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Friday 7 Februar 2014

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The Fowkrepublic o Cheenae (FRC; Simplifee'd Cheenese: 中华人民共和国, Tradeetional Cheenese: 中華人民共和國; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó listen^?, or Cheenae), is a state in East Asie. Wi a population o mair nor 1.3 billion fowk, the FRC is the maist populous kintra in the warld.

The Communist Pairty o Cheenae (CPC) haes led the FRC unner a ae-party seestem syne the kintra's foondin in 1949. Mauger this, naur hauf the FRC's economy haes been privatised in the bygane three decades unner "Socialism wi Cheenese chairacteristics." Durin the 1980s, thir economic reforms helpit lift millions o fowk oot o puirtith, bringin the poverty rate doun tae 12% frae the oreeginal ae-third o the population (China’s Institutional and Structural fault lines, that cites World Bank, 1992, p. 4 as the reference). Houaniver, acause o this mixin o mercat an planned economies, the FRC is faced wi a nummer o problems associate wi ilkane, includin unemployment an increasin rural/urban income gap. Mauger failins, greater prosperity haes led tae growin Cheenese global influence in economic, poleetical, meelitary, scieentific, technological, an cultural affairs.

In an ongaun dispute, the FRC claims suyerainty ower Taiwan an some naurby islands, that's been actually controllt bi the Republic o Cheenae syne 1949. The FRC threaps that the Republic o Cheena is an illegeetimate an supplantit entity an admeenistratively categorizes Taiwan as a province o the FRC. The term "mainlaund China" is whiles uised tae denote the area unner FRC owerins, but for normal excludin the twa Speicial Administrative Regions, Hong Kong an Macau.

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The chamber o the Australian Hoose o Representatives, ane o the twa hooses of the Parliament o Australie. It is referred tae as the lawer hoose, wi the Senate bein the upper hoose; the consent o baith houses is needit tae pass legislation.

Photograph: JJ Harrison

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In American fitbaa, the Seattle Seahawks defeat the Denver Broncos tae win Super Bowl XLVIII.
Scientists annoonce a new technique for creatin stem cells.
Amidst ongangin anti-govrenment riots, Ukrainian prime meenister Mykola Azarov (pictured) resigns.
At the 56t Grammy Awairds, French group Daft Punk wins fower awairds, includin Album o the Year an Record o the Year.
In tennis, the Australian Open concludes wi Stanislas Wawrinka winnin the men's singles an Li Na winnin the weemen's singles.

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Did ye ken...

... that the Black-breasted Thrush's (male pictured) breedin time differs dependin on which kintra thay are situatit in?
... that Phillip Swagel an Neel Kashkari wrote the plan that acame the basis for the Troubled Asset Relief Program?
... that King Tvrtko II o Bosnie assured the pape that he wis a guid Catholic, but at the same time haed the heid o the heretical Bosnie Kirk as adviser?
... that Bethany College, foondit in 1840, is the auldest survivin post-seicontary institution in Wast Virginie?
... that Henry Jamyn Brooks paintit 300 portraits, in ane pictur?
... that Samanar Hills, a protectit monument in Tamil Nadu, haes been damaged bi illegal quarrying?
... that Olympic athlete Andy Holden ance ran 100 miles an drank 100 pints o beer in a single week?

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