Survey: Chinese youth to postpone marriage because of housing pressures

A recent survey shows that the housing pressures in China's urban youth, 24.8% led to the postponement of marriage, while 21.3% of delayed children. According to building a well-magazine, nearly 70% of respondents, mostly young people aged 25-35 living in urban areas the survey said they do not want to get married, if they still had to rent. Monthly magazine, seeking (seeking truth from facts) magazine, which is by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee, organized jointly with Tsinghua University subsidiary of a survey conducted last month university study, the majority of the housing situation of young people living cities . In nearly 22% of surveyed people living in a rented house, who, however, that they lack a sense of security. Many young people in first-tier cities such...

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Police arrest cross-border drug smuggling ring in northeast China

Chinese police have detained 10 cross-boundary drug Dandong, Liaoning Province, a city adjacent to the Democratic People's Republic of trafficking cases. The group was caught dealing 450 grams of methamphetamine, commonly known as ice, said Dandong police said. Criminal suspects, all Chinese citizens, were found to carry drugs and 15 million yuan(about 23,145 U.S. dollars), according to police. Police are hunting is believed related to the Group t...

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Afghan roadside bomb killed three workers

Three people were killed when the vehicle runs in a roadside bomb in Khost province on Friday, the capital of Kabul, 150 kilometers southeast of the city, police said Saturday. "A construction company hit the Spera district road vehicles roadside bombs Friday night caused a powerful explosion. the three workers were killed, the result, " said Jacobs, chief deputy, Mohammed, the provincial police. Police officials said that all the victims were Afghans working in a local company in the construction of local road pricing. No one has claimed responsibility for the incident. Taliban fighters, who on April 30 announced the launch of the Afghan and NATO-led spring offensive forces, often made ​​in the past couple of years, road construction and development company threats. A total of 35 workers...

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One NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan

One NATO soldier killed in the volatile southern Afghanistan, militant attacks on Friday and Saturday confirmed that the military alliance. "International Security Assistance Force soldiers were killed yesterday following a rebel attack in southern Afghanistan, " said the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in a statement here. However, the brief statement did not disclose the nationality of the victims, saying it is the policy of the International Security Assistance Force casualties identification procedures to defer to the relevant national authorities. Forces mainly from the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia already stationed in the framework of the International Security Assistance Force fighting the Taliban insurgents in the southern region. 220 NATO...

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Progress Report on Environmental Protection in TibetProgress Report on Environmental Protection in Tibet

Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region maintained sound environment last year thanks to a series of protection measures, a report issued by the local environment watchdog said Friday. Tibet's 2010 environment status report said the region reported progress in environment protection, as its water and air quality indicated. Last year, the water quality in Tibet's major rivers and lakes, including the Yarlung Zangbo, Lhasa River and Rongpo River that originates in Mount Qomolangma, met national standards for clean water, the document said. Meanwhile, all Tibetan cities and towns reported good air quality last year. The regional capital Lhasa reported good air quality on 98.9 percent of the days in 2010. In Tibet's second largest city Xigaze, air quality was good on 99.5 percent of the...

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Chinese company won the tender to design a new bridge to the Panama Canal

The Chinese infrastructure giant, the China Communication Construction Company (CCCC), was awarded a contract to design a third bridge over the Panama Canal, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said Friday. The ACP said in a statement that the Chinese company has presented the lowest budget worth 4.662 million U.S. dollars and won the bid over five other competing companies. The bid was presented in partnership with engineering consultancy firm Louis Berger Group, the ACP said. Other competing companies included a 4.9 million dollar bid from the TYPSA Principia group, a 6.1 million dollar bid submitted by URS Holdings, a 7.2 million dollar bid from the Puente de Colon JV company, a 8.5 million dollar bid from the group ARUP and a 9.6 million dollar bid from Ty Lin International.p The ACP has...

