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Festival draws both bookworms, night owls

Culture and art are indispensable to the Shanghai Nightlife Festival, where over 40 museums and 30 bookshops are opening their doors to night owls from June 6 to 30.The Shanghai Museum has extended it

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British Chamber calls for China-UK free trade deal

The British Chamber of Commerce in China (BCCC) has called on the UK government to prioritize trade negotiations with China and work towards a bilateral free-trade deal as the world continues its

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Pentagon vs. President – Another American crisis?

A protester holds a black book upside down to mimic President Donald Trump, who stood in front of St. John's Church last week holding a Bible upside down. /AP Editor's note: Zhu Zheng is an as

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Strict compliance with pandemic-SOPs crucial to steer Pakistan out of economic, health challenges

People wearing face masks chat with each other at a shopping mall in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on June 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) "No mask, no service" is the message written on the entran

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Saudi virus cases hit 100,000 with new spike ahead of the pilgrimage

Saudi Arabia has seen a spike in coronavirus infections as it eases stringent lockdown measures with the number of cases surpassing 100,000. /AFP The number of coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabi

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What China did right

China's State Council Information Office holds a press conference on a white paper regarding the country's battle against COVID-19 in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's

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U.S. military pushes back against commander-in-chief

People protest over African American George Floyd's death during a peaceful rally held in downtown Dallas, Texas, the United States, June 3, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note:Chris Hawke is a gradua

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India and China commemorate 70 years of diplomatic ties

Indian and Chinese national flags flutter side by side at the Raisina hills in New Delhi, India, September 16, 2014. /Xinhua Editor's note:Josef Gregory Mahoney is a professor of politics at E

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WHO warns over 100,000 daily new cases reported in the past 5 days

Gravediggers bury the body of a person who died from the coronavirus disease in Sao Francisco Xavier cemetery, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 29, 2020. /Reuters More than 100,000 cases of COVI

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Former U.S. defense secretary says Trump deliberately sows division among Americans

Former U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis broke silence on Wednesday amid the ongoing turbulent unrest across the United States, saying that President Donald Trump "tri

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WHO especially worried about Central and South America: WHO chief

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said that his organization is especially worried about Central and South Americ

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Former Defense Secretary