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4 dead in east China rain-triggered flood
Flood triggered by heavy rain in East China’s Jiangxi Province killed four hikers.
Local authorities said the downpour started at around 3 pm on Sunday in a mountainous area in Gaohu Town in the city of Yichun, trapping 285 hikers from three tour groups.
They said other hikers earlier reported missing had been rescued. (Xinhua)
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China's sci-tech innovation board closes higher at midday
China's sci-tech innovation board (STAR market) made a remarkable debut on the first trading day on Monday.
The 25 stocks on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board soared by at least 100 percent at midday. Shares of Anji Technology, a company which makes materials for semiconductors, stood out by rising 415.44 percent in early trading.
The STAR board is the country's latest reform attempt to turn the A-share market into a more market-oriented and law-based one.
Unlike other domestic boards, it cuts listing application red tape, allows more market-based pricing, prioritizes information disclosure, and tightens delisting rules by piloting the registration-based IPO system, a popular practice in many developed markets. (People's Daily app)
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Abe's ruling coalition wins upper house election, but suffers constitutional reform setback
Japan's ruling bloc led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe maintained a majority in the upper house after winning more than half of the contested seats in the election.
However, the ruling parties and others who advocate constitutional reform did not pick up enough seats to get a two-thirds majority.
Early results show the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito won at least 69 out of the 124 seats up for grabs.
Abe had stressed the need for stability during the campaign. (Xinhua)
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Israel demolishes Palestinian homes on Jerusalem outskirts
Israel began to demolish a number of Palestinian houses it considers unauthorized on the outskirts of Jerusalem early Monday, local media reported.
The Israel Defense Forces went to Sur Baher, a Palestinian neighborhood on the southeastern outskirts of East Jerusalem, overnight to demolish dozens of buildings near a security barrier, the Times of Israel reported.
Sur Baher was captured and has been occupied by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War.
The Palestine Liberation Organization on Sunday warned against Israel's threat to demolish Palestinian buildings in the area, calling the move "a war crime under international laws" and urging an international investigation into the issue. (Xinhua)
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Puerto Rico gov will not seek reelection, leaves his party
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said he will not resign in the face of public furor over an obscenity-laced leaked online chat.
But he said he would not seek reelection or continue as head of his pro-statehood political party.
Protesters said they were not satisfied by Rosselló's concessions.
They pledged to continue demonstrations that have filled the streets of Old San Juan for more than a week.
Rosselló also said he looked forward to defending him-self against the process of impeachment. (AP)
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China to boost mathematics research
Chinese authorities have made public a work plan to strengthen mathematical science research.
The plan was jointly made by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Education, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the National Natural Science Foundation.
The plan called for continuously supporting basic mathematical science, promoting research into applied mathematics, and pushing forward high level exchange and cooperation between domestic and foreign institutes.
It also underlined the importance of research into mathematics and subjects such as science and engineering computing, mathematical theory and method of big data and AI, as well as computer mathematics. (Xinhua)
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China's Xie Zhenye breaks Asian men's 200m record in London
And China's Xie Zhenye broke the Asian men's 200 meters record at the IAAF Diamond League in London.
Xie fought back from fifth off the bend to take an impressive win in 19.88 seconds.
His time smashed the Asian record by 0.09 seconds.
It was the first time for a Chinese sprinter to run under 20 seconds in the 200 meters event. (Xinhua)
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