Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-12-20
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Theater Roof Collapse1 in London Leaves Dozens Injured
A portion of roof from central London's Apollo Theater has
collapsed2 during a performance seriously injuring at least 7 people and leaving some 88 others wounded.
The theater was packed with around 720 people in attendance for a performance of the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time when the collapse occurred.
So far no deaths have been reported.
China's fancy funerals go up in smoke
Chinese central authorities have told government officials to set an example with "simple and
civilized3 funerals".
The rules are banning officials from setting funeral
parlors4 in public places, which is still a common mourning practice particularly in rural regions.
The government document particularly
stipulates5 government officials are no longer allowed to receive public memorial services with only some exceptions.
It also says body farewell ceremonies should be "modest and
strictly6 controlled in scale".
This is yet another significant rule the central authorities have rolled out in their anti-extravagance offensive.
Chinese President meets visiting Bolivian President
Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with Bolivian President Juan Evo Morales Ayma here in Beijing.
The two leaders have pledged to enhance cooperation in varies fields between China and Bolivia.
Morales is also scheduled to visit the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China, where he will witness the launch of Bolivia's first telecommunications satellite.
China's
Premier7 meets US commerce and trade officials ahead of US-China trade talks
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says economic cooperation between China and the US needs to improve.
He made the comment after meeting a US trade
delegation8 in Beijing, ahead of annual high-level trade talks between the two countries.
Li says China expects the US to ease
restrictions9 on Chinese
high-tech10 products and create a favorable environment for Chinese investment.
US officials say America is willing to expand cooperation when it comes to
bilateral11 trade, investment, telecommunications, agriculture, food safety and other issues.
The
Joint12 Commission on Commerce and Trade was established in 1983.
It's the main
forum13 for addressing bilateral trade issues and promoting commercial opportunities between China and the US.
Chinese FM meets up with Israeli President
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged all sides in Iran nuclear talks to comply with their obligations in order for peace to prevail.
Wang made the statement while meeting up with Israeli President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem as part of his Middle East tour.
While meeting up with Wang Yi, Peres says the international community including China must prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Wang Yi is also due to visit Algeria, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia.
China hopes for efforts from new U.S. ambassador
China has expressed hope the new U.S. ambassador to China will enhance trust and cooperation between the two countries.
The comment comes following reports of U.S. President Barack Obama intending to nominate six-term Senator Max Baucus of Montana as the new U.S. ambassador.
The 72-year-old Baucus has played a pivotal role in some of Obama's major initiatives including the tax reform proposal and passage of healthcare
overhaul14 in 2010.
The
incumbent15 U.S ambassador Gary Locke is expected to step down next year.
UN peacekeeping base attacked in South Sudan
The United Nations says its peacekeeping base in South Sudan's Jonglei State has been attacked by the country's second-largest
ethnic16 group.
It is reported rebels from the ethnic group the Nuer attacked the base, targeting
civilians17 of the majority Dinka ethnic community.
32 civilians were taking refuge in the base at the time of the attack.
The U.N says it has lost contact with the base and fears there may have been several
fatalities18.
Putin to pardon oil
tycoon19 Khodorkovsky
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will soon pardon jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodor-kovsky after more than a decade in prison.
Khodor-kovsky was due to be released in August next year.
The pardon comes after Russia's State Duma, or lower house of parliament granted amnesty to about 25 thousand people on Wednesday to mark the 20th anniversary of the Russian Constitution.
An International Criminal Court prosecutor has requested an indefinite delay to the trial of Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta, due to lack of evidence after the
withdrawal24 of two witnesses.
Fatou Bensouda says the case against Kenyatta does not satisfy the standards required at trial.
Kenyatta, who was elected as President of Kenya in March this year, is charged with five counts of crimes against humanity.
The charges include murder,
deportation25 or forcible transfer and other inhumane acts allegedly committed during the post-election violence in Kenya in 2007 and 2008.
Over 1-thousand people were killed in the violence.
China willing to bid for FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke says several countries including China have expressed their willingness to bid to host the FIFA Club World Cup.
The bid to host the Club World Cup will start in February with the final decision being made by September next year.
Guangzhou is widely considered the most likely place to host among Chinese cities.
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