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Chinese ambassador refutes Japan's accusation on gas platforms in E. China Sea
China's ambassador to Japan is lashing back at concerns raised by Japan over Chinese oil and gas exploration in the East China Sea.
The Japanese side says its concerned about Chinese oil and gas exploration in the region, even though none of it is being done in disputed waters.
Chinese ambassador Cheng Yonghua says Japanese concerns the drilling might end up raiding oil and gas in neighboring Japanese territory are "groundless."
He says the Chinese side is willing to work with Japan when it comes to addressing these concerns.
Chinese embassy condemns Tibetan separatist attack in Sydney
China's representatives in Australia are calling on authorities in that country to 'throw the book' at a group of protesters who stormed the Chinese consulate in Sydney on Wednesday.
A group of Tibetan separatists stormed the front court of the consulate in Sydney on Wednesday, injuring a consular officer who attempted to keep the group from getting into the building.
The Chinese side has since made formal representations to the Australian government, demanding those arrested be prosecuted to the full-extent of the law.
A total of 10-people were arrested in connection with Wednesday's incident.
Eight of them are now facing charges.
China opens up crude oil import to private refineries
Chinese authorities have given private refineries the greenlight to import more crude oil, opening up a heavily-monopolized state sector.
The Ministry of Commerce has confirmed the requirements for non-state companies to import crude this Thursday.
Qualified firms must have an annual refining capacity of over 2-million tons. They also have to meet efficiency and environmental standards.
China is the world's largest importer of crude oil. Nearly 60-percent of China's oil consumption comes from imports.
Crude imports have been the almost exclusive domain of the state-run giants. There are more than 20 qualified non-state importers.
However, their quotas have been very limited to this point.
Rainstorms wreak havok in China
Heavy rains which have been battering three different Chinese provinces this week are being blamed four at least 4 deaths.
Massive storms which have been rolling over parts of Fujian have left 4-dead and 5-others missing.
130-thousand others have been relocated in Fujian.
Meanwhile, in Guangdong, 62-hundred have been moved out of harms way because of heavy flooding.
And in Hunan, 9-thousand there have been relocated because of heavy storms the past 24-hours.
China to provide 10-mln USD for Nepal's reconstruction
The Chinese government has agreed to provide a 10-million-U.S. dollars cash infusion for earthquake repairs in Nepal.
An agreement has been formalized in Kathmandu this Thursday.
The cash will be used to help in the initial repairs of buildings devastated by the massive earthquakes which rocked the country earlier this year.
China to expand critical illness insurance
Chinese authorities have announced plans to expand the critical illness insurance system to everyone covered under the basic medical insurance system before the end of this year.
At the same time, the State Council says a full-scale system for critical illness insurance is going to be available on a national level by 2017.
U.S. defense chief makes surprise visit to Iraq
U.S. Defense Secretary Aston Carter has arrived in Baghdad to meet with Iraqi leaders.
As part of his unannounced visit, Carter is due to hold talks with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and other key Iraqi leaders connected to the fight against the Islamic State.
Carter's visit to Baghdad follows the launch of a major Iraqi offensive against the Islamic State in the western province of Anbar this week.
This is Carter's first visit to Iraq as Pentagon chief since taking office in February.
India expresses concerns over U.S. military sale to Pakistan
India is expressing public concern about US military sales to Pakistan.
The U.S. State Department has now approved the sale of Attack Helicopters and Hellfire Missiles to Pakistan in a deal struck earlier this year.
India's External Affairs Minister says the US should be considering the impact on India's security when making decisions about its weapons sales to Pakistan.
The US has been providing annual military financing to Pakistan since the US invasion of neighboring Afghanistan in 2002.
However, direct arms sales from the US to Pakistan have been rare.
4 killed in shooting in Atlanta, U.S.
Police in the US city of Atlanta are trying to piece together the motivation behind a mass shooting.
A total of four people, including the gunman are dead, following the shooting early Wednesday morning.
Local authorities say a man shot and killed a woman and two children under the age of 10 before turning the gun on himself.
The shooter also shot another man, who remains in critical condition at the moment.
Domestic violence is being looked at as the likely motivation at this point.
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