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Friday, 23 January 2015

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Philip Ma: from scientist to businessman China Daily

"I see myself as a businessperson who takes advantage of opportunities that science and technology open up," said Philip Ma, a former research scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) who is now adirector and senior partner at McKinsey& Company, one of the largest consulting...

China's market economy status 'political': attorney China Daily

China's market-economy status, which is vital in anti-dumping investigations, is more political than economic,according to an attorney who represents Chinese enterprises and American importers in anti-dumping cases in the United States. "This is a political decision," William Perry, partner of...

UN Security Council condemns killing of civilians in Donetsk, Ukraine China Daily

UNITED NATIONS -- The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned "in the strongest terms" the killing of civilians as a result of shelling in Donetsk of Ukraine. In a statement issued here to the press, the...

Long-awaited Ebola vaccine study coming soon in Liberia China Daily

WASHINGTON - Long-awaited studies of two possible Ebola vaccines are set to begin in West Africa in a couple of weeks, starting in Liberia, US officials said Thursday. The first study will compare the two...

Economy in tatters, Venezuela's Maduro tells citizens 'God will provide' (+video) The Christian Science Monitor

Venezuelans have been hit...

King Abdullah dead: President Obama hails Saudi ruler's 'bold steps' in advancing Arab Peace Initiative The Independent

President Barack Obama has expressed his condolences and offered sympathy to the people of Saudi Arabia upon the death of King Abdullah, an important ally and a major force in the Muslim world. Mr Obama, who visited with the ailing king in his desert compound last March, praised Abdullah...

US special envoy to visit Japan, China over DPRK policy China Daily

WASHINGTON -- The United States is sending its special envoy to Japan and China next week for meetings on policy toward the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the State...

The photos stopping people in the street BBC News

When an earthquake in Haiti killed about 250,000 people and left many more homeless, photographer Daniel Morel was there. To mark the anniversary and acknowledge how people are still struggling, he's opened an exhibition on the capital's streets. On the day before the fifth anniversary of...

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