| More than 770,000 people sit for nationwide government recruitment China, Mon 01 Dec 2008, 16:00 GMT A total of 775,000 people took a nationwide exam in 38 cities of China to qualify for 13,500 posts as national civil servants on Sunday. A total of 775,000 people took a nationwide exam in 38 cities of China to qualify for 13,500 posts as national civil servants on Sunday. The 2009 central government recruitment offered only 13,500 positions, roughly the same with previous years. The results for the written exam would be announced... | ||
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| University graduates prefer grass-roots units during financial crisis Jilin, Mon 01 Dec 2008, 16:00 GMT As the financial crisis sweeping the country, university graduates encounter with an unprecedented winter for job seeking. Facing with the severe situation, some graduates have given up hopes of finding jobs in big cities and decided to work for the grass As the financial crisis sweeping the country, university graduates encounter with an unprecedented winter for job seeking. Facing with the severe situation, some graduates have given up hopes of finding jobs in big cities and decided to work for the grass-roots units. In the 2009 education job fair... | ||
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| Aids prevention activities organized all over China China, Mon 01 Dec 2008, 16:00 GMT To welcome the 21 World Aids Day, variety of activities are held in Yunnan, Shanghai, Hainan and Heilongjiang recently. To welcome the 21 World Aids Day, variety of activities are held in Yunnan, Shanghai, Hainan and Heilongjiang recently. The aids control and prevention knowledge publicizing activity organized by the Kunming Federation Trade Union of Yunnan Province and other associations took place at the... | ||
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| Saudi Government Spends Over $5 million for Cover of Kaaba Riyadh, Mon 01 Dec 2008, 10:16 GMT Cover of Kaaba, the holiest place in religion of Islam, was prepared in one year by 200 workers, and Saudi government spent over 5 million USD for all expenses. Cover of Kaaba, also known as Kiswa, will be renewed on the Thul-Hijjah 10, last month of Islamic calendar, or December 8 for this year. The new Kiswa made of about 670 kg pure silk, and 15 kg of silver and gold threads also used for embroidery. The cover engraved with the versus from the Holy... | ||
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| UE proposes to its members a common economical reactivation plan Brussel, Sun 30 Nov 2008, 04:28 GMT | ||
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| Stunning images of the shooting in Petrer Petrel, Sun 30 Nov 2008, 04:23 GMT Elda, Spain: Gunman trying to run away from the police after a bank robbery. he slips and falls down in the middle of the street. When he gets up, he tries pointing the gun at the policemen chasing him but he gets shot down dead. The video ends with the police covering the corpse with a blanket. | ||
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| Rajoy demands investigation commission on Lukoil Madrid, Sun 30 Nov 2008, 04:00 GMT | ||
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| Anti-discrimination text supports Aids patients Ningxia, Sun 30 Nov 2008, 16:00 GMT The commendation meeting of the Anti-Discrimination Text Collecting Activity was held in Yinchuan on Nov.28, to welcome the World Aids day. 23 text writers were commended at the meeting. STORYLINE: The commendation meeting of the Anti-Discrimination Text Collecting Activity was held in Yinchuan on Nov.28, to welcome the World Aids day. 23 text writers were commended at the meeting. The Committee of Communist Youth League of Ningxia Autonomous Region and Ningxia Youth Rights... | ||
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| China's Time-Honoured Brands Gathered in Hangzhou Zhejiang, Sun 30 Nov 2008, 16:00 GMT The Fifth China's Time-Honoured Brands Expo kicked off in Hangzhou on Nov.28. Famous time-honoured brands from all over China gathered in Hangzhou to enhance their reputation. STORYLINE: The Fifth China's Time-Honoured Brands Expo kicked off in Hangzhou on Nov.28. Famous time-honoured brands from all over China gathered in Hangzhou to enhance their reputation. The reporter noticed that various kinds of time-honoured brands participate at the expo. Visitors can not... | ||
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| Romanians Vote to Elect New Parliament Bucharest = Bucuresti, Sun 30 Nov 2008, 01:19 GMT Romanians go to polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament for the next four years, in the country's first parliamentary elections since joining the European Union in 2007. Polls opened at 7:00 am (0500 GMT) for the country's sixth general elections since the fall of Communism, with exit polls expected shortly after the polls close at 9:00 pm. Six main parties or alliances are competing for seats in the 452-member parliament, which consists of two chambers --... | ||
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| Brufau challenges people interested in Repsol to 'launch a takeover' or to merely 'collaborate' Madrid, Sun 30 Nov 2008, 12:44 GMT | ||
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| Rajoy accuses government of 'favoritism' in Lukoil case Madrid, Sun 30 Nov 2008, 12:38 GMT | ||
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| Zapatero insists that Repsol must remain Spanish Madrid, Sun 30 Nov 2008, 11:09 GMT | ||
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| OPEC Likely to Reduce Oil Production Cairo, Sun 30 Nov 2008, 08:37 GMT Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) met in Cairo on Saturday. Most of the members agree to reduce petroleum production. OPEC will make the final decision at December 17 Algeria Meeting. Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) got together for another meeting on the same day. All 11 members of organization asked for a higher price. OPEC announced oil price as 47,38 dollars a barrel on Friday. Saudi Arabian Minister of Petroleum Ali Al-Naimi said they will make... | ||
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| China's first home-made regional jet completes maiden flight Shanghai, Sat 29 Nov 2008, 16:00 GMT China's first homegrown regional jet, an ARJ21-700, completed its maiden flight Friday in Shanghai, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd. (COMAC) said. China's first homegrown regional jet, an ARJ21-700, completed its maiden flight Friday in Shanghai, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd. (COMAC) said. The maiden flight began at 12:23 p.m. and lasted for about an hour at Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Factory, where the jet rolled... | ||
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| The First cross straight culture industry trading fair opened in Xiamen China, Sat 29 Nov 2008, 16:00 GMT The First Cross Strait Culture Industry Trading Fair opened in Xiamen Special Trade Zone on Nov.27. The First Cross Strait Culture Industry Trading Fair opened in Xiamen Special Trade Zone on Nov.27. It is the only trading fair held by both side of the strait so far. The trading fair is a multiple culture industry trading fair under the name of cross strait cooperation. There are 500 standard... | ||
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| Indian Troops End Mumbai Attacks Istanbul, Sat 29 Nov 2008, 02:06 GMT Final operations in Taj Mahal hotel ended on Saturday as well as other sites in which the deadly attacks took place in India's financial capital Mumbai, local media said. Indian police declared on Saturday morning that all assailants who were involved in Mumbai attacks either captured or shot dead. The terrorists targeted foreigners in India, especially American and British citizens, according to police sources. The result of the coordinated attacks was 195... | ||
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| Hostage Recounts 41 Hours of Fear in Mumbai Istanbul, Sat 29 Nov 2008, 12:27 GMT Turkish woman, who is the survivor of the coordinated terror attacks in India's financial capital Mumbai, on Saturday, said that she locked herself in a bathroom for 41 hours, and waited for help. Yasemin Erden, 28-year-old Turkish lawyer, who was on a business trip to India when the recent terror attacks took place. Erden was rescued on Friday by Indian troops who stormed the Oberoi Trident Hotel in Mumbai along with 33 hostages. The lawyer explained that she hid herself in the... | ||
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| Top Chinese Advisor in Istanbul to Attend Business Forum Istanbul, Fri 28 Nov 2008, 09:39 GMT China’s top political advisor and the chairman of the People's Political Consultative Conference arrived here on Friday to attend a business forum in Istanbul. Jia Qinglin, who has been an official goodwill visit to Turkey as guest of Turkish Parliament Speaker Koksal Toptan, was welcomed by a crowded group of Chinese people upon his arrival at Ataturk Airport. Around 50 Chinese people welcomed Jia with flags of China and Turkey in their hands and... | ||
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| Turkish Engineer Claims That He Proves Goldbach's Conjecture Istanbul, Fri 28 Nov 2008, 05:43 GMT Sukru Serttop, a retired engineer, on Thursday claimed that he proved Golbach's conjecture, one of the oldest unsolved problems in mathematics. Serttop, who lives in Turkey’s northwestern city of Bursa, said he proved Golbach's hypothesis after seven years of hard work. He explained that spent all his time to solve the problem since 2000. He also closed down his small business on electronics for spending more time on the problem. "I... | ||
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