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Chinese Firm to Buy New York's Baccarat Hotel for US$230 Million

Feb 09, 2015 02:39 AM EST

Chinese insurers' foray into New York's property sector is in full gear as another Chinese firm announced plans to purchase New York's Baccarat Hotel for a record price of US $230 million, or about US $2 million per room.

President Xi to Embark on First State Visit to the US

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Feb 09, 2015 02:12 AM EST

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to make his first state visit to the United States in the later part of this year, the Chinese Ambassador to the US told Chinese reporters on Monday.

Anderson Silva, Nick Diaz Fail Drug Tests. Why Were They Allowed To Fight?

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Feb 04, 2015 02:56 AM EST

The UFC announced that former middleweight champion Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz both tested positive for drugs prior to their UFC 183 match.

US Issues 351,650 Visas to Chinese Citizens in Dec-Jan Period

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Feb 04, 2015 02:31 AM EST

For the two months covering December 2014 and January 2015, the United States government issued a total of 351,650 business and tourist visas to Chinese citizens as part of the expanded long-term visa agreement between China and the US.

This Man Dethrones Jack Ma as China's Richest Person

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Feb 04, 2015 02:14 AM EST

Hanergy Holdings Chairman Li Hejun has toppled Alibaba founder Jack Ma as China's richest man this year, the Hurun 2015 Global Rich List showed.

Walt Disney Postpones Opening of Shanghai Disneyland

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Feb 03, 2015 08:34 AM EST

US-based Walt Disney Co. has decided to delay the opening of the much-awaited Shanghai Disneyland Resort as it pursues the expansion of the original plan for the theme park, sources said.

183 Muslim Brotherhood Supporters Sentenced to Death in Egypt

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Feb 02, 2015 08:18 AM EST

For killing 16 police officers in Cairo in August 2013, 183 supporters of the notorious Muslim Brotherhood have been sentenced to death by an Egyptian court.

Scientists Find Frozen Water On Comet, Another Proof Water on Earth Was Brought By Comets

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Feb 02, 2015 07:52 AM EST

Scientists who celebrated the successful orbiting of a comet by spacecraft Rosetta were in for much more surprise when the probe found an unexpected patch of frozen water on the comet's surface.

Iraq Violence Kills 1,375 People in January

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Feb 02, 2015 06:35 AM EST

The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) announced that a total of 1,375 people, mostly Iraqis, were killed in terrorist attacks and violence in Iraq last month.

Tencent Tops Alibaba, China Mobile As China’s Most Valuable Brand

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Feb 02, 2015 06:16 AM EST

For the first time since 2010, a private company has topped the list of China’s most valuable brands… and it’s not Alibaba.

Will You Pay for Spotify? 15 Million New Users Say Yes

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Jan 29, 2015 10:11 PM EST

Music-streaming service Spotify announced that it has signed 15 million paid users in January, up 50% from the number of paid members it registered in May 2014.

Scientists Discover Device That Can Unboil Eggs

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Jan 29, 2015 09:42 PM EST

Researchers at UC Irvine have recently discovered a device that can literally unboil a hen egg that has been boiled for 20 minutes.

Former NFL Star Could Get Life in Prison as Murder Trial Starts

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Jan 29, 2015 09:20 PM EST

Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez could get life in prison if convicted for the 2013 killing of 27-year-old semipro football player Odin Lloyd.