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European Union, Denmark banned baby bottles containing the chemical may be harmful

The European Union on the manufacture, import and plastic baby bottles containing the potentially harmful industrial chemicals banned the sale this week to take effect. The chemical is bisphenol A (BPA), is used to make polycarbonate plastic used to make bottles, including many everyday products. By fear, bisphenol A can inhibit brain development under the impetus of Denmark has banned baby bottles, milk cups and food packaging containing Bisphenol A baby in the three early in the March 2010 sale. Pulled from store shelves in Europe's less-than-expected products to create a sensation with the government, manufacturers and consumers are willing to be cautious. "We have test results that show there is a risk that bisphenol A may affect the learning ability of male rats, said:" Mary Louise...

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Weak U.S. jobs report concerns about slowing economic growth Stokes

The latest official statistics show that the U.S. unemployment rate rose slightly, the second row in May, triggering new fears, the nascent economic recovery has reached the other weak. Non-agricultural sector to increase opportunities for new employment may only be 54,000, a level far 20 million per month, economists think it is strong enough to reduce the long term, short-term unemployment rate, according to the weak employment report released Friday, the Labor Department . The unemployment rate rose to 9.1 percent, from May 9 per cent of the previous month, reversing four months of extensive deliberations map down. Chrysler in the United States to resolve a factory worker in Ohio on Friday, Obama said the U.S. economy through some "rough terrain." Economists believe that the rate of...

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IMF needs the voice of emerging countries: Mexico central bank governor

Agustin Carstens, Mexico's central bank governor said here on Friday, he was the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is to offer senior positions in the emerging countries to say to the world for trial. He said: "My main motivation is to make the nomination in the International Monetary Fund to hear the voice of emerging countries such bodies become more diverse and open,"he said, with the U.S. president, Ma Mercedes Del Punta, Argentina Minister of Economy and Central Banks Amado Boudou. "Today, global economic growth driven by emerging countries, and the International Monetary Fund must accept that,"he added. Mexico's central bank governor, who arrived here from Brazil on Friday, is a tourist in Latin America to seek support for his race to succeed Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who stepped down...

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In the two-star Sofitel Wanda Beijing chefs shine

Sofitel Wanda Beijing, the Le Gourmet French restaurant before Lenotre proud to host gastronomic events of Life -: René Meilleur, two-star Michelin chef at the Shangri-La Bouitte Virgin laissez-faire Centre, France. This is the first time to China Meilleur. He will bring his signature dish to Beijing, he has been held in La Bouitte "in acacia honey duck tortillas and fried steak." "I think it will be popular in the Chinese market is a salty and sweet taste, which is often mixed in with the Chinese dishes," he said. Meilleur fascination with food began 14 years old, he lived in a ski resort. While many of his friends became a ski instructor, he was involved in to the kitchen, he said. He became a chef at 23 years old. He bought his restaurant in his hometown of Saint-Marcel of the land...

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The zongzi rice dumpling is not the only famous Chinese food wrapped in leaves

Dumplings zongzi is not the only famous Chinese food wrapped in leaves. The smell of the lotus leaf, nuomiji, or glutinous rice chicken bundled package is a must, if you are in Guangdong Province, snacks, hungry. The number of known composition and a huge variety of dishes, snacks as taste and texture of sequences normally associated with taste buds. These include salt, sweet, rich, soft and strong. In a separate nuomiji food, you have to ensure that these together with the smell of herbs from a lotus leaf. Of delicious mixed rice dish-shaped pillow mushrooms, chicken, shrimp and Chinese smoked pork sausage. Mixed, and then wrapped in lotus leaves and dry steam. Leaves impart a slightly sweet aroma and taste is open - which is why I like to start the food itself is the most favorite part....

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China's cosmetic surgery is on the rise

Cosmetic surgery has been implemented in China in the 20th century since the 60's and 70's. At the time, these procedures are rare, few consumers separate from the entertainment industry. With China's economic reform deeply rooted among a more affluent class emerged, began to take corrective facial surgery or body of interest. It was the 20th century, 80's and 90's. Although this is slowly formed in the 90s, but until 2003, the industry has not grown more rapidly. Li from the plastics and aesthetics Association (CAPA) and other requirements described Bin exploded. Great popularity, however, lead to the safety of which has largely been ignored careless practices. When the U.S. response to the age of 24 artists Cup Wang died on the operating table in 2010 during a routine procedu...

