The attacks are seen as strengthening the negotiating position of the Taliban, who control or hold sway over roughly half of Afghanistan and are at their strongest since their 2001 defeat by a US-led NATO invasion. Some critics warn that the Taliban are merely waiting out the US and that another US goal in the talks, a cease-fire, likely will not happen as foreign troops leave.
The ban caters to a growing demand for sustainable development and public calls for a cleaner environment in recent years, and it's a step China urgently needed to take, he said.
The autonomous region, which had 4.52 million poverty-stricken people at the end of 2015, is regarded as a major front in the fight against poverty across the country.
The average wholesale price of 28 vegetables monitored by the ministry posted seasonal decline, falling 12 percent month on month, and down 5.1 percent from the same period of last year, data from the ministry showed.
The basketball Hall of Famer has been doing his part as the new chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association.
The bank's provision coverage ratio, a measure of funds set aside to cover bad loans, rose to 181.8 percent from 173.4 percent at the end of last year.
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The authorities had promised to take actions to remove the chemical warehouse from residential buildings after a 2010 tragedy, but the local media said little had been actually done.
The association will draft and circulate a notice about the rights of lawyers, coordinate some cross-regional cases, direct local branches to investigate incidents and tackle major cases, association spokesman Jiang Min said on Thursday.
The average amount of rain in the city's downtown area reached 49 millimeters between 11 am and 10 pm on Wednesday, with the Yungang area in Fengtai district recording 98.3 mm, the highest for the downtown area, municipal officials said.
The average age of Taiwan women giving birth to children was 32.03 while the age of first-time mothers was 30.9 years old, Tuesday's United Daily News reported, quoting the island's health department.