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Many people resign from their jobs at the Great Hall of the People after years of working.
Chinese Government’s Deepening Reforms Turn Attention Toward ‘Red Hats’

During the period before China's two most-important political, decision-making gatherings, the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), news of another new measure was announced on Friday.

La Tuta Gomez
Mexico Captures Teacher Turned Drug Boss, 'La Tuta' Gomez

Gomez was also known as "El Profe," short for professor.

China's wildlife watchdog has recently levied a one-year importation ban on carved ivory items.
China Bans Ivory Import for a Year

Effective on Feb. 26, Thursday, China has imposed a one-year ban on the importation of carved ivory products made after July 1975, as announced by China’s State Forestry Administration.

Giving incentives to electric car drivers is seen as a strong measure in addressing Beijing's air pollution problem.
Free Parking May Soon Be Added as an Incentive for Electric Car Drivers in Beijing

Beijing policymakers consider a free parking incentive, if not a cheaper fee, for electric car drivers as a way to combat the Chinese capital's concern over air pollution.

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Cui Yuying shakes hands with Mexico's Foreign Affairs Undersecretary, Carlos de Icaza.
Number of High-Rank Female Government Officials Increases in China

The public has been noticing the increase in the ratio of high-level female officials in China’s central government departments.

Boris Nemtsov
Leading Anti-Putin Critic Boris Nemtsov Murdered in Moscow

Nemtsov's death "appears to be a contract killing", said Russian news agency, Interfax.

5.56 mm M855 green tip rounds.
Federal Government to Ban 5.56 mm 'Green Tip' Rounds for Civilian Use

Green tips are commonly used with the popular AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle for sporting purposes.

ISIS Artifact Destruction
Christian Captives In Syria Reaches 250; Artifact Destruction Ruined The Nation's Heritage

Islamic State militants continue to seize more Christians away from their homes in the northeastern part of Syria, capturing 250 abducted civilians as of Thursday, activists said. The Sweden-based Assyrian Human Rights Network in Syria was able to document the number by way of observers and local organizations, USA Today reported.

PLA Air Force earns nod with its H-6K bomb that can launch long-range, precision strikes.
Chinese Air Force Provides Flight Training to High School Students

Chinese high school students can now learn how to fly an airplane, as the Ministry of Education and Public Security and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Political Department have jointly announced the launching of flight training for 1,000 students, from 14 to 16 years of age.

Stolen Picasso Painting Found In New York

A Picasso painting reported stolen from s storeroom in Paris over a decade ago has now been found in New York on Thursday. The painting will be returned to the French government in no time, the US officials said.

Scott Walker
GOP Presidential Contender Scott Walker Defends Himself On The ISIS Issue: 100, 000 Protesters And ISIS Aren't Similar

Scott Walker, GOP Presidential contender, had the opportunity of clarifying himself regarding the ISIS terrorist group response. In the earlier weeks, Martha Raddatz of the ABC News asked GOP presidential contender Scott Walker how he would deal with the threats posed by the Islamic State terrorist group, more popularly known as the ISIL or ISIS. The governor of Wisconsin answered that an aggressive strategy is needed and that other "surgical methods" beyond the current air strikes would do good, also.

Migrant workers in China comprise the bulk of the population in many urban centers.
Census Shows China’s Population Now 1.36 Billion

The National Bureau of Statistics has released on Feb. 26 official data which shows that China’s population reached 1.3678 in 2014, registering a 5.21-percent increase from the 2013 record.

Llamas on Loose
Two Llamas Ignite Phoenix Chaos While Topping Twitter's Trending Hashtags

Phoenix authorities chased two escaped llamas on Thursday captivating audiences nationwide through a live video of the escapade recorded by an Arizona television news on helicopter.

A map of China through a magnifying glass on a computer screen showing binary code.
Removal of Over 60,000 Usernames for China’s Healthy Online Environment

China's top Internet technology companies have been hard at work since the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), China's official online regulatory body, released a statement at the start of February requiring users of digital information-exchange services, including blogs, micro-blogs, instant-messaging services and news comment sections, to use real names for their online identities.

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