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Draft rule set to limit packaging
2024-08-07Products with more than three layers of packaging or those that occupy less than 45 percent of package space will be banned if a draft regulation is p...
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Suicide is the leading cause of death for Chinese people aged 15 to 34, and the fifth biggest killer - after cardiovascular disease, cancer, respirato...
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Cooking show lands Samak in hot soup
2024-08-07Thailand's Constitutional Court yesterday ordered Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej to resign, accusing him of breaking the law by hosting cooking s...
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Railway ticket 'scalper' awarded damages
2024-08-06A man who was detained for five days for scalping a railway ticket and subsequently lost his job has been vindicated and awarded compensation by a cou...
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Guangdong planning quick aid system
2024-08-07The Guangdong provincial government is working on a system to provide relief aid within 24 hours to people hit by natural disasters.The relief storage...
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Forum pushes for mutual trust
2024-08-07Enhanced mutual understanding and trust is needed for the world to have a more objective view and knowledge of China, Wang Chen, minister of the State...
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Corrupt officials face conviction abroad
2024-08-07Corrupt officials who flee the country are more likely to be convicted overseas as the government seeks closer judicial cooperation with more nations,...
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Mail and phone scams hit 3m
2024-08-07About 3 million Britons are being cheated of 3.5 billion pounds ($6.16 billion) a year by fraudsters who solicit money by letter, e-mail, text and tel...
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One quake orphan finds new home
2024-08-07Four months after the disastrous Sichuan earthquake, only one of 88 orphaned children eligible for adoption has found a new home, announced Sichuan of...
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US government takes over mortgage giants
2024-08-07The Bush administration seized control Sunday of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, aiming to stabilize the housing market turmoil t...