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The rules stipulate that the number of awards and commendations should be controlled and awarded based on improvement of combat abilities, the People's Daily reported Monday.

China to conduct military drill

UN Security Council urges humanitarian truce in Gaza
07-28 13:13

The UN Security Council issued an urgent appeal to Israel and Hamas early Monday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.

Fighting in Gaza goes on

Death toll rises over 1,000 in Gaza

Truce cut short as Israel resumes attack

Conflict in Ukraine hampers investigation into MH17 crash
07-28 14:37

Escalating conflict between government forces and insurgents in eastern Ukraine has hampered an investigation into the crash of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.

Malaysian PM to visit Netherlands

Ukraine to hand over satellite images to experts

Taiwan finishes identifying victims of crashed flight
07-28 05:53

The bodies of 48 victims of Taiwan's crashed TransAsia flight GE 222 have all been identified, according to the the island's aviation safety council on Sunday.| Discuss

TransAsia black box data intact

48 killed in Taiwan plane crash

•	Robots rise in Chinese manufacturing

•	Cross-Strait economic talks scheduled for Aug. 5

•	"Lucy" tops North American box office

•	Lavrov, Kerry urge for ceasefire, talks in Ukraine

•	Putin celebrates Russia's Navy Day in N. port

•	85 Syrian soldiers killed in IS offensives

China >>

Supervision shouldn't pose "hurdles" to small firms: Premier

•	Chinese FM to attend SCO meeting

•	New rules on military awards to take effect

•	Cross-Strait economic talks scheduled for Aug. 5

•	China's new rules on military award, commendation to take effect

In-Depth >>

Economic growth predictions for Italy lowered as recovery hopes dented

•	Xinhua Insight: Robots rise in Chinese manufacturing

•	China Voice: New private banks underscore China's resolve for reform

•	Spotlight: Infrastructure construction shines in China-LatAm partnership

•	News Analysis: China's industrial profit growth accelerates, economic prospects brighten

Entertainment >>

"Lucy" tops North American box office

•	Actress Wang Luodan attends ribbon cutting ceremony of A+OS

•	Christy Chung and cute daughter Cayla poses for fashion shoot

•	Actress Zhang Huiwen poses for U+ magazine

•	Li Sijia wins 44th Miss Chinatown Huston Scholarship Pageant

Odd News >>

Lions rob dinner from leopard

•	Give me a break dude!

•	Pink transparent frogs draw attention at Toba aquarium

•	Embarrassing moments of drunken people

•	Creative pedestrian crossings

World >>

UN chief urges Israelis, Palestinians to extend humanitarian truce

•	Australian, Dutch police try again to reach MH17 crash site

•	UN Security Council urges humanitarian truce in Gaza

•	UN Security Council opens emergency meeting on Gaza conflict

•	France urges expatriates to quit Libya amid deadly violence

Culture & Edu >>

Pakistani women prepare jewelry ahead of Eid al-Fitr

•	Chinese ministry orders transparency in college student enrollment

•	Chinese oppose tuition hikes, demand transparency: survey

•	China's education ministry warns qualifications of British universities

•	Overseas students put China to the test

Sci & Tech >>

Most Australian children hide internet use from parents: study

•	China Focus: Internet to drive future growth with enhanced productivity: study

•	Human-robot technology takes quantum leap

•	Telecom operator woos 4G subscribers with more data

•	Only 8.2 pct of human DNA "functional": study

Travel >>

Indonesian Muslims enjoy fireworks ahead of Eid al-Fitr

•	Guilin offers 72-hour visa-free entry

•	Summer scenery of grassland in Qilian Mountains attracts tourists

•	China's investment in Australian tourism set to surge

•	China lifts flight delay alert

Business >>

Chinese consumers shrug off iPhone extraction risk

•	China Exclusive: Steelmakers grow, overcapacity worsens

•	Thailand looks to export rice to China, ASEAN countries

•	China Voice: New private banks underscore China's resolve for reform

•	China's H1 industrial profits up 11.4 pct

Sports >>

Uruguayan qualifier Cuevas wins title in Umag

•	Daniel Ricciardo wins Hungarian Grand Prix

•	Ronaldinho on his way out: Jo

•	Flamengo end eight-game winless run

•	Vincenzo Nibali of Italy wins Tour de France

Health >>

Australia facing "tidal wave of liver disease": expert

•	WHO identifies China's HIV challenges

•	Demonstrators demand for gratuitous abortion in Chile

•	Nature publishes Chinese research on liver cirrhosis

•	Cholera outbreak reported in northern Nigeria

Forum >>

Firefighters pose for Army Day photo shoot in NW China

•	Sharr Htut Eaindra crowned in Miss Universe Myanmar 2014 pageant

•	Batman anniversary highlights San Diego Comic-Con

•	120th anniversary of 1st Sino-Japanese War marked in Shenyang

•	Unique cooking competition of Guizhou promotes ethnic culture

Video >>

Studio interview: Fighting in Gaza goes on

MH17 crash site too dangerous for investigators

Studio interview: Anniversary of WWI marked by call for long-lasting peace

Cost Of World War I: Millions killed, countless millions more scarred for life

DPRK celebrates 61st anniv. of signing Korean War Armistice Deal

Israeli PM accuses Hamas of violating own ceasefire

Biz China Weekly >>

July 14 - July 20

The emerging-market bloc BRICS announced Tuesday the establishment of a development bank and a contingent reserve arrangement (CRA) at their sixth summit in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza.

	Int'l community lauds Xi's LatAm trip as fruitful, influential

	Death toll rises over 1,000 in Gaza

	Senior leader stresses ecological preservation in China's pasturing regions

	Japanese war criminal confession of torture, suppression published

	China to upgrade transport infrastructures in Tibet

	Beijing announces negative list for urban planning

	Apple opens new store in China, more expected

	Palestinian leadership discusses truce proposals with national factions

	Retired military officials ordered to return extra homes

	U.S. sets preliminary dumping margins on China's photovoltaic products

Special Reports >>

President Xi Jinping attends BRICS summit, visits Latin America

Malaysian passenger plane crashes in Ukraine

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