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China adjusts tariff on aluminum products
2019-04-08BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) -- China will impose export duties on some aluminum products from Aug. 1 in a bid to reduce energy consumption and pollutant emissions, according to the Ministry of Finance (...
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Russia to expel 4 British diplomats(1)
2019-04-08·Russia will expel four British diplomats amid the recent row on a spy-poisoning case.·Kamynin said Russia will also stop issuing visas to British officials.·Russian officials will also stop visits...
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U.S. general hints delay in full Iraq review
2019-04-08WASHINGTON, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The American public and Congress may wait till November, not September, to see a complete review of President George W. Bush's Iraq strategy, a top U.S. general said on...
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China exits AFC Asian Cup
2019-04-08The Chinese soccer team (red) has been bundled out of the AFC Asian Cup, after losing to Uzbekistan 3-0 on Wednesday, July 18. [sportsphoto.cn]The Chinese soccer team (red) has been bundled out of the...
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CCTV5 to become Olympic channel in 2008
2019-04-08China's CCTV5, the country's main sport channel, will become a 24-hour Olympics channel from January 1st, 2008, China Central Television (CCTV) President, Zhao Huayong has said. Zhao said preparation ...
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New water treatment system for Olympics
2019-04-08The recycled water supplied to the Olympic Village will go through one of the most stringent procedures in the world, Beijing's drainage experts said yesterday. “The water reclamation system we use ...
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BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhuanet) -- And the winner is -- Pratt & Whitney Canada.Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.'s PW308 turbofan engine has been chosen by The Spaceship Company (TSC) -- a jointly-owned Virgi...
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Verizon wants to pull plug on Amp’d Mobile
2019-04-08BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Verizon Wireless has had it with Amp'd Mobile LLC's attempts to line up a bankruptcy loan and wants to disconnect the startup carrier from it cellular network.Verizon s...
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A security guard stands among boxes filled with editions of the latest Harry Potter book, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,' inside a Barnes and Noble distribution center at an undisclosed locati...
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday urged developers of Olympic stadiums and gymnasiums to promote energy efficiency and environmental protection in their construction. Wen was inspecting the nation...