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Urgent: COVID-19 deaths surpass 15,000 in India, total cases at 490,401

June 26, 2020 3 Years ago

Total COVID-19 deaths surpassed the 15,000-mark in India on Friday, reaching 15,301, as total cases reached 490,401, according to the latest data released by the federal health ministry.

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U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo arrives in Beijing

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo arrived in Beijing on Sunday night for a four-day visit.During her visit, China will state its position on economic and trade issu

Silk Road Cultural Expo: a catalyst for cultural and economic cooperation

China is set to see more capital inflow and enterprise cooperation during this year's Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo, in order to meet the growing app

Wagner chief Prigozhin buried privately in St. Petersburg, Russia

Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner military group, was buried in private on Tuesday in his native city St. Petersburg, Russia.Prigozhin's press service said in a pos

Brice Oligui Nguema sworn in as Gabon's transitional president

Brice Oligui Nguema, president of the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI), was sworn in on Monday as Gabon's "transitional president" in

BRICS industrial, commercial cooperation becomes more diversified

The BRICS Business Council (BBC) Annual Meeting 2023 was convened on August 21 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Chen Siqing, chairman of BBC's China Chapter, said that BR

China adjusts mortgage policies

China's financial watchdogs announced Thursday that housing credit policies will be adjusted and optimized.The interest rates of existing mortgages for first-home purch

China's services sector growth slows, Caixin PMI shows

Activity in China's services sector expanded for an eighth-consecutive month in August, albeit at the slowest pace of the year, China's Caixin survey showed Tuesday.Cai

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China is willing to work with Grenada to open up new prospects for bilateral cooperation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday.Wang, also a member of the

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The Russian military repelled a drone attack at an airport in Pskov, western Russia, where four transport aircraft were damaged, officials said early on Wednesday."The

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Twelve years ago, after the Fukushima nuclear accident, Japan received assistance from all over the world. After 12 years, Japan has decided to put the whole human race

Japanese minister bashed by PM for calling Fukushima water "contaminated"

Japan's agriculture minister on Thursday referred to the Fukushima nuke wastewater released into the ocean as "contaminated water" instead of the term "treated water" i

BRICS seeks to build a multipolar world, not a closed camp

The world has been closely monitoring the BRICS summit, which brings African countries together to enhance their share of the global economy and bridge the substantial

Construction of mega photovoltaic power station starts in southwest China

Construction has started on a new mega photovoltaic power station in southwest China's Sichuan Province, part of the country's ongoing endeavors to advance the developm

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Donald Trump will stand trial in March 2024 for trying to overturn his 2020 presidential election defeat, one day before Republican voters in more than a dozen U.S. sta

Canadian minister makes first visit to China in four years

Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault left for Beijing on Saturday to attend a meeting on climate change and biodiversity issues.This wi

ASEAN to maintain its central role in regional peace

The 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and related summits kicked off on September 5 in Indonesia, with a focus on establishing the region as an

Mexico likely to have first female president

Mexico's top political parties this week named their candidates for the 2024 presidential election.Both candidates are engineers and have political experience. And for

China's regional coordination development strategy and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei integration

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