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Archaeologists in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, began to Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum of the second round of excavations of mass graves

Archaeologists in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, began to Qin Shi Huang (259-210 BC) tomb excavation of mass graves in the second round. Burial pit, encoding K9901, is one of 180 tombs graves. A March 1999 excavation of the last round produced a huge bronze cooking vessels and terracotta figurines 11 on their upper body exposed. Cao Wei, deputy head of Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, said that the pit is unique, because there is no armor warriors may acrobatics. Friday's launch of a new round of digging, because the previous excavation covered only 700 square meters less than ten percent of the pit, not enough to give a complete picture of the structure, Zhang said the satellite, the archaeological team captain. Since 1974, archaeologists excavated more than 30 Chinese emperor,...

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Enteric disease outbreaks in Europe, triggered trade disputes

Spain, Germany, said the source of infection of cucumber, Spanish farmers will pour about 300 kg of vegetables before the Consulate General in Germany. Russia 2, from the day from all EU countries banned imports of fresh vegetables. Not only do all the fresh vegetables from the EU countries not to enter the Russian domestic market sales, all EU countries are selling vegetables have been taken off the shelves, the trigger trade disputes. Russia's approach to immediately lead to strong dissatisfaction with the EU. The day of the European Commission to protest the Russian government Bianxiang require the Russian government revoked the ban. Spain, Germany, mistakenly refers to the dissatisfaction of cucumber is leaving the source of infection in this outbreak severely damaged the Spanish...

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HTC Android developers, the world's largest, second only to Google

HTC CEO Peter Chou today in the high-pass Uplinq conference that is in addition to the current HTC Google Android beyond theworld's largest developers. Said Peter Chou, HTC sold in 2010, a total of 25 million smart phones, and currently continues to grow. First quarter of 2011, HTC smart phone sales 9.7 million. Chou said that HTC is among the world's top five ranks of smart mobile phone brands, marketsand even in some areas it is routed to the first 2 or No. 3. Moreover, the report says, according to Canalys, HTC Android is now the world's largest mobile phone...

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CLSA: Apple iPad 3 pre-Christmas launch

CLSA said that Apple will launch before Christmas iPad 3. CLSA said: "While most vendors are still matching iPad 2specifications and features, but our research shows that Apple willlaunch the holiday shopping season iPad 3, it will have a betterdisplay and LET function. " However, that CLSA, LTE iPhone will launch in 2011. Apple will be held next Monday's Worldwide Developers Conference, company CEO Steve Jobs will speak at the meeting, the market focus of the meeting is iClo...

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Production is limited: firms said iPad3 Samsung AMOLED screen is not equipped with

Limited capacity, said manufacturers do not carry Samsung AMOLED screen iPad3 According to sources, the recent market rumors that Apple want the next generation Tablet PC iPad 3 can adopt AMOLED screen.Parts supplier in Taiwan to refute the message that this type of screen production capacity is still low, manufacturers are unlikely to meet the huge demand for Apple. Insiders said that Samsung's Samsung mobile display panel business units previously announced, the 5.5G of the AMOLED panel production capacity will be less than 2 months ahead of scheduled time of production. However, panel makers have pointed out, just its own brand of Tablet PC Samsung, AMOLED screen is still not fully used; present, only the Galaxy S II Samsung smartphone adopted AMOLED panel. Apple iPad 3 therefore...

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James Arness, star of "Gunsmoke" left us

James Arness,a television icon who played the title role in long-running classic Western series " Gunsmoke," died Friday in Brentwood, Southern California. He was 88.The actor died of natural causes at his home, family spokesperson Ginny Fazer was quoted by the Los Angeles Times as saying.Arness left a farewell message to his fans on his website, "in the event I was no longer here.""I wanted to take this time to thank all of you for the many years of being a fan of `Gunsmoke,' 'The Thing,' 'How the West Was Won' and all the other fun projects I was lucky enough to have been allowed to be a part of," he wrote. "I had the privilege of working with so many great actors over the years."A World War II veteran from Minnesota who received a Purple Heart, Arness launched his acting career in the 1947...

