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    Angry Birds to build nest in China

    BEIJING, June 13 (Xinhua) — Rovio Entertainment Ltd, the Finnish company behind the mega-hit game Angry Birds, with more than 1 billion downloads to date, has big plans for the Chinese market. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua, Rovio co-founder and chief marketing officer Peter Vesterbacka said the company hopes…

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    China Focus: Authorities call time-out on football fraud

    BEIJING, June 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese authorities jailed eight football officials and players on Wednesday, including two former deputy chiefs of its national football association and four former international players, as part of ongoing efforts to clean up the game. The Wednesday sentencing of the officials and players marked the…

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  • Multiracial military to be helpful for social unity

    The outward appearances of Korean soldiers are expected to change greatly in the years ahead as the number of soldiers from multiracial families is increasing in the military. The change of Korean military will not be confined to contour of faces and colors of skin. Their view toward the fatherland,…

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    Bangladesh helps Myanmar solve sectarian violence

    DHAKAㅡ Bangladesh is in close consultations with Myanmar to check the influx of Rohingya refugees following the sectarian violence in Rakhine state of the neighbouring country, Bangladesh foreign ministry officially stated in Dhaka today (June 12). “Bangladesh and Myanmar are maintaining close consultations to ensure that developments in the Rakhine state…

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  • Centuries-old scripture found in Lhasa

    LHASA, June 13 (Xinhua) — Cultural specialists in southwest China’s Tibet autonomous region have found more than 100 pages of Tibetan scripture that dates back to the 13th century, local authorities said Wednesday. The document, whose content covers traditional Tibetan medicine and religion, was found at a monastery in Nyemo…

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    Infectious diseases kill 1,575 in May

    BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) — More than 982,932 cases of infectious diseases were reported on the Chinese mainland in May, resulting in 1,575 deaths, the Ministry of Health said Tuesday. Most of the deaths, or 1,441 cases, were caused by Category B notifiable diseases. The five most frequently reported diseases…

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    China Focus: Straw burning shrouds central provinces

    BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) — Grey haze was reported over a vast portion of central China on Tuesday, and is believed to have been caused by farmers burning straw. According to local environmental protection authorities, lingering haze has shrouded Hunan, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangxi and Jiangsu provinces since Monday. Hubei province…

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  • UN chief wins Seoul peace prize

    United Nations Secretary Gerneral Ban Ki-moon was named Tuesday as the winner of this year’s Seoul Peace Prize, the prize foundation said. Ban was chosen for promoting the rights of women and children, efforts to eliminate poverty in developing nations, and contributing to the democratization of Middle East countries, the…

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  • Man-eating shark caught in East Sea

    Summer vacationers hoping to frolic on the east coast will need to be extra careful as man-eating sharks have been spotted there. The Pohang Coast Guard said Monday that a shortfin mako shark measuring 1.5-meter-long was found dead in the net of a fishing boat operating two kilometers off the…

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    Professor rekindles feud with Kim Yu-na

    Professor Hwang Sang-min went back on the offensive against Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-na saying, “Kim is putting on another show by saying that she will drop the charges, if I make a public apology.” Hwang used the same word that got him into trouble with Kim in the…

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