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Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, conveyed condolences after a deadly plane crash in Taiwan Wednesday evening.

48 dead, 10 injured in Taiwan plane crash

Air Algerie plane reported missing after takeoff
07-24 18:34

A passenger plane of Algeria's state-run Air Algerie has gone missing earlier Thursday 50 minutes after taking off from Ouagadougou Airport in Burkina Faso, the official APS news agency reported.

Many French passengers on board missing plane

Palestinian toll climbs to 733 in Israeli offensive on Gaza
07-24 20:05

The death toll of the ongoing Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip has climbed to 733, Palestinian medical sources said on Thursday. More than 4,600 others were wounded.

Death toll in Gaza mounts to 701

Abbas hands Kerry initiative for Gaza ceasefire

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World >>

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Culture & Edu >>

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Sci & Tech >>

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Travel >>

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Business >>

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Sports >>

2014 Commonwealth Games open in Scotland

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Health >>

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Forum >>

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Video >>

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Xi Jinping conveys condolences over Taiwan plane crash

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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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