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Urumqi OKs ban on full veils, body coverings

[2014-12-12 07:44]

Legislators in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, have passed a regulation banning the wearing of full-face veils and full-body coverings in public.

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[2014-12-11 07:53]

Police rescued a man who mutilated himself in a supermarket in Changchun, New Culture Daily reported on Wednesday.

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[2014-12-11 07:53]

More than 80 percent of the items (that will be) on display have never been seen by the public before."

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[2014-12-11 07:53]

The first freight train to link China directly to Spain arrived in Madrid on Tuesday after covering more than 13,000 kilometers in a test run.

On the web

[2014-12-11 07:53]

Photo: The story of a Chinese man living in Ukraine has sent social networks abuzz. Many envy the man, who came from a humble background and ended up with both a Ukrainian wife and a career.

Around China

[2014-12-10 08:00]

The rear door emergency exit slide of an airliner suddenly popped out when a passenger deployed it as the plane landed at Sanya Phoenix International Airport on Monday night, Legal Evening News reported.

Experts predict lower GDP growth target next year

[2014-12-10 08:00]

Economists expect the three-day Central Economic Work Conference that opened in Beijing on Tuesday to focus on preventing downside risks and promising to accelerate the pace of various economic reforms in 2015.

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[2014-12-10 08:00]

The US report ignores the basic facts and international legal principles and is contrary to its promises not to take a position or sides."

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[2014-12-10 08:00]

The former president of a key university in East China's Jiangxi province stood trial on Tuesday for bribery and embezzlement of public funds. Zhou Wenbin, 54, is accused of accepting bribes worth more than 22 million yuan ($3.6 million) while serving as president of East China Institute of Technology and Nanchang University, according to the Nanchang Intermediate People's Court.

On the web

[2014-12-10 08:00]

Photo: Before going on stage, actresses in traditional opera costumes pose in front of their cameras for fun in Taiyuan, Shanxi province. The modern gadgets strike a stark contrast against the traditional outfits.

Famous alumni witness signing

[2014-12-10 08:00]

A cooperation agreement between leading universities in China and Ireland was signed on Tuesday in the presence of famous alumni: the presidents of both countries.

CCTV suspends economic awards ceremony for first time

[2014-12-10 08:00]

China Central Television's Economic Person of the Year awards ceremony, which has been held annually for the past 14 years, will not take place this year.

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