The Tourism Council of Thailand said Thursday that the country was expected to receive 28 million foreign tourists in 2014, an increase of 8 percent from the expected 26.6 million this year.
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U.S. stocks ended lower Wednesday after a choppy trading session, as minutes of the Federal Reserve’ s October meeting hinted that the U.S. central bank may cut back its quantitative easing policy in coming months.
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Central banks in developed countries including the United States should continue to adopt easy monetary policies to boost their sub-par economic growth, U.S. Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman said on Monday.
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A Co-Chief Executive of Germany’s largest bank said on Monday that the Deutsche Bank (DB) wants to make a positive contribution to China’s transition toward a free market.
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The fire in a storehouse in Xiaowuji of Chaoyang District, Beijing, killed at least 12 people on Tuesday night. [Xinhua] |
![The fire in a storehouse in Xiaowuji of Chaoyang District, Beijing, killed at least 12 people on Tuesday night. [Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20131120/001aa0ba3c6a13f656e205.jpg "The fire in a storehouse in Xiaowuji of Chaoyang District, Beijing, killed at least 12 people on Tuesday night. [Xinhua]")
Death toll from a fire in Beijing has climbed to 12 after another body was found on the early morning of Wednesday, local police confirmed via their official microblog.
Firefighters retrieved one more body around 2 a.m. at the site of the fire, the police said.
The four injured people are still being treated in a hospital.
The fire broke out in a storehouse in Xiaowuji Village of Chaoyang District at around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, with the burning areas covering more than 500 square meters.
The fire was put out at around 11 p.m., firefighters said.
Two owners of the storehouse have been under control of the police. Further investigation into the cause of the fire is under way.
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Authorized dealers of Aston Martin will contact customers to offer free checks and replace accelerator pedal levers in affected cars starting from Monday,according to the statement.
Nov 182013
Total foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury securities rose for the second consecutive month in September, indicating rising international demand for American government debt, the U.S. Treasury Department reported Monday.
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China’s electricity consumption, an indicator of economic activity, rose 9.5 percent year on year in October, official data showed on Thursday.
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Fossil find reveals big cats may have evolved in Asia not Africa
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Chinese President holds welcoming ceremony for visiting Yemeni President in Beijing
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Green group reports on Chinas biodiversity
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Chinas changing fashion since 1978
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Delegating powers needed for Chinas reforms
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Chinese police are on UN mission
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China may change rules on animal tests for cosmetics
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Copper chlorophylin found in 12 more oils in Taiwan
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Hong Kong stocks kick off 0.73 higher
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H6N1 Bird flu strain infects young Taiwan girl for first time
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China money markets tense again after c.bank drains more funds
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China’s 1st flight experience store to open in Sanya in April 2014
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Chinese army told to study requirements of key CPC meeting
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Chinas reforms influence world experts
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Chinese Yemeni foreign ministers hold meeting
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Local Chinese govts urged to fulfill pre-set reform tasks
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Chinas Huawei wins business award for services in UAE
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Chinese shoppers clicked their way through purchases in an overnight shopping rush on Monday, as China’s online retail giants launched massive sales for “Singles’ Day” at midnight.