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Chinese president's latest LatAm tour promoted BRICS co-op, boosted China's ties with the nations he visited and the broader region, and bolstered regional and world peace and development, foreign leaders, analysts and media say.

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Death toll rises over 1,000 in Gaza
07-26 22:27

The death toll in the 19-day Israeli offensive in Gaza has reached 1,030, while more than 6,000 were injured.

12-hour cease-fire in effect in Gaza

Joint efforts to reach 7-day ceasefire in Gaza

DPRK fires one missile into sea
07-26 22:40

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea fired one short-range missile into its eastern waters from its Hwanghae-do province.

Experts urge learning lessons from world wars
07-26 22:01

More than 200 historians on Saturday urged people around the globe to learn lessons from the two world wars and avoid the outbreak of a third one.

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China >>

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In-Depth >>

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Entertainment >>

Singer Alan poses for her new album

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•	Romance comedy film "Girls" to be on screen on July 30

•	Kim Soo Hyun publicly admits his cosmetic surgery history

•	New episode of "Dad Where're We Going?" airs tonight

Odd News >>

Dance with gigantic whale shark!

•	21 wild Asian elephants appear in China's Yunnan

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•	In pictures: Pet soldiers on battlefield

World >>

12-hour ceasefire enters into force between Israel, Hamas

•	85 Syrian soldiers killed in offensives by IS militants

•	Israeli airstrike kills 8 in Gaza

•	U.S., Central American countries vow cooperation to address border issue

•	News Analysis: U.S.-Russia relations frosty, but no Cold War II afoot

Culture & Edu >>

Chinese calligraphy, painting exhibition opens in Albania

•	Chinese oppose tuition hikes, demand transparency: survey

•	China's education ministry warns qualifications of British universities

•	Overseas students put China to the test

•	China raises student loans ceiling

Sci & Tech >>

Telecom operator woos 4G subscribers with more data

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Travel >>

Bifeng Gorge: Place for summer resort

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•	China's airline regulator warns of flight delays

•	Tourism summit to open in Sept.

Business >>

Zhejiang's GDP up 7.2% in H1

•	Chongqing's first Apple Store goes into business

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•	Mexico, Japan ink 14 cooperation deals

Sports >>

Daniel Wallace wins men's 400m individual medley at Commonwealth Games

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Health >>

Nature publishes Chinese research on liver cirrhosis

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Forum >>

Batman anniversary highlights San Diego Comic-Con

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•	Xinhua selects best squad of 2014 World Cup

Video >>

No survivor in Algerian plane crash

Avoiding the return of Japanese militarism

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Lotus cultural festival opens in northern China

Wang Zhonglei: Zooming out on expansion, film production

IMF cuts global growth outlook

Biz China Weekly >>

July 14 - July 20

The emerging-market bloc BRICS announced Tuesday the establishment of a development bank and a contingent reserve arrangement (CRA) at their sixth summit in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza.

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Special Reports >>

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