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The UN Security Council issued an urgent appeal to Israel and Hamas early Monday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, where more than 1,030 Palestinians and 43 Israeli soldiers were killed over the past weeks.

Death toll rises over 1,000 in Gaza

Truce cut short as Israel resumes attack

No Dutch military mission to Ukraine crash site: PM
07-28 13:23

The Dutch government decided not to send a military mission to the MH17 plane crash site in eastern Ukraine, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said late Sunday.

Malaysian PM to visit Netherlands

Ukraine to hand over satellite images to experts

Taiwan finishes identifying victims of crashed flight
07-28 05:53

The bodies of 48 victims of Taiwan's crashed TransAsia flight GE 222 have all been identified, according to the the island's aviation safety council on Sunday.| Discuss

TransAsia black box data intact

48 killed in Taiwan plane crash

•	Lavrov, Kerry urge for ceasefire, talks in Ukraine

•	Cross-Strait economic talks scheduled for Aug. 5

•	"Lucy" tops North American box office

•	Putin celebrates Russia's Navy Day in N. port

•	85 Syrian soldiers killed in IS offensives

•	Italy's sunken ship Concordia reaches Genoa

China >>

Supervision shouldn't pose "hurdles" to small firms: Premier

•	Cross-Strait economic talks scheduled for Aug. 5

•	China's new rules on military award, commendation to take effect

•	China strengthens environment watch in auditing of officials' economic performance

•	Taiwan finishes identifying victims of crashed flight

In-Depth >>

Economic growth predictions for Italy lowered as recovery hopes dented

•	Spotlight: Infrastructure construction shines in China-LatAm partnership

•	News Analysis: China's industrial profit growth accelerates, economic prospects brighten

•	Int'l community lauds Xi's LatAm trip as fruitful, influential

•	Interview: China-Sri Lanka ties at new high, focusing on trade, investment: ambassador

Entertainment >>

"Lucy" tops North American box office

•	Li Sijia wins 44th Miss Chinatown Huston Scholarship Pageant

•	Ukrainian Aleksandra Berezovska crowned in "Beauty of Gold and Jewelry" contest

•	"Lucy" tops North American box office

•	China to produce its own "Avatar"

Odd News >>

Lions rob dinner from leopard

•	Embarrassing moments of drunken people

•	Creative pedestrian crossings

•	21 wild Asian elephants appear in China's Yunnan

•	Miniature pigs attract people in Nanjing

World >>

UN chief urges Israelis, Palestinians to extend humanitarian truce

•	UN Security Council urges humanitarian truce in Gaza

•	UN Security Council opens emergency meeting on Gaza conflict

•	France urges expatriates to quit Libya amid deadly violence

•	Lavrov, Kerry urge for ceasefire, negotiation in Ukraine

Culture & Edu >>

Pakistani women prepare jewelry ahead of Eid al-Fitr

•	Chinese ministry orders transparency in college student enrollment

•	Chinese oppose tuition hikes, demand transparency: survey

•	China's education ministry warns qualifications of British universities

•	Overseas students put China to the test

Sci & Tech >>

Human-robot technology takes quantum leap

•	China Focus: Internet to drive future growth with enhanced productivity: study

•	Human-robot technology takes quantum leap

•	Telecom operator woos 4G subscribers with more data

•	Only 8.2 pct of human DNA "functional": study

Travel >>

Indonesian Muslims enjoy fireworks ahead of Eid al-Fitr

•	China's investment in Australian tourism set to surge

•	China lifts flight delay alert

•	Glaciers on Sapukonglagabo Mountain, China's Tibet

•	China's airline regulator warns of flight delays

Business >>

Chinese consumers shrug off iPhone extraction risk

•	China's H1 industrial profits up 11.4 pct

•	Chongqing's first Apple Store goes into business

•	ICBC plans to issue 13-bln-USD in preference shares

•	Chinese consumers shrug off iPhone extraction risk

Sports >>

Uruguayan qualifier Cuevas wins title in Umag

•	Daniel Ricciardo wins Hungarian Grand Prix

•	Ronaldinho on his way out: Jo

•	Flamengo end eight-game winless run

•	Vincenzo Nibali of Italy wins Tour de France

Health >>

Australia facing "tidal wave of liver disease": expert

•	WHO identifies China's HIV challenges

•	Demonstrators demand for gratuitous abortion in Chile

•	Nature publishes Chinese research on liver cirrhosis

•	Cholera outbreak reported in northern Nigeria

Forum >>

Firefighters pose for Army Day photo shoot in NW China

•	Sharr Htut Eaindra crowned in Miss Universe Myanmar 2014 pageant

•	Batman anniversary highlights San Diego Comic-Con

•	120th anniversary of 1st Sino-Japanese War marked in Shenyang

•	Unique cooking competition of Guizhou promotes ethnic culture

Video >>

DPRK celebrates 61st anniv. of signing Korean War Armistice Deal

Israeli PM accuses Hamas of violating own ceasefire

People around world protest against violence in Gaza

GE222 may have hit windbreak before crashing

Civil aviation authorities warn of massive flight delays

Kicks lift Inter Milan over Real Madrid 4-3

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.

	Int'l community lauds Xi's LatAm trip as fruitful, influential

	Death toll rises over 1,000 in Gaza

	Senior leader stresses ecological preservation in China's pasturing regions

	Japanese war criminal confession of torture, suppression published

	China to upgrade transport infrastructures in Tibet

	Beijing announces negative list for urban planning

	Apple opens new store in China, more expected

	Palestinian leadership discusses truce proposals with national factions

	Retired military officials ordered to return extra homes

	U.S. sets preliminary dumping margins on China's photovoltaic products

Special Reports >>

President Xi Jinping attends BRICS summit, visits Latin America

Malaysian passenger plane crashes in Ukraine

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