President XI calls for ‘great RENAISSANCE’
China's new President Xi Jinping said Sunday he
will fight for a “great renaissance of the Chinese nation”, as the
world's most populous country completed its once-in-a-decade power
transition. In his first speech as head of state, Xi called for “the
continued realisation of the great renaissance of the Chinese nation
and the Chinese dream”, laying out a vision of a stronger military
and ever-higher living standards. The 25-minute speech closed a
Parliament meeting which named Xi as Head of State and Li Keqiang as
Premier, four months after the pair took the top two posts in the
Communist Party.
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Thousands make emotional trek to CHAVEZ tomb
Thousands of emotional supporters waited and
wept after making a pilgrimage to the new tomb of former President
Hugo Chavez, the face and leader of Latin America’s left for over a
decade. More than 10 days after his death from cancer, the remains
of Chavez who was 58, are now entombed in a marble sarcophagus at
the Mountain Barracks in Caracas.
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Afghan clerics warn US to heed Karzai demands
Afghanistan's leading religious body on Saturday
warned the presence of US troops in the country would soon be
treated as an “occupation” unless the United States hands over
detainees.
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