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A Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent stands guard in front of four detained Chinese nationals at an upscale subdivision in Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa city, south of Manila January 6, 2012. The PDEA agents raided a suspected drugs manufacturing laboratory and seized chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine hydrochloride, more commonly known as "Shabu", in the Alabang subdivision, local media reported on Friday. The four detainees are suspected of working as chemists in the laboratory.

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BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 07: A father says goodbye to his child at the West Railway Station on January 7, 2012 in Beijing, China. China's railways are bracing themselves as millions of migrant labourers are set to leave cities for their native villages to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

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Indonesian ethnic Chinese children pray at a temple in the China Town in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012. People of Chinese descent in the world's most populous Muslim country are gearing up to celebrate the Lunar New Year later this month.

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BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 07: Cleaners prepare a train carriage as people board trains at the West Railway Station on January 7, 2012 in Beijing, China. China's railways are bracing themselves as millions of migrant laborers are set to leave cities for their native villages to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

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"Capsule bed" manufacturer Eric Wong, right, and his son Osbert pose inside a modified capsule-like bedroom imported from Japan in his showroom in Hong Kong Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012. The structure, with each sleeping area has an air conditioner, a TV and an audio facility, mainly targets mainland China's travelers and Hong Kong-based university students, for rent around US$30 per night or US$450 per month.

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Indonesian ethnic Chinese men stand near the head of a dragon outfit used in a performance that is a part of the Jakarta Biennale art festival at a temple in the China Town in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012. The year 2012 is celebrated as the year of the dragon on the Chinese lunar calendar.

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BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 07: A man cycles past a picture of the Forbidden City on January 7, 2012 in Beijing, China. Beijing is experiencing it's first snowfall of the year.

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Mainland Chinese tourists take photos in Hong Kong on January 6, 2012. Tourist arrivals reached a historic high in Hong Kong in 2011 with nearly 42 million visitors, boosted by increases mainly from mainland China and South Korea, tourism officials said.

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Paramilitary policemen stand on a street in Beijing on January 7, 2012

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Workers sweep snow from a road in Beijing on January 7, 2012.

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Incumbent Taiwanese President and presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou delivers a speech during a campaign rally in New Taipei City, Taiwan, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012. Taiwan will hold its presidential election on Jan. 14, 2012.

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Supporters of Taiwan's President and presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou listen to Ma as he gives a speech during an election rally in New Taipei City, Taiwan, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012.

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Taiwan's opposition Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen gestures to supporters during a massive rally in the party's stronghold Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 in the southern city of Tainan, Taiwan. Taiwan will hold its presidential election on Jan. 14, 2012.

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Supporters of Taiwan's President and presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou react as Ma gives a speech during a election rally in New Taipei City, Taiwan, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012. Taiwan will hold its presidential election on Jan. 14, 2012.

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Chen Shui-bian, the jailed former leader of Taiwan, crawls to the funeral house of his late mother-in-law in Tainan, Taiwan, on Friday. [Photo/Agencies]

Chen Shui-bian, a former leader of Taiwan who is currently serving a prison sentence for graft, attended the funeral of his mother-in-law on Friday after being granted special leave from prison for about eight hours.

Chen arrived on Friday morning at a funeral home in the city of Tainan to pay his respects to Wu Wang-hsia, who died on Dec 31 at the age of 85. Friday, the seventh day after her death, was the traditional family-mourning day.

Chen was not shackled or handcuffed, as was authorized by the island's legal department due to his former leadership position. But he was escorted by prison officers and local police.

At the funeral, Chen went down on his knees, performed traditional rites and gave a eulogy. Chen also saw his wife Wu Shu-chen, his mother, and his son and daughter at the mourning ceremony.

He was escorted back to the Taipei Prison after staying in Tainan for two hours.

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Policemen search the scene of crime after a suspect allegedly shot and killed a man during a robbery in Nanjing, Jan 6, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]

Police in Jiangsu province said the person they suspect shot and killed a man during a robbery on Friday is also believed to be responsible for a series of robberies and shootings.

The Public Security Bureau of Nanjing, in the provincial capital, has distributed a photo of the suspect publicly and is offering a reward of 100,000 yuan ($15,840) for information that could lead to his arrest, said Pei Jun, deputy chief of the bureau.

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The picture taken on Jan. 6, 2012 shows the scene of a group wedding ceremony during the 28th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.

18 couples from different countries and regions including China, Russia and Nigeria participated in the group wedding.

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BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 08: A Chinese couple hug outside Beijing West Railway Station on January 8, 2012 in Beijing, China. China's annual Spring Festival travel rush begins on Sunday, and authorities estimate 3.158 billion passenger journeys will be made for the Chinese lunar new year during the 40-day travel period.

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BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 08: Chinese paramilitary policemen guard at the entrance of the check-in kiosks for real-name tickets at Beijing West Railway Station on January 8, 2012 in Beijing, China.

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A supporter of Taiwan President and ruling Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou dances during a campaign rally by Ma in Taipei on January 8, 2012. Ma Ying-jeou has overseen the most dramatic improvement in China ties in the island's history, but economic anxieties could dash his re-election hopes in the presidential vote on January 14.

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Police officers use police dog to sniff a passenger's belonging for security purpose outside the Beijing railway station in Beijing, China, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012.

