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No worries about capital outflow: Chinese regulator
China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange is dismissing worries about huge capital outflows as the Federal Reserve decides whether to hike U.S. interest rates.
A statement issued on Thursday said the depreciation pressure on the Chinese yuan has been largely released and its value has almost stabilized.
The Chinese yuan has substantially depreciated against the US dollar since August, when China reformed the exchange rate formation system to better reflect market development.
U.S.-China joint efforts vital for global climate agreement in Paris: Biden
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says the leadership of the United States and China are vital to achieving a successful global climate agreement in Paris later this year.
Biden made the remarks at the closing ceremony of the China-U.S. Leaders Summit in Los Angeles.
The two-day summit gathered officials from central, federal and local governments in both countries to discuss strategies and measures to combat climate change.
Chinese, U.S. companies launch fund to promote energy efficient buildings
Chinese and U.S. companies have launched a cooperative fund to promote energy conservation for buildings in China.
The fund will support the promotion of U.S. expertise in building energy efficiency in the Chinese market with innovative investment.
Chinese companies including China State Construction and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and U.S. firms Warburg Pincus and DOW Chemical, contributed to the fund.
Energy consumption from buildings accounts for half of total energy consumption in the United States.
That figure for China is about 37 percent, which might rise with China's ongoing urbanization.
8.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Chile, Triggering Tsumani Fears
One million people in Chile are affected by evacuation orders after an earthquake along the country's northern coast on Wednesday evening.
So far 5 deaths have been confirmed, and one person is listed as missing.
The quake with a magnitude of 8.3 was followed by four aftershocks, all above magnitiude-6.
Local authorities issued a tsunami warning for the nation's entire coastline following the initial quake.
The tremor rocked buildings in areas as far as the capital Santiago, about 250 km from the epicenter.
High tides and waves were reported along the Chilean coast.
Other countries and regions have also issued tsunami advisories, including parts of South America, Hawaii, California, French Polynesia, and New Zealand.
Japan's upper house committee passes controversial security bills
A special committee under the upper house of the Japanese national Diet has passed controversial security bills despite constant demonstrations against the measures involving thousands of protesters across the country.
The passage came without a final debate on the bills, paving way for the chamber's plenary session to vote on the bills.
The Japanese ruling camp led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe secured the majority in the upper house, meaning that the government-backed bills would be approved in the upcoming plenary as early as Thursday.
The bills, if enacted, will allow the Japanese Self-Defense Forces to engage in armed conflicts overseas, even if Japan is not under attack.
However, the Japanese war-renouncing Constitution bans the SDF from using forces abroad.
Burkina Faso's presidential guard declares coup
Burkina Faso's presidential guard, the former security team for ex-President Blaise Compaore, has seized power in the country.
In a televised broadcast, the guard has claimed that the transition government is not a democratic government and it was working to ensure a specific individual was installed as the president.
The situation remains tense after Wednesday's arrest of interim President Michel Kafando and his Prime Minister by soldiers of the presidential guard.
Gun shots were heard Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
A security source says that Burkina Faso's former President Jean Baptise Ouedraogo has initiated a dialogue.
The UN Security Council, the African Union, and the Economic Community of West African States, along with the governments of France and the U.S., have condemned the move by the presidential guard.
Twin bombings kill up to 15 in Iraq's Baghdad
Up to 15 people have been killed and 47 others wounded in attacks by a suicide bomber and a roadside bomb in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
Both attacks happened on Thursday in downtown Baghdad.
More deaths are expected as the wounded have been taken to hospitals and medical centers in the city.
Terrorism and violence left more than 12,000 civilians dead and 23,000 others injured in 2014.
Russian, Belarusian troops complete joint drill
Russia and Belarus have completed a joint drill in western regions of Russia.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the drill mobilized 8,000 Russian troops and more than 1,000 Belarusian soldiers, as well as around 100 tanks and 80 aircraft.
The event focused on coordination of efforts to thwart armed insurgencies within the two countries.
293 wildlife sites in Britain at risk from fracking for shale oil: RSPB
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has warned that nearly 300 wildlife sites in Britain are at risk due to energy companies' activities to explore for shale oil and gas.
The RSPB says its conclusions were based on a full analysis of the land that local government had authorized for oil and gas exploration.
According to the analysis, 293 Sites of Special Scientific Interest are affected by the 159 oil and gas licenses that local governments have offered to energy companies to date.
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