State Council vows to implement spirit of CPC congress

Leading Party Members Group of theState Council held a meeting on Thursday to study the spirit of the19th Communist Party of China (CPC) National Congress. Full Story

Spain sacks Catalan government after independence declaration

The Madrid government sacked Catalonia’s president and dismissed its parliament on Friday, hours after the region declared itself an independent nation in Spain’s gravest political crisis since the return of democracy four decades ago. Full Story

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• Catalonia declares independence from Spain
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Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei among first UNESCO Space Science Medal winners

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has awarded the UNESCO Medal on Space Science to first Chinese national sent to space, Yang Liwei, and three other prominent international space practitioners during the first edition of the award ceremony. Full Story

• New research may lead to safer, more powerful lithium-ion batteries
• Hong Kong exchange ends floor trading after 31 years
• Chinese luxury market seen to rise 15% annually
• ECB to cut bond buying to US$35b per month
• China's industrial profits up 22.8 pct in first nine months

• Finnair to go online in China'e commerce giant JD.com
• First Wuhan-Europe cargo train exports Chinese food products to Germany
• McDonald's China renamed Jingongmen, or Golden Arch
• Banks are banking on startups as new growth drivers
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Movie "Angels Wear White" wins Best Film Award at Int'l Antalya Film Festival

Chinese film "Angels Wear White" won the Best Film Award late Friday at the 54th International Antalya Film Festival in Turkey's Mediterranean City of Antalya, the first time a Chinese film wins the highest award of this event. Full Story

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• "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" tops Chinese box office
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• Int'l films claim most top awards at 53rd Chicago Int'l Film Festival
• 60 countries and regions use RMB as reserve currency
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Chinese shuttlers stalled at BWF French Open, Zheng and Chen march on

Chinese shuttlers experienced a lackluster day in BWF World Superseries French Open semi-finals here on Saturday, as only mixed doubles top seeds Zheng Siwei and Chen Qingchen managed to come through a grueling match for a final berth. Full Story

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• Namibia fined 5,000 dollars by Confederation of African Football
• Awkward comparisons as Valverde returns to San Mames in Spain's matchday 10
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"Day of the Dead" commemoration held in Los Angeles

People with costumes and face paints react at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery for Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in Los Angeles, the United States, Oct. 28, 2017. Full Story

• Paintings from large composition of images aim to create new world record in Slovenia
• Annual deaths from measles drop below 100,000 for first time: UN-backed study
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• Building a music bridge between China, U.S.
• Pumpkin parties turn Halloween into real trick and treat for zoo residents

• Study points to new approach to tackling antibiotic resistance
• New CRISPR tool edits RNA to treat diseases: study
• Researchers in Britain explore repairing damaged spinal cords with silk
• China-Nepal Friendship Painting Exhibition kicks off in Kathmandu
• Chinese watercolor artist holds personal exhibition at British museum