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China to include more cancer drugs on medical insurance list

China will make more cancer drugs affordable, as a new round of negotiations between the country's state medical insurance administration and pharmaceutical companies to add such drugs to the medical insurance list is scheduled to finish by the end of September.

The administration said it has selected a range of drugs to be added and is confirming the producers' willingness to further negotiate.

All of these drugs are of great clinical value and will bring huge benefits to patients with different blood cancers or solid tumors, including colorectal cancer, renal cell carcinoma, lymphoma, and chronic myelogenous leukemia, said the administration.

China has exempted import tariffs from all common drugs including cancer drugs since May 1. (Xinhua)

Liu Guoliang, Lang Ping among 5 nominees by China for IOC Coach Lifetime Awards

Volleyball legend Lang Ping and table tennis star Liu Guoliang are among the five nominees named by China to run for the second edition of the IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards, the State General Administration of Sport of China (SGAS) announced on Friday.

Joining Lang and Liu on the nominees list are Zhang Jun (badminton), Sun Haiping (athletics) and Zhou Jihong (diving).

The SGAS said in a statement that the five coaches have been nominated based on their career performances.

But the nominations are subject to change pending public opinions, added the SGAS.

The IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards were launched last year. It is an initiative of the IOC Athletes' Entourage Commission to raise awareness about the athletes' entourage and recognize the important role coaches play in supporting athletes on the road to their sporting dreams. (Xinhua)

US is backtracking on Trump-Kim summit agreement

The foreign minister of North Korea said on Saturday he was increasingly alarmed by US attitudes towards the isolated state but said it remained firm in its determination to implement the nuclear deal it reached with Washington in June.

Ri Yong Ho stressed that it's important for both sides to take "simultaneous actions and phased steps."

"The DPRK stands firm in its determination and commitment for implementing the DPRK-US Joint Statement in a responsible and good-faith manner,” said Ri. "What is alarming, however, is the insistent moves manifested within the US to go back to the old, far from its leader's intention." (CGTN)

Turkey slaps sanctions on two US officials in retaliation

Turkey will freeze the assets of two US officials in retaliation for US sanctions against Turkey's justice and interior ministers over the detention of an American pastor, Turkish President Recep Erdogan said Saturday.

Turkey's interior minister and justice minister mocked the sanctions against them this week, saying they have no assets in the US.

Erdogan called the sanctions "serious disrespect toward Turkey" and accused the US of hypocrisy for demanding the release of evangelical pastor Andrew Craig Brunson while Turkey tries him over alleged links to terror groups. (AP)

Three dead in Spain as Europe wilts under record heatwave

Three men have died from heatstroke in Spain as Europe sweltered in a record heatwave Friday, with temperatures hitting 45 degrees Celsius in some areas.

As Europe's heat wave continues to spread across the continent, forecasters are now saying the all-time temperature record in Europe could be broken in the coming days.

Wildfires have also raged in some parts of Europe, the most devastating occurring in Greece killing more than 90 people while Sweden has battled dozens of fires as far north as the Arctic Circle. (Xinhua - AFP)

Night work starts on Tian'anmen Square repairs

For the first time in 60 years the paving stones at Beijing's Tian'anmen Square are being replaced, according to Beijing Evening News.

Tian'anmen Square has thousands of paving stones that were laid back in 1958 and now work crews are in the process of replacing some 200 giant stones in the square.

The Beijing Municipal Bridge Maintenance Management Group has started the 15-day project, which also includes work on the Tian'anmen Rostrum, working between midnight and 4:30 a.m. to avoid disrupting traffic. (China Plus – People’s Daily app)

France's Yuan Meng panda celebrates first birthday 

Yuan Meng, France's first ever giant panda cub, celebrated its first birthday at Beauval zoo in central France on Saturday. 

The panda was presented with a birthday cake made of honey, fruits, and bamboo to celebrate the occasion. 

On Aug. 4, 2017, giant panda Huan Huan gave birth to twin cubs, the first panda babies born in France. The first cub died shortly after its birth and the second one was named Yuan Meng, meaning "the realization of a dream" in Chinese. (Global Times – People’s Daily app) 

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And now for the Question of the Day:

What year was the world’s first mobile phone handset released for sale?

(Answer: 1983)

Today’s quote is by American athlete Michael Jordan.

“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.”

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