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China's economic rise benefits Midwestern U.S. companies -- industry leader

China's economic rise over the past decades has benefited many companies in Midwestern United States, Leo Chan, executive director of the Ohio-based Midwest USA Chinese Chamber of Commerce, told Xin

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Japanese prosecutors search Carlos Ghosn's Tokyo residence

Japanese prosecutors on Thursday searched a house in Tokyo where former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn lived while out on bail before he staged a dramatic escape from Japan. The search came as i

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Russian army chorus to hold gala in Beijing

Alexandrov Ensemble, a military artistic team from Russia, will bring a gala for audiences in Beijing at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) from Feb. 6 to 9 in celebration of the Spri

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Al-Shabab suspects hijack commuter bus in coastal Kenya

Suspected Al-Shabab militants on Thursday hijacked a bus in Kenya's coastal region of Lamu with passengers on board, the police said. The police said the commuter bus was plying the Mombasa-Lamu rout

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Chinese FM to visit five African countries

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay official visits to Egypt, Djibouti, Eritrea, Burundi and Zimbabwe from Jan. 7 to 13. Wang is visiting at the invitation of Egypt's Foreig

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UN chief "concerned" by DPRK statement on ending nuclear tests moratorium

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to not resume the nuclear and missile tests, said his spokesm

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Philippines' Duterte names new military chief

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday named an Army intelligence officer as the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). In a letter

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S. Korean president vows to build peace community on Korean Peninsula

South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed Thursday to build a peace community of co-existence and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula this year. Moon made the remarks du

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16 killed, 5 wounded in prison riots in Mexico

At least 16 prisoners were killed, five others wounded after riots occurred Tuesday afternoon in a prison in the northern Mexican state of Zacatecas, local authorities said Wednesday. A conflict betw

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7 dead, 9 injured in three-car chain crash in Philippines

Seven people died and nine others were injured in a three-car crash in the northern Philippines, local police said on Thursday. According to the Pampanga provincial police, the collision happened at

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Int'l community says Xi's New Year speech shows China's commitment to global peace, development

Chinese President Xi Jinping's New Year speech on Tuesday demonstrates that China is committed to safeguarding world peace and promoting global development, foreign sc

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Former NBA commissioner David Stern dies at 77

David Stern, the former commissioner of the US National Basketball Association (NBA), has died at the age of 77. Stern died on Wednesday after suffering a brain hemorr

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World celebrates 2020's arrival amid call for unity towards better future

File Photo: People perform during the annual New Year's Day Parade in London, Britain, Jan. 1, 2020. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua) File Photo: People blow toy trumpets on New Year's Eve at Connaught Pl

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Pompeo to postpone Ukraine trip as situation in Iraq worsens

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will postpone his trip to Ukraine and other four countries as the situation in Iraq has become tense these days after demonstrators

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Several people feared trapped after building collapses in Indian capital

Several people including firefighters were trapped inside a factory that collapsed Thursday during a devastating fire inside it in the Indian capital, officials said.

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Ex-NBA commissioner David Stern dead at 77

In this file photo taken on June 6, 2013 David Stern, commissioner of the National Basketball Association, addresses a press conference prior to Game 1 of the NBA Finals at the American Airlines

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Indian PM speaks to leaders of 5 neighbouring countries on New Year

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held telephone conversations with leaders of five neighbouring countries on the occasion of the New Year, officials sa