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Jie Zheng of China poses with the trophy after winning her match against Flavia Pennetta of Italy in the singles final of the ASB Classic Tennis at the ASB Tennis centre in Auckland on January 8, 2011. Pennetta retired due to injury.

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Chinese families ride sledges on the frozen Qianhai Lake of Beijing on January 8, 2012. Skaters are a familiar sight on Beijing's lakes and rivers during the December to February period when temperatures usually fall well below freezing.

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Visitors take pictures in front of a dragon-shaped lantern which has been set up for the upcoming Lunar New Year in Beijing, January 7, 2012.

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South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, center, is led by his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao as they inspect an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Monday, Jan. 9, 2012. The presidents of South Korea and China on Monday held their first summit since Kim Jong Il's death opened the chance for major changes in North Korea, where Seoul and Beijing share vital interests as well as strong disagreements.

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BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 9: South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, second from right, and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao attend a bilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People on January 9, 2011 in Beijing, China. Lee Myung-bak is on a three-day state visit to China for talks with his counterpart Hu Jintao, which are expected to focus on North Korea's stability and strengthening bilateral economic ties.

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Taiwan President and ruling Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou (R) shakes hands with supporters during an election campaign in Hsinchuang on January 9, 2012. Tainan, Kaohsiung, Chiayi -- cities little known outside Taiwan, but on Januay 14's presidential election they could hand victory to an opposition candidate expected to cool relations with China.

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Migrant children wait & look on as passengers board a train, which is specially offered for migrant workers by local government, to depart at a railway station in Beijing on January 8, 2011, as they return home for the lunar Chinese New Year holiday. The world's largest annual migration of people begins in China on January 8 with millions of travellers boarding public transport to journey across the vast country for the Lunar New Year celebrations.

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Cars line up as they stop at traffic lights on a street in Shanghai on January 9, 2012. US auto giant General Motors said its sales in China hit a record high in 2011, and major US auto maker, Ford Motor Co also said that its sales in China broke the half-million mark in 2011 despite a broader slowdown in the world's largest vehicle market.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 09: Li Na of China plays a backhand in her first round singles match against Ekaterina Makarova of Russia during day two of the 2012 Sydney International at Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre on January 9, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.

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Martin Lee (C), barrister and one of leading democrats in Hong Kong, attends a ceremony with judges and judicial officers to mark the beginning of the new legal year in Hong Kong January 9, 2012. The territory continued its common law system after it reverted to Chinese rule in 1997.

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A worker trims branches on trees on a street in Shanghai on January 9, 2012.

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Rescuers work at the accident site after a coach veered off a road into the 8-meter-deep roadside ditch in Dafang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 8, 2012. Four people, including a child, were killed and 38 others injured in the accident on Sunday morning when the coach was on route from southern Guangdong Province to Guizhou's neighboring Sichuan Province, according to local authorities. At the time of the accident, 47 people were aboard the long-distance bus. (Xinhua/Wang Tao)

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China successfully launched the Ziyuan III satellite Monday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province. [Xinhua photo]

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Children walk along the mountain road on their way to school at Minxin Village of Mashan County in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 6, 2012. Every day, they have to leave home very early in the morning and climb over hills for hours to go to school. [Xinhua photo]

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Trainees gather at the beach as they wait for the beginning of a training session for female bodyguards organized by Tianjiao Special Guard/Security Consultant Ltd. Co. in Sanya, Hainan province January 8, 2012. According to the company, a total of 20 women, mostly college graduates, participated in the training session on Sunday, which was the first open group training for female bodyguards in China.

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Trainers from Tianjiao Special Guard/Security Consultant Ltd. Co. engage trainees dressed in swimming suits as they crawl on the beach during a training session in Sanya, Hainan province January 8, 2012. According to the company, a total of 20 women, mostly college graduates, participated in the training session on Sunday, which was the first open group training for female bodyguards in China. All trainees will have to undergo 8-10 months of training to develop sufficient skills to serve their clients. The company will offer the best trainee a chance to attend further study at the International Security Academy in Israel. Picture taken January 8, 2012.

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Trainees dressed in swimming suits sink their heads into the sea under the instructions of a trainer from Tianjiao Special Guard/Security Consultant Ltd. Co. during a training session in Sanya, Hainan province January 8, 2012.

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"Rome's patience and that of her citizens is finished," Alemanno said, according to a CNN report. "There are criminal beasts that are operating in our city that must be stopped at all costs."

Two people demanded 5,000 euros (about $6,360) from Zhou Zheng's business earnings as he was returning home with his family. After Zhou and his wife refused, he and his 9-month-old daughter were shot dead and his wife was wounded.

A bullet passed through the baby's head and struck Zhou in the heart, autopsy results said.

The Chinese embassy has urged Italian authorities to protect Chinese citizens in Italy.

Counselor of the embassy Chen Guoyou called it a "vicious criminal case" on the embassy's website.

He urged Chinese people in Italy to improve their security awareness and take more steps to protect themselves.

The case has sparked widespread concern both in China and Italy, according to the embassy.

Sun Kai, a customer service officer at BTG International Travel and Tours in Beijing, said they had delayed the departure time of travel groups for Italy in February with regard to security concerns.

Li Bo, a 27-year-old from Beijing who will travel to Italy next year, said, "I learnt from this tragedy that it is not safe to carry too much cash abroad."

About 130 new police officers arrived in Rome on Friday. By the end of January, a contingent of 400 officers is to be in place, CNN reported.

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