The news quickly made headlines, with home buyers around the country feeling the pinch of tighter credit.
The non-stop flights from Britain’s second-biggest airport will begin from Tuesday, making it Gatwick’s 67th long-haul route.
The official, whose name was not to be used for background briefing purpose, said that he doesn't have anything to announce in terms of the substance of the conversation.
The official criticized Patten, the last governor of Hong Kong, for "overreaching himself and putting up desperate attempts to cause trouble for the Hong Kong SAR and China at large" for years.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing operations, said the US military is not closely monitoring the effectiveness of the cease-fire, but is aware of sporadic fighting and violations of the agreement. The official said it will still take a couple of weeks to get forces out of Syria.
The next oldest — two incisor teeth believed to be from a Homo erectus in Yuanmou in South China — are 1.7 million years old.
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The novel coronavirus is now spreading faster outside China than within, with the number of confirmed cases outside China crossing 10,000 Tuesday, compared with some 80,300 inside the country, according to the WHO.
The news emerged as Washington D.C. and neighboring state of Virginia respectively confirmed first cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.
The official PMI fell to 49.2 in February from 49.5 in January, marking the third straight month of activity contraction, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.
The oil and gas industries have seen a historic sell-off amid the coronavirus pandemic. Almost 40 percent of US oil and natural gas producers face insolvency within the year if crude prices remain near 30 US dollars a barrel, according to a recent survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.