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High-ranking Chinese official caught in anti-corruption net
SHANGHAI — China is investigating a senior economic policymaker for alleged "serious disciplinary violations" — the highest-ranking central government official to be targeted in the new Chinese president's anti-corruption crackdown. The...Tags: Corporate Crime, Beijing (China), National Government, Government, China
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Israel's Netanyahu visits China but avoids Palestinian leader Abbas
BEIJING -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured Shanghai on Tuesday, paying tribute to the city’s role sheltering Jews during World War II and conveniently avoiding Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who was visiting Beijing....
Tags: Nazi Party, Shanghai (China), Benjamin Netanyahu, Government, China
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Report: China bans military license plates on luxury autos
Autoblog.comFiled under: China, Government/Legal, Porsche Driving a vehicle with a military license plate in China provides many privileges. Legally reserved for official vehicles only, the designation apparently allows drivers to enjoy special liberties on the... -
The Week Ahead: Baiting Iran, briefing Brussels, a call to Brunei
Azerbaijan taunting Iran with Azerbaijani confab, Israel visit Through Tuesday, April 23 — Azerbaijan has sent its foreign minister to Israel this week for the first time since the former Soviet republic re-embraced its Islamic heritage 22 years...
Tags: Iran, Imperial and Royal Matters, John Kerry, Baku (Azerbaijan), White House
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Caterpillar dealers report decline in equipment sales
When the world economy slows, heavy-equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. feels the pinch. On Friday, the Peoria-based company said first-quarter dealer sales of its machines were down 11 percent worldwide. Analysts expect the company on Monday to...
Tags: Caterpillar Inc., Companies and Corporations, Mining, Unemployment, Economy, Business and Finance
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China quake kills at least 179
BEIJING — When their beds began to shake and the dishes clattered off the shelves, people knew what to do this time. The temblor Saturday morning in Sichuan province was a lesser replay of a killer quake that struck along the same fault line...
Tags: Science and Technology, Armed Forces, World Vision, Earthquakes, Beijing (China)
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China earthquake death toll reaches 156; more than 3,000 hurt
By Barbara DemickBEIJING -- A strong earthquake struck China’s mountainous Sichuan province Saturday morning, leaving at least 156 people dead and more than 3,000 injured. Chinese authorities assessed the magnitude of the quake at 7.0, while the U.S. Geological...Tags: Science and Technology, Armed Forces, World Vision, Natural Disasters, China Earthquake (2010)
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Death toll in China quake hits 113
Reporting from Beijing -- A strong earthquake struck China’s mountainous Sichuan province Saturday morning, leaving at least 113 people dead and more than 3,000 injured. Chinese authorities assessed the magnitude of the quake at 7.0, while the...
Tags: Science and Technology, Armed Forces, Chengdu (China), Earthquakes, Natural Disasters
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North Korea demands end to U.N. sanctions before talks
North Korea insisted Thursday that the U.S. and South Korea must scrap United Nations sanctions and put an end to joint military drills before any talks on its nuclear arsenal can begin. The U.S. and South Korea have said the burden is on Pyongyang to...
Tags: Columbia University, John Kerry, Seoul (South Korea), Kim Il Sung, Korean War (1950-1953)
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Kerry: Beijing to work with U.S. to quell North Korea nuke threat
BEIJING -- After meeting with top Chinese leaders Saturday, Secretary of State John Kerry said Beijing had pledged to work with the United States to urge North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons. "There is no question in my mind that China is...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, John Kerry, Kim Il Sung, Korean War (1950-1953)
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Kerry visits China to urge action on North Korea
BEIJING — U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry arrived in Beijing on Saturday in hopes of turning the Chinese government's obvious frustration with North Korea's nuclear program into decisive action. Kerry's debut trip to East Asia as secretary...
Tags: Park Geun-hye, John Kerry, Kim Il Sung, Seoul (South Korea), Government
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North Korea, China's problem child
BEIJING — In Washington, it is said, the definition of a gaffe is accidentally saying what you really think. That may be doubly true in Beijing, as Deng Yuwen can attest. Deng, an editor at the weekly newspaper run by the Central Party School,...Tags: Consumers, Seoul (South Korea), Kim Il Sung, Korean War (1950-1953), China
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