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"Dr. Death" Jack Kevorkian dies

 Jack Kevorkian, a former Oakland County pathologist who was known as "Dr Death" for having helped more than 130 people end their lives, died on Friday morning in Royal Park, Michigan, at the age of 83, according to a report of Detnews.Kevorkian, who had previously been diagnosed with liver cancer, had been hospitalized with kidney and respiratory problems for several weeks at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, according to his longtime attorney Geoffrey Fieger.Fieger said at a press conference that he believes that if Kevorkian hadn't been so weak and infirmed that he might have made choice to end his life the way he helped others do so.Kevorkian has been focused on death and dying long before he stirred a still-unsettled debate in U.S. over assisted suicide by helping sick and...

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Wal-Mart 15 billion in stock repurchases

Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's largest retailer, plans to repurchase 15 billion U.S. dollars of its shares, the company announced Friday at its 41st annual meeting of shareholders.The buyback replaces the previous 15 billion U.S. dollars share repurchase program, announced on June 4, 2010. Through June 2, under the 2010 program, Walmart had spent more than 12.9 billion U. S. dollars to buyback more than 244 million shares, the company said in a statement."Our purchase of almost 13 billion U.S. dollars of Walmart stock since last June is indicative of our strong free cash flow position," said Charles Holley, Walmart executive vice president and chief financial officer. "We are pleased to continue our share repurchase program with this new 15 billion U.S. dollars authorization."In addition...

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The researchers found that mutations to promote hair growth

 A team of U.S. and Chinese researchers have discovered a chromosomal mutation responsible for a very rare condition in which people grow excess hair all over their bodies.The finding ultimately will lead to new treatments for this and less severe forms of excessive hair growth as well as baldness, said researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC).The researchers made the discovery in cooperation with their counterparts at Peking Union Medical College. Study findings were published in the June issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics.The initial discovery of the mutation came from a lab at the Peking Union Medical College, which examined the condition, known congenital hypertrichosis syndrome (CGH), in a Chinese family. Males with this...

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Airbus and its parent company, EADS EFW and its Russian partners, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and decided to stop passengers Irkut at cargo (P2F) conversion program

Airbus, its parent company EADS EFW and their Russian partners, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and IRKUT decided Friday to stop Passenger to Freighter (P2F) conversion program, thus ending their joint venture "Airbus Freighter Conversion GmbH (AFC)".A statement issued by France-based Airbus announced the decision, attributing the change to strong demand for A320 passenger aircraft that squeezes the amount of A320 Family aircraft that can be used as freighters."Recent market developments ... have resulted in more demand for A320 passenger aircraft and ... used A320 Family aircraft, thus reducing the amount of aircraft available for conversion," and "the partners have decided to dissolve AFC," the statement said.The Germany-based joint venture AFC was established by EADS EFW, Airbus and the...

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Eating the earth can prevent the toxins, parasites and pathogens, a new study shows that gastric

Eating earth may protect the stomach against toxins, parasites and pathogens, a new study suggests.To examine the possible benefits from eating earth, researchers at Cornell University analyzed reports from missionaries, plantation doctors, explorers, and anthropologists to put together a database of more than 480 cultural accounts of geophagy -- the eating of earth.The database includes as many details as possible about the circumstances under which earth was consumed, and by whom. The researchers could then use patterns in the data to evaluate each potential explanation.Studies in the database indicate that geophagy is common even when food is plentiful. Moreover, when people eat dirt they tend to eat only small quantities that are unlikely to fill an empty stomach.The database shows that...

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United States to promote immigration reform

 U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Friday made the case for comprehensive immigration reform, citing its importance to U.S. economic competitiveness.The secretaries participated in a conference call to discuss comprehensive immigration reform with members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, according to a readout of the call.Approximately 175 people from at least 30 states joined the call, including 80 CEOs and representatives from businesses, local and state chambers of commerce and industry and trade associations.Locke highlighted two proposed approaches for reforming the current visa system: encouraging top foreign talents who receive a graduate degree in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) to remain in the U.S. after...

