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Power restored in storm-hit Anhui

HEFEI, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Power supplies have been restored for 962,000 households in east China's Anhui province, which has been slashed by rainstorms and floods triggered by typhoon Haikui, local authorities said Saturday. Anhui was hit hard by Ha

Chinese island province pilots in low-altitude test flight

HAIKOU, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's aviation authorities(民航当局) on Friday started to allow helicopters to fly in low-altitude airspace over the tourist island of Hainan on a trial basis for the first time. The aim is to eventually open a part

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The U.S.-led Multinational Force turned over security responsibility for Qadisiyah province, also known as Diwaniyah, to Iraq on Wednesday. With that transfer, Iraq now has control over 10 of its 18 provinces. Iraq's national security advisor says h

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By Deborah Block Abu Ghraib, Iraq 08 January 2008 In the past few months, U.S. military leaders in Iraq have been praising the work of so-called Anbar Awakening councils composed of Sunni tribal leaders in western Anbar province. The tribal sheikhs h

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This year marks the 15th anniversary that a guideline was put forward for the future development of the east China's province of Zhejiang, which are hailed by locals as an important factor in bolstering the province's development over the past 15 yea

2018年CRI Officials briefed media 60 years of development of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

2018 marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. On August 30th, local officials of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region briefed media on the development of the region over the past 60 years at a press conference hel

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Poorest Chinese province to settle 100,000 in new homes

GUIYANG, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- A southwestern Chinese province with the largest impoverished population in the country will relocate more than 100,000 destitute rural residents into modern communities before spring 2013. The move was part of a poverty a

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By Meredith Buel Washington 17 May 2007 The commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, General James Conway, says his forces in volatile al Anbar province are continuing to see a significant reduction in violence. He says local tribesmen are joining the Ir

China allocates 120 mln yuan to drought-hit SW province

BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese central government Wednesday allocated 120 million yuan (19 million U.S. dollars) to drought-stricken areas in southwestern Yunnan province. The relief funds, jointly arranged by the Ministry of Finance and th

Ding Junhui targets Welsh Open defence

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LONDON, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Ding Junhui of China was beaten by Stuart Bingham of England 5-6 in the semifinals of the Welsh Open at Newport on Saturday. Bingham made brilliant breaks in the last two frames to defeat Ding Junhui in

Haikui causes over 3 billion yuan economic loss in Anhui

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NE China province reports nearly 20% rise in trade with Russia

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China province mulls law on radioactive pollution control

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An Fengshan, spokesman for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office, says the book sets Lee against his compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Straits. Lee Teng-hui's new book is filled with obvious references to 'Taiwan-independence' and traitorou

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It's been a tough few weeks for the world number 16, Ding Junhui, who has been travelling almost non-stop between Europe and China. After the Welsh Open, Ding returned to the PRC for a pool tournament and then went straight back to Manchester for the

2016年CRI Lianghui Draws Attention from Overseas

Official stats show China's economy grew 6.9 percent in 2015 from the previous year. Chinese authorities say the growth, the slowest pace in a quarter of a century, was hard-won amid a sluggish global recovery. Canadian Ambassador to China, Guy Saint