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Forty-seven people onboard a plane of Taiwan's TransAsia Airways were killed after a failed emergency landing in the island county of Penghu on Wednesday.

Mainland's Taiwan affairs chief mourns plane crash victims

First bodies of MH17 crash arrive in Netherlands
07-23 23:00

Two aircraft with the first bodies of the victims of the MH17 plane crash in Ukraine landed at Eindhoven Airport on Wednesday, on a national mourning day in the Netherlands.

MH17 black boxes arrive in Britain for analysis

"Some progress" made on reaching a truce in Gaza: Kerry
07-23 23:46

Visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced that "some progress" has been made for reaching a final truce between Israel and Gaza Hamas-led militants.

UN chief urges talks in Israel

China calls for ceasefire as Gaza death toll soars

•	Iraqi security forces kill over 100 rebels

•	EU to have new sanctions over Ukraine on July 24

•	Widodo wins Indonesian presidential election

•	Thailand's interim charter disclosed

•	Elephants have "superior" sense of smell: study

•	Parent death linked to greater mortality in kids

China >>

Chinese President visits Cuban revolution leader Fidel Castro in Havana

•	China's security chief stresses Tibet stability

•	Chinese military conducts anti-missile experiment

•	Chinese, Cuban leaders pledge staunch friendship, reciprocal cooperation

•	229 provincial-level officials told to quit companies

In-Depth >>

Whistleblowers in dire need for tighter supervision

•	News Analysis: Challenges to haunt Indonesia's newly elected president

•	Web China: VIP lounge closures spark online debate

•	Xinhua Insight: Meat scandal shakes China's fast food industry

•	News Analysis: Pakistan's major anti-Taliban Waziristan offensive revives tension with Afghanistan

Entertainment >>

Yang Mi graces magazine with Vengo

•	US actress Zooey Deschanel covers for Instyle magazine

•	Miranda Kerr poses for Swarovski 2014 autumn, winter series ad

•	Elegant as always: Chen Shu covers for fashion magazine

•	Chris Lee covers L’OFFICIEL

Odd News >>

Starving cheetah hunts tortoise for lunch

•	In pictures: Yesterday once more

•	Dog dressed up like man makes a hit

•	Ice cream brings back chill this summer

•	British couple to travel across Europe by living in self customized car

World >>

Palestinian death toll in Gaza mounts to 639

•	Lithuania to adopt euro on January 1, 2015

•	Russian military base in Armenia updates arsenal

•	Czech military to extend its Gripen mission in Iceland

•	Ongoing Israeli offensive on Gaza kills 23 Palestinians

Culture & Edu >>

"Colorful Guizhou Exhibition" opens in Canada's Ontario

•	Philippine gov't declares 2015 Chinese New Year as non-working day

•	Feature: China-US academic exchange flourishes over 35 years

•	China hosts young overseas Sinologists

•	Cambodia's Angkor artifacts to be exhibited in China

Sci & Tech >>

Smartphone maker Xiaomi launches latest flagship device

•	U.S. environment agency working to push more Americans to recycle

•	China's biggest moon challenge: returning to earth

•	Chile takes measures to protect biodiversity

•	Smartphone maker Xiaomi launches latest flagship device

Travel >>

Scenery of the countryside in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

•	Chinese tourists to Maldives grows 20.2% in first half of 2014

•	Scenery of Yugu scenic corridor

•	Beautiful scenery of Xiangshawan

•	Firms going the extra distance as medical tourism blossoms

Business >>

China to curb blind investment in coal-to-gas

•	KSE posts record close amid shrinking volume

•	Philippine bourse closes lower on lack of leads overseas

•	China seals McDonald's, KFC supplies after scandal

•	U.S. stocks pare losses amid geopolitical risks

Sports >>

Dinamo Zagreb beats Zalgiris 2-0 at UEFA Champions League

•	Barca confirm Mathieu signing

•	Loew to stay on as Germany coach

•	Colombian leader congratulates soccer star Rodriguez's move to Real Madrid

•	New Brazil coach Dunga vows "organization, planning"

Health >>

Researchers find new genes to identify Schizophrenia

•	Sierra Leone Ebola center doctor infected

•	Former U.S. president Clinton delivers speech at the Melbourne International AIDS conference

•	Parent death linked to greater mortality in children: study

•	Central Africa region prone to wild poliovirus: WHO official

Forum >>

Cats fans lap up feline film festival

•	George Benson performs during 50th Carthage Int'l Festival in Tunisia

•	Britain's autistic artist draws panorama of Singapore in shopping centre

•	Commemoration of victory in Battle of Tannenberg held in Lithuania

•	Xinhua selects best squad of 2014 World Cup

Video >>

Malaysian investigators inspect crashed plane debris

Japan's McDonald's & FamilyMart also involved in meat scandal

Thai military chief could remain PM under new gov't

China urges immediate ceasefire on Gaza conflict

China to expand investment in Cuba

Xiaomi unveils Mi 4, wearable device and MIUI 6

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.

	Bumpy road ahead for truce deal in Gaza

	Thai king endorses interim charter: junta chief

	China seals McDonald's, KFC supplies after scandal

	China Typhoon Rammasun death toll rises to 46

	Body of S. Korea's sunken ferry owner found

	Obama affirms strong ties with Britain

	EU extends sanction relief on Iran to Nov. 24

	China's meat scandal probe expands nationwide

	Typhoon Rammasun death toll hits 33 in China

	Friend of Boston Marathon bomber found guilty

Special Reports >>

President Xi Jinping attends BRICS summit, visits Latin America

Malaysian passenger plane crashes in Ukraine

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