the victims of the 9/11 attacks. In New York, President George W. Bush tours the ruins of the World Trade Center . He tells rescue workers at Ground Zero just days after the attacks that topp

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I'm Asieh Namdar at the CNN. com newsroom in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The FBI is reviewing security camera footage to figure out who set off a small explosive device outside the federal courthouse in San Diego. It

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CANBERRA, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Australian federal government(联邦政府) on Thursday announced it will immediately lift a freeze on the processing of claims from Afghanistan(阿富汗) asylum seekers. The six-month freeze on processing, whi

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Many Chinese got to know Seattle through two films: Sleepless in Seattle and Finding Mr. Right. Now, the city comes back into the limelight with Chinese President Xi Jinping set to arrive for his first official state visit to the United States. Seatt

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In opening this week's FOCAC sessions in Beijing, Chinese Presient Xi Jinping said that all ten cooperation plans launched by China 3-years ago are now being implemented. CRI's Xu Yawen with more on how agricultural development in Africa - one of the

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