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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

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AU congratulates Guinea Bissau for peaceful elections

FILE: A young woman from Guinea-Bissau votes in the legislative elections./UN The African Union has congratulated Guinea Bissau for conducting a peaceful run-off election in search of a new pr

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Kibera Stories: A different side to Kenya's largest slum

02:20 Editor's note: From photographers to jewelry designers, athletes and journalists, CGTN meets with some of these individuals to document the vibrancy of daily life in Kibera, wide

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South Sudan enters new year filled with hope

According to the United Nations refugee agency, close to 2.2 million South Sudanese citizens have sought refuge in neighboring countries./UNHCR South Sudan begins the new year brimming with ho

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New vehicle emissions standards come into force in Germany

02:13 For years, bigger was better in the auto industry. Bigger cars. Bigger engines. Bigger technology.It was a model that drove German automakers like BMW and Daimler to the apex of

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Chinese, Ecuadorian leaders exchange congratulations on 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages on Thursday with his Ecuadorian counterpart, Lenin Moreno, on the 40th anniversary of the establishment of their countries' diplomatic t

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Australia orders mass evacuation of fire-ravaged towns before heatwave

Cars drive down a freeway as smoke shrouds Canberra, January 1, 2020. /AP Photo Thousands of tourists have been given less than 48 hours to evacuate fire-ravaged coastal communities as Austral

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Rio's New Year Celebrations draws almost 3 million to Copacabana

02:00 Rio de Janeiro's New Year Celebration is only the city's second biggest party after Carnival. And this year's $2.5 million bash rang in 2020 with the usual revelry superstition a

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WTO helps transform int'l economic relations in past 25 years: Azevedo

Over the past 25 years, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has helped transform international economic relations, said Roberto Azevedo, director-general of the WTO, on Wednesday. "Binding rules for

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Departure from EU just phase 1 of Brexit for UK

Holding a majority of 80-seat in the House of Commons, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to win the sprint to leave the European Union (EU) on Jan. 31. However, any "leaving party" champag

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China Focus: Tesla's Shanghai delivery highlights China's full-speed opening-up

Tesla's Model 3 delivery in Shanghai has shown that China's opening-up is in full gear. Tesla delivered the first batch of sedans produced by its Shanghai plant on Monday, less than a year after the

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Int'l community praises Xi's New Year speech on world peace, common development

The international community has praised Chinese President Xi Jinping's New Year speech delivered on Tuesday, saying that China's development benefits people, and giving thumbs up to China's commitmen

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APD | Rouhani urges U.S. to return to right track for talks with Iran

By APD writer Muhammad SohailIranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday voiced his country’s readiness to resume talks with the United States under the condition tha

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APD | Waiting for passengers with signs banned at Turkey’s Istanbul Airport

By APD writer Muhammad SohailIn an interesting move by the Turkish authorities, waiting for passengers with signs at the terminal is banned, local media reported Wednes

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APD | World Trade Organization enhanced global value chains

By APD writer Carmelo M. AcuñaMANILA, Jan. 1 (APD) -- Director-General Roberto Azevêdo said the World Trade Organization (WTO) helped transform international economic r

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The Trump-Kim saga before and after Hanoi

02:12 From calling Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong Un the "little rocket man" on a suicide mission in 2017, to declaring that they were falling "in love" i

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Xinhua Headlines: China-ASEAN FTA gears up for next golden decade

The China-ASEAN Free Trade Area marks its 10th anniversary. As a most populous FTA, it has boosted regional economic connectivity as multilateral trade triumphs. Dongxing, a border city in southern