In Seattle, the demonstration motivated student Dylan Clauson to walk out despite concerns that it could cause problems at her rigorous high school.
In September, Xiang Junbo, former chairman of the insurance regulator, was placed under investigation on suspicion of taking bribes, according to the Supreme People's Procuratorate.
In South China, glutinous rice is also soaked in an alkaline solution that turns the grains yellow, and the process creates a chewy texture. These are jianshui zongzi, which are always eaten dipped into old-fashioned granulated sugar.
In Shanghai, all four major State banks-Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Bank of China, China Construction Bank and Agricultural Bank of China-are offering first-time home buyers a 95 percent discount based on the benchmark interest rate, which is currently 4.9 percent.
In September last year, a China-donated primary school came into use in Gwadar. The school had planned to enroll about 150 pupils, but more than 300 students of different grades attend the school as many locals believed that the school had better teachers and facilities.
In October, Starbucks piloted its first Star Kitchens in two Freshippo (previously known as Hema) supermarkets in Shanghai and Hangzhou. Star Kitchens provide additional scale, reach and delivery for Starbucks' handcrafted beverages and food within 30 minutes.
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In October 2017, after coming across a van overloaded with students from a primary school in Tongjing town, Yang used his own money to rent a larger van so that the children could be transported to their homes in a safer manner.
In March 2019, President Xi Jinping visited Italy, Luxembourg and France and met with the leaders of France, Germany and the EU to discuss global governance. His tip reaffirmed the importance of multilateralism.
In South Korea, the employment rate declined for the fifth consecutive month in July, marking the longest fall since 2009, when it fell for eight months as a result of the global financial crisis. While the expanded jobless rate, which provides a more accurate indication of labor market conditions, reached 13.8 percent, the figure for those in the 15-29 age group was nearly double at 25.6 percent, according to Statistics Korea. Both figures are the highest since such data was first compiled in 2015.
In Wednesday's trading, oil companies Chevron, Exxon Mobil and Sunoco rallied. Chipmakers Intel, Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices climbed. Apple, hit by supply-chain disruptions in China due to the coronavirus, also gained.