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China Adds 17 Million New Cars in 2014

Jan 28, 2015 09:15 PM EST

At least 17 million new cars were added on the Chinese road last year, further cementing China's reputation as the world's largest automobile market, data released by the Ministry of Public Security showed.

Charlie Hebdo Attackers 'Spotted' in Woods

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Jan 08, 2015 07:12 PM EST

Authorities have launched an intense manhunt for two brothers who are the main suspects in the massacre at the Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris after a police helicopter spotted the suspects in a wooded area near Crepy-en-Valois, France.

Chinese Stocks Forecast To Rise This Year

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Jan 08, 2015 06:49 PM EST

Analysts and economists said this year is the best time to invest in the stock market as Chinese stocks are predicted to rise by 30 percent this year following last year's 53-percent surge.

Researchers Predict Yuan's Depreciation by 2 Percent in 2015

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Jan 08, 2015 06:30 PM EST

China's continuous economic slowdown and the recovery of the US economy will cause the Chinese currency, the yuan, to depreciate by about 2 percent this year, researchers said.

Beijing Has World's Third Most Expensive Office Spaces

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Jan 06, 2015 07:36 PM EST

Beijing's Finance Street and Central Business District (CBD) are among the world's top 10 areas with the most expensive office spaces, the latest CBRE Research's biannual Global Prime Occupancy Costs survey showed.

In China, 1.1 Billion at Risk of Smoke-Related Diseases

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Dec 29, 2014 07:46 PM EST

Nearly 1.1 billion Chinese people are either smoking or are exposed to secondhand smoke, prompting the government to consider a ban on all forms of tobacco advertising in the country, the Tobacco Control Office of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said.

China Creates 13 Million New Jobs in 2014

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Dec 26, 2014 01:16 AM EST

The number of new jobs created in China this year is expected to surpass 13 million after the country's economy added 10.82 million new jobs during the January-September period, state media reported.

China Set to Overtake U.S. Economy by 2030

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Dec 26, 2014 12:54 AM EST

China's economy will continue to grow in the next 15 years to become the world's biggest by 2030, overtaking the current global leader United States.

Chinese Sexologist Becomes Buddhist Nun

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Dec 22, 2014 07:54 PM EST

A 30-year-old teacher of sexology at a Chinese university has created an online buzz across China when she recently became a Buddhist nun, China Daily reported.

China Sends 700 Combat Troops to South Sudan

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Dec 22, 2014 07:34 PM EST

For the first time, China is sending 700 combat troops to South Sudan to participate in a United Nations peacekeeping mission starting January 2015, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

Flu Virus Continues to Mutate, US CDC Issues Warning

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Dec 22, 2014 06:56 PM EST

With the height of the flu season approaching, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned American citizens that the flu virus continues to mutate and that flu shots are becoming less effective.

Majority of US Service Members Do Not Want Obama as Commander-In-Chief

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Dec 22, 2014 06:35 PM EST

If majority of the members of the US military will have their way, they want someone other than President Barack Obama as their commander-in-chief.

Mother of 7 Murdered Children in Australia Arrested

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Dec 19, 2014 09:39 PM EST

Authorities in Cairns, Australia have arrested the 37-year-old mother of seven of eight children who were found murdered in a home in this city.

ISIS Turning Churches Into Torture Chambers

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Dec 19, 2014 09:22 PM EST

From places of worships and religious gatherings, Christian churches in Syria and Iraq have reportedly been transformed by the Islamic State into dungeons and torture chambers.

Watch Out North Korea! Obama Vows Retaliation on Sony Hacking

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Dec 19, 2014 09:05 PM EST

President Barack Obama said the US will respond to the cyber assault launched against Sony Pictures Entertainment by alleged North Korean hackers but said the response will not be made public.