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Putin backs Silk Road proposal

[2015-04-09 07:40]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has voiced support for China's Silk Road Economic Belt initiative, which is aimed at reviving the ancient Eurasian trading route.

Companies rush in as Liu bows out

[2015-04-09 07:40]

After a long absence from competition, Olympic champion hurdler Liu Xiang has found himself back in the headlines in more ways than one.

Officer charged with murder in black man's shooting

[2015-04-09 07:40]

A white South Carolina police officer was charged with murder hours after law enforcement officials viewed a dramatic video that appears to show him shooting a fleeing black man several times in the back.

Campus condom machines planned for Beijing

[2015-04-09 07:40]

Health authorities plan to install condom vending machines on university campuses in Beijing this year to reduce the risk of infection among students, a key group affected by HIV/AIDS.

Scores saved from blazing tourist ferry

[2015-04-09 07:40]

More than 100 people, including many foreign tourists, were rescued on Wednesday from a tour boat that caught fire in the Andaman Sea off Thailand's southwestern coast.

Going for the gold, with pleasure, in Beijing

[2015-04-09 07:40]

Besides love, with its wealth of meanings, there are few words in the English language with as many powerful associations as gold.

This Day, That Year

[2015-04-09 07:40]

Item from April 9, 1990, in China Daily: A scientist at the Xichang Satellite Launching Center watches the Long March 3 with laser tracking facilities as the rocket puts AsiaSat-I into orbit on Saturday evening.

Hot topic

[2015-04-09 07:40]

The Chinese stock market has hit a seven year high, with trading volume at more than 1.5 trillion yuan ($245 billion) on Tuesday.

Looking ahead

[2015-04-09 07:40]

What our reporters and editors will be following today. See breaking news on chinadaily.com.cn

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[2015-04-09 07:40]

Highlights from chinadaily.com.cn

Iron mining taxes to be reduced by 60 percent

[2015-04-09 07:40]

China announced on Wednesday a major reduction of taxes on iron ore to help the struggling metals industry and ensure the security of national resources.

Third blaze, explosion strike chemical factory in Fujian

[2015-04-09 07:40]

Another oil storage tank caught fire and exploded at a chemical plant in Fujian province, just 40 hours after earlier explosions, authorities said on Wednesday.

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