More effort should be made to attract outstanding overseas talents to work in China, the Ministry of Education said Monday.
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A group of Sichuan college students are enjoying a life-changing experience in the United States.
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For the first time in public, world-famed Chinese actress Gong Li expressed her feelings about the controversial decision to become a Singaporean.
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President Hu Jintao attends the APEC summit in Lima and leaders plege free trade.
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A man stole a motorcycle in Hefei, Anhui province, last Tuesday, and was cursed to chilling effect by the owner.
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China's foreign trade probably reached US$2.55 trillion last year, up 18 percent from 2007, according to an analysis released on Sunday by the General Administration of Customs.
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Total funds raised through initial public offerings (IPOs) in China are expected to rise nearly 47 percent to 152 billion yuan this year from 103.5 billion yuan in 2008.
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China will issue a total of 4.5 trillion yuan ($659 billion) worth of bonds in 2009, down more than 36 percent than that of last year.
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China's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity remained resilient in 2008 despite the global financial meltdown, according to information company Thomson Reuters.
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China's e-business trade volume in 2008 witnessed a year-on-year increase of 20 percent, said research house IDC.
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Courts in Beijing will handle more economic cases this year, as the number of companies affected by the global financial crisis continues to grow.
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A French warship Sunday foiled attempts by Somalian pirates in the Gulf of Aden to seize two cargo vessels and intercepted 19 people, the French president's office said.
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"Hey baby, you OK?" Mike asks his girlfriend as she sits down next to him. "Yeah, I'm OK," Toni says, and she puts her head on his shoulder. Mike thinks it's safe to move in for a kiss.
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Financial turmoil in the United States is taking toll on the global economy as the crisis spreads.
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Former President George H.W. Bush, who has already seen one son, George W., serving in the Oval Office, said Sunday that he would like to see a second son, Jeb, be president one day.
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A string of taxi driver killings in central Japan is being investigated by police, as cab companies in the normally safe country install shields and cameras to protect drivers from being slashed.
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Following are the top 10 athletes of the year 2008 selected by Xinhua News Agency:
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New Zealand's Olympic champions Tom Ashley and Valerie Vili have capped a golden year, the two stars of New Zealand's games topping the list of sports people featuring in New Year's honors.
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Brazil's soccer club Vasco da Gama announced Saturday that its new target player for the 2009 season is former Botafogo midfiedler Carlos Alberto.
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Roger Federer faces an early start to the 2009 season as he begins his campaign to reclaim the world No 1 spot from Rafael Nadal.
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Jake Delhomme's critics have plenty of material to work with.
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Up-and-coming Mugo Samuel Muturi of Kenya made a tenacious late run to win the 7th Xiamen International Marathon on Saturday, setting his personal best to create a new course record.
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Lindsay Lohan has reportedly walked out on Samantha Ronson following a vicious public argument.
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Madonna's brother Christopher Ciccone has lashed out at actress Demi Moore, calling her a "diva" who treats gay men like handbags.
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"Marley & Me," a canine comedy starring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson, led the North American box office for a second weekend on Sunday.
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Kylie Minogue spent the first week of the New Year on a romantic snowboarding holiday with her Spanish toyboy, model Andres Velencoso Segura.
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Filmmaker George Butler wants his friends to know he's very much alive, despite a premature obituary on "The Charlie Rose Show" this week.
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Mainland actor Li Yapeng is today better known as the husband of singer and acting superstar Faye Wong, but 10 years ago he was an icon among young people and even bigger than his wife.
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Kristen Johnston has become the latest celebrity to pose nude for PETA.
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The greatest Olympian in history is returning to China, this time as a brand spokesman for Mazda.
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The greatest Olympian in history is returning to China, this time as a brand spokesman for Mazda.
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The 'Grand Warlock' of Mexico has issued his prediction for 2009.
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In today's pressurised environment, feeling unusually tired is an accepted part of life for many people. But I am confident that improving diet can make a big difference.
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Obese men reported better sexual function after losing lots of weight in a new study, one of several to show the side benefits of slimming down.
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