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China's central bank will take on a bigger role in macro-prudential management and in averting systemic risk in the financial system, President Xi Jinping said at a once-in-five-years government work conference that ended on July 15.

The Serbian National Assembly has appointed Snezana Stanojkovic as the country's new war crimes prosecutor.

153 members of the Assembly voted in favor, while two were against.

Since 2010, Stanojkovic held the position of deputy war crimes prosecutor, receiving the highest marks from the Commission of the State Council of Prosecutors.

Turkey's Social Security Institution (SGK) is planning to distribute imported medicines to patients via the national postal service PTT, as part of austerity measures, daily Cumhuriyet reported on Feb. 2.  

There are over 201,000 convicts and people under arrest in Turkish prisons, according to figures released by the Justice Ministry. 

The number of convicts has decreased while the number of people under arrest has increased since a July 2016 coup attempt, according to the ministry.

Beijing has pledged to open up more economic sectors to foreign investment, an official statement said, as foreign chambers of commerce complain of a worsening business environment in the country.

China said it will boost investment in tourism, with plans to develop rustbelt regions and upgrade public toilets high on its to-do list as it looks to lift the sector's contribution to economic growth.

At least 67 people were killed by the collapse of the work platform at a power plant cooling tower that was under construction, in China, Thursday, state media reported. Two others were injured and one worker was missing.

Commenting on the TV licences to radio station Praktorio 104.9 FM, State Minister Nikos Pappas on Tuesday said: “We are awaiting the decisions. Meanwhile, we are moving ahead according as planned. The tender has been completed, and it has brought a larger than expected sum to the state revenues.

Turkish police searched the Cassation Court and other courts with warrants for the arrest of 189 judges and prosecutors, reported Turkish media.

Ankara's Chief Prosecutor has ordered the arrest of several members of the judicial bodies and the Ministry of Justice, including members of the Appellate Court and the State Council (Supreme Administrative Court).

A tough October is in store for Greek households that are being called to pay 2.5-3 bln euros in taxes (not including the VAT hikes imposed on Aegean islands or private education institutions).