China urges for US concrete measures to ensure Chinese missions' safety
我國敦促美國具體措施以確保我國任務的安全
China has urged the United States to take concrete measures to ensure the safety of Chinese missions, institutions and personnel in the United States.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin made the remarks when commenting on the shooting at the Chinese Consulate-General's building in Los Angeles.
No one was injured in the incident in which a gunman fired a couple of shots at a downtown office building of the Chinese Consulate-General.
The Chinese Embassy in the U.S. and the consulate-general have made representations to the U.S. side.
The suspect later turned himself in to police and the case is under further investigation.
Japan PM declares 'cold shutdown' at Fukushima
日本首相宣布福島冷關閉
Japanese engineers have brought the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to a "cold shutdown condition", nine months after the earthquake and tsunami.
Declaring a cold shutdown condition is seen as a key milestone in efforts to bring the plant under control.
But the government says it will take decades to dismantle it completely.
U.S. hands over last military base to Iraq
美國最后一個軍事基地轉交給伊拉克
The U.S. military has handed over its last base in Iraq to the Iraqi authorities, a day after the U.S. force marked the end of its mission in the country.
Friday's handover came after U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced to end the U.S. military mission in Iraq Thursday near the Baghdad International Airport.
Some 4,000 soldiers remain in Iraq, down from a peak of nearly 170,000 troops and 505 bases across the country.
Most of the remaining troops are to depart before the Dec. 31 pullout deadline.
U.S. House passes spending bill to avert government shutdown
美國眾議院通過政府開支避免被關閉
U.S. House of Representatives has passed a massive spending bill to avoid possible partial shutdown of the federal government.
The House voted to approve the nearly 1-trillion-dollar measure that funds the government through Sept. 30, 2012, when the current fiscal year ends. The Senate is expected to pass the bill soon before sending it to the president's desk.
Death toll from illicit liquor rises to 167 in India
印度毒酒致死人數上升到167人
The death toll from toxic alcohol in India's West Bengal state has risen to 167.
Several others remain in hospitals.
Police have so far arrested 12 people for supplying the illicit liquor.
The local government has announced a compensation of 200,000 rupees or 4,000 U.S. dollars each for the next of the kin of the victims and ordered a high-level probe.
112 arrested in online child porn bust
112人因涉嫌在網上販賣兒童不法錄像被捕
Police in 22 European countries have arrested 112 suspects for allegedly sharing online videos of children being sexually abused.
A similar case in March saw police in several countries arrest scores of alleged members of an online paedophile ring, which resulted in the successful rescue of 230 children.
China issues rules for RQFII trials
我國制定RQFII試驗規則
China has formally given the go ahead to investment of overseas RMB funds in mainland securities markets.
The news comes as China issued rules for pilot programs of RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors on Friday.
According to the rules, Hong Kong subsidiaries of fund management companies and securities firms can use RMB funds raised in Hong Kong to invest in mainland securities within a permitted quota.
The total investment quota of RQF 2 pilot programs is set at around 20 billion yuan, (3 billion U.S. dollars).
China aims to keep urban unemployment rate within 5%
我國的目標是讓城市失業率在5%以內
China is aiming to keep the registered urban unemployment rate within 5 percent over the next 3 years.
A statement released by State Council says the overall employment pressure will increase. The government targets creating new jobs for 45 million people in cities and 40 million people in rural areas.
China issues guideline to improve transparency of charities
我國提出提高慈善機構透明度的方針
The Ministry of Civil Affairs has issued a new guideline to offer suggestions to charity groups on how to disclose donation information in the wake of doubts about the transparency of their operations.
The ministry says the government hopes the guideline will improve charity organizations' information publicity and protect the public's right to know and supervise such organizations.
Charity groups should disclose information about what donations they receive, how they raise money, how they use funds and who their beneficiaries are, according to the guideline. .
Chinese pandas open to public view in Britain
中國熊貓在英國與公眾見面
The first pair of giant pandas in nearly two decades have been brought to public view in Britain.
Nearly 600 excited panda fans watched Tian Tian, or "Sweetie" and her mate Yang Guang or "Sunshine", from behind a glass window in Edinburgh Zoo on the first day.
Born in 2003, Tian Tian and Yang Guang are under custodianship of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), owners of Edinburgh Zoo.

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