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1Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the remaining nine were to stay in their own towns. 2The people commended all the men

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Flu labs in all 31 provincial regions here on the Chinese mainland are now capable of testing for the H7N9 bird flu virus. So far 38 people in the Yangtze River Delta region have come down with the virus. 10 have died. We get more from CRI's Li Jing.

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Of the 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions that have released their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter, a total of 22 saw their GDP growth exceed the national average growth rate of 6.9%. 在31个公布一季度地区生

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MANILA, April 23 (Xinhua) -- A group of unidentified suspects attacked Tuesday night a police station by using a grenade launcher in southern Philippines, local police said. According to Compostela Valley Provincial Police Office, an alleged M203 gre

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By Daniel Schearf Irbil 21 March 2008 Iraq's presidential council has approved a law outlining provincial powers. The law paves the way for elections scheduled in October that officials are hoping will help reduce sectarian tensions. Daniel Schearf r

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The U.N.'s top envoy to Iraq says provincial elections scheduled for early next year are on track, but warned that violence could spike and spoilers could try to derail the vote. Meanwhile, the U.N. mandate authorizing U.S. forces to be in Iraq will

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China will extend its electronic invoice system nationwide in 2016 to better regulate the taxation of online businesses. 我国2016年将实现所有发票的网络化运行，对电子商务征税实行更有效的监管。 It's expected to help cur

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NANCHANG, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- China's first patient with the Zika virus was discharged from hospital on Sunday. China confirmed the imported Zika case on Feb. 9. The patient, a 34-year-old man from Ganxian County in Jiangxi Province, developed a feve

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Almost no one eats there any more and it's not making any money: the last remaining noodle bar outside Yunfeng steel plant cannot be long for this world. It seems destined to the same way as other small shops in the same area that have already shut. 运

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A majority of Chinese youth are keen on having a car of their own which they think is a reflection of their social status。 A nation-wide survey conducted by China Youth Daily found more than a half of the respondents are planning to buy cars very s

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BEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislator Wu Bangguo on Thursday stressed protection of the country's cultural relics ahead of the top legislature's nationwide inspection of the enforcement of Law on the Protection of Cultural Relics. Wu, c

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There is continuing violence in southern Afghanistan, where a resurgent Taliban is continuing to carry out strikes against civilians. VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from Kabul. A Kandahar provincial official and his bodyguard on their way to

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EIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Some well-known names in China's cabinet, including central banker Zhou Xiaochuan, and senior provincial officials, on Monday entered leadership of the country's top political advisory body. The leaders that comprises a c

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A young Chinese girl's journey to create a future for herself, despite losing both legs in a tragic accident, has become the story that inspired thousands of disable people in China. 一个年轻的中国女孩，尽管在一场不幸的车祸中失去

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