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Rebels attack village in Philippines

SURALLAH, Philippines, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The Moro Islamic Liberation Front is being blamed for a second attack on a village in the southern Philippines, police said Saturday. An estimated 40 gunmen burned three homes Friday...

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Israeli jets strike West Bank

GAZA, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Israeli military aircraft struck targets in the Gaza Strip overnight Saturday after a rocket was fired from Palestinian territory into Israel, officials said. Israeli military officials said two Hamas...

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Hamas: Groups agree not to fire rockets - Jerusalem Post

Aljazeera.net Hamas: Groups agree not to fire rockets Jerusalem Post Israel reacted with little enthusiasm to reports on Saturday that Hamas had reached an agreement with other terrorist groups in Gaza to stop firing rockets at...

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Chinas spirits hold Mickey Mouse at bay

Michael Sheridan Zhaohang in China Mickey Mouse has met an unexpected obstacle on his chirpy march to bring Walt Disney’s consumer culture into China — ancestor worship. Amid rice fields and bamboo groves south of Shanghai,...

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Contemporary Confucian Miscellany

Some articles in the Chinese press bring several images of Confucianism to mind. These may be mutually contradictory but i will not attempt any sort of ultimate reconciliation. If there is a moral to be drawn here, it might be...

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Death toll from northeast China colliery explosion rises to 87

HEGANG, Heilongjiang, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Death toll from the deadly coal mine blast in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province has risen to 87 as of 7 a.m. Sunday, said local authorities. Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang...

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Chinese FM interviewed by Japanese state broadcaster on various issues

TOKYO, 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi was interviewed Saturday by Japanese state broadcaster NHK on various issues. In the interview, Yang answered questions concerning China's development and its role on...

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Former French PM awards Legion of Honour to Chinese doctor

WUHAN, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Former French prime minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin awarded here Saturday the Legion of Honour toa doctor in central China for his contribution to Sino-French cultural and medical exchanges. Zhou...

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China's premium income top 936 bln yuan in first 10 months

BEIJING, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- China's premium income hit 936.09 billion yuan (137.1 billion U.S. dollars) in the first 10 months, according to China Insurance Regulatory Commission. The figure represented an increase of 78...

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Chinese culinary arts celebrated in Vancouver

By Cheng Ming VANCOUVER, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Close to 10,000 voters have identified which are the most popular Chinese restaurants in Vancouver. Craig Stowe is the founder and director of the Edgewater Casino Chinese Restaurant...

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