Prince William delivers special invitation to the Chinese President

Prince William delivers special invitation to the Chinese President


Prince William delivers special invitation to the Chinese President

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 11:02 PM PST

Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting with visiting Prince William was certainly a royal appointment, but there's still more to come. The British Prince hand delivered a message from his...
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Greek cleaners unlikely symbol of resistance

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 10:39 PM PST

Removed from the high politics of debt negotiations, life for ordinary Greeks is a daily struggle. CCTV met a few ex-cleaners who were fired from the Ministry of Finance who have become unlikely...
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Assassination sends shockwaves through Russian politics

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 10:28 PM PST

The assassination of Boris Nemtsov, Russia's major opposition figure, has put the Kremlin under pressure for answers. While the culprits have yet to be identified, the murder may have huge...
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National Ear Day: Number of hearing impaired in China increasing

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 10:18 PM PST

Today is National Ear Day in China. National Ear Day was originally proposed at the 1983 CPPCC meeting, and was made official in 2000. The World Health Organization marked March 3rd as the...
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Argentine President's annual address at start of legislative year

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 09:14 PM PST

In Argentina, President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner delivered her final state of the union address to Congress. This is just days after a judge dismissed a controversial case against her...
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Ear: new area of wearable device

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 09:13 PM PST

Wearable devices are finding their way onto the market with high expectations. The wrist, waist and eyes were all some of the earliest targeted regions of the body to attach gadgets to. But...
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Prince William attends Shanghai’s Great Festival of Creativity

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 07:17 PM PST

Prince William attended the Great Festival of Creativity in Shanghai on Monday. It's especially important this year, because 2015 has been designated as the Year of Cultural Exchange between...
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Prince William kicks off U.K.-China Year of Cultural Exchange

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 06:37 PM PST

Prince William's first visit to China, kicks off the beginning of year of cultural exchange between the U.K. and China. There will be two seasons of culture, a U.K. season in China from March...
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Kerry warns Netanyahu against intervening in Iran nuclear deal

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 06:35 PM PST

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday not to endanger U.S. nuclear talks with Iran by revealing details of the discussions. The Israeli Prime Minister tried...
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What is China’s CPPCC?

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 08:21 PM PST

Every spring in China, important political decisions are made during “Liang Hui”, or the “Two Sessions”. One of them is held by the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference,...
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New Bruce Lee biopic springs into action

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 07:20 PM PST

Bruce Lee and his life will be portrayed on the big screen, according to an announcement made by the legendary martial arts star's daughter, Shannon Lee, on Friday. His family says they will...
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Afghan army engages in its largest-ever solo offensive

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 07:24 PM PST

The Afghan army has launched its largest-ever solo offensive against the Taliban, hoping to strike a decisive blow ahead of the spring fighting season, and prove it can neutralize the threat...
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Egypt's Premier League to resume on March 22

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 06:21 PM PST

Egyptian authorities have approved the resumption of the country's Premier League football season for March 22nd. Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahalb had earlier recommended that the league continue...
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Iraq aiming to recapture Tikrit

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 06:17 PM PST

Iraqi security forces have started a major offensive against Islamic State militants, in the country's central north Salahudin province. Iraqi forces are trying to recapture the provincial...
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Miracle baby born in Yunnan earthquake

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 07:44 AM PST

A newborn baby survived a 5.5-magnitude earthquake in southwest China's Yunnan Province Sunday evening, where 62000 local residents were affected and at least twenty people were injured....
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Meet China’s cloud kingdom of Taoism

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 03:30 PM PST

Mt. Sanqing in northeast Jiangxi Province has been regarded as China's sacred place for Taoists, with a stunning array of natural beauty and pristine flora. After several days of rain, cloud...
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NPC members share their thoughts on key issues

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 07:18 AM PST

CCTV spoke to some deputies from all over the country who are arriving in Beijing for the upcoming session of the National People's Congress. The deputies gave their opinions on some key...
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UN human rights meeting to focus on rights violations by ISIL

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 05:54 AM PST

The UN Human Rights Council has started its 28th conference in Switzerland. The 4-day meeting opened on Monday and will focus on human rights violations by the Islamic State and related terrorist...
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HK police arrest dozens in protests against Chinese mainland shoppers

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 04:59 AM PST

Hong Kong police have arrested dozens after violence broke out during a protest against the rising number of visitors from the Chinese mainland. On Sunday, protesters marched through the main...
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China’s big-hit movie, “Wolf Totem”, evokes discussion on relations between humans and nature

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 06:31 AM PST

In a country currently reflecting on its “growth-at-all-costs” economic model, the film adaption of the Chinese best-selling novel “Wolf Totem”, which is a passionate eulogy to a ferocious...
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China to bolster environmental law enforcement

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 05:14 AM PST

China's new minister of environmental protection, Chen Jining, said Sunday that China will strengthen its environmental laws. Chen said that information transparency is vital for environmental...
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Maduro claims Venezuela has detained Americans on suspicion of espionage

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 02:36 AM PST

During a political rally on Saturday, the Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro said an unspecified number of Americans were arrested on suspicion of espionage and plotting to overthrow his ...
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Press conference ahead of CPPCC meeting

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 02:27 AM PST

A press conference on the 3rd session of the 12th CPPCC National Committee was held on Monday afternoon. The spokesman, Lyu Xinhua, says the top political advisory body will continue to firmly...
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