European unity may be affected

Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris may pose challenges to the process of European integration, experts say.

What they say

China Entrepreneur Club: "No matter which religion the attackers are from, their attacks on civilians are anti-humanity. The French people will get through these tough moments and win the fight against terrorism with support from people around the world."

A tearful thought on the Paris tragedy

Boulevard Voltaire? A terrorist attack on a theater, Bataclan, on the road in Paris named after the French philosopher who fought for freedom of religion and expression, and the separation of religion from the state? This is tragic historical irony.

This Day, That Year

Item from Nov 16, 1992, in China Daily: Taiwan stuntman Ko Sau-leung flies over the Great Wall on his motorcycle yesterday morning at the Jinshan Mountain Ridge Section. Ko is the first to make the dramatic jump, staking a claim to be mentioned in the Guinness Book of World Records. The stunt biker leaped over the ridge's beacon tower from a 100-meter ramp and landed successfully on the opposite side on another ramp of 50 meters. He was about 50 meters in the air.

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Many parents in China prefer foreign children's books to domestic ones.

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Portraits found in tomb may include image of Confucius

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Yuan expected to join global basket

Central banks around the world will likely hold more assets in Chinese currency in the future to diversify their foreign exchange reserves, economists said.

Mudslide deaths rise to 23; 14 missing

The death toll from an East China landslide has risen to 23, with 14 people still missing, China News Service said on Sunday.

Cold front to lift smog gradually by midweek

China's national observatory lifted a yellow warning for smog on Sunday, as cold air will disperse lingering air pollution in North China in the next few days.

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