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By the "poisonous" cucumber incident, Austria vegetable sales have fallen sharply

The Austrian government will take a series of measures to stop the huge decline in its vegetable sales caused by the incident of "poisonous" cucumber, according to Austrian Minister of Agriculture Nikolaus Berlakovich on Friday.The Austrian government will take a total sum of 1 million euros (about 1.4637 million U.S. dollars) from the Austrian agricultural marketing company and the EU special funds for implementing these measures. Berlakovich asked for a complete recovery in Austrian fruit and vegetable industry.It is reported that the following measures will be implemented by the government: market promotion and information transparency, improvement in the cooperation between the farmers and restaurants.In addition, the measures also include strengthening the origin labeling system of agricultural...

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A homemade Danish space rocket, said to be the world's largest amateur vehicle, was launched successfully

A homemade Danish space rocket, said to be the world's largest amateur vehicle, was launched successfully from Danish territory Friday.The unmanned Heat 1X Tycho Brahe rocket took off from a homemade floating launchpad in the Baltic Sea, off the east coast of the Danish island of Bornholm, at 16:32 p.m local time.The orange-and-white rocket blasted into the clear-blue spring sky before a section containing its electronic systems parachuted back to sea."I think we have written a small piece of history ... we have worked for three years on this," Kristian von Bengtson, one of the rocket's designers, told Danish broadcaster TV2 after the launch.The rocket which aimed to reach a height of 15 or 16 kilometers actually flew a height of 2.8 kilometers."It rose a few kilometers and we heard the sound...

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Italy took "the right approach" in beating Estonia 3-0, said striker Giampaolo Pazzini following the win at home

 Italy took "the right approach" in beating Estonia 3-0, said striker Giampaolo Pazzini following the win at home on Friday."Tonight there were plenty of chances, as we were very determined from the start and took the right approach," he said."It wasn't easy, as don't forget in Estonia it was a real battle and we only won 2-1 at the end with two set plays."The Azzurri have gone five points clear at the top of Euro 2012 qualifying Group C with a game to spare.Giuseppe Rossi and Antonio Cassano scored before Pazzini added a third at the Stadio Braglia in Modena."I am happy to be here and to give a hand to this team. This is Italy, so there's bound to be a lot of competition for places," he said after coming off the bench to score the third goal after break."We concluded the campaign on...

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Italy Beat Estonia 3-0 to stop group at Euro qualifier

Italy beat minnows Estonia 3- 0 on Friday to remain a five-point advantage in Euro 2012 Group C as they moved closer to a place at the finals.The Azzurri's new striking partners Giuseppe Rossi and Antonio Cassano did not wait too long before scoring in the 21st and 39th minutes, and gave the hosts a comfortable 2-0 lead before break.Giampaolo Pazzini came off the bench in the second half to score Italy's third goal in the 68th minute.This is Italy's fifth win in their six competitive matches under coach Cesare Prandelli, and now they garnered 16 points ahead of second-placed Sloven...

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7 killed in U.S. drone strike in northwest Pakistan

At least seven people were killed in a U.S. drone strike launched late Friday night in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of South Waziristan, reported local Urdu TV channel Express.According to the report, the U.S. drones fired three missiles at a suspected militants' hideout in the Wana area of South Waziristan, one of the strongholds of militants along the Pakistan- Afghanistan border area.Friday night's strike by U.S. drones is the 33rd of its kind in Pakistan since 2011. So far a total of 241 people, most of whom are believed to be militants, have reportedly been killed in such strikes since this ye...

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Mexican volcano could erupt at any time

Mexico's highest volcanic ash released three kilometers, the height over the column, but the prospect remains distant volcano, Mexico,civil defense officials said. The Popocatepetl volcano, located about 70 km southeast ofMexico City, made ​​a five-breath eleven o'clock on Thursday, therelease of steam and ash column. Gray is expected to drop to the city of Puebla. Civil protection officials have been kept the same for the 5426 mPopocatepetl alert level, asking people to stay away from thecrater. Popocatepetl, the second highest peak in Mexico, near Mexico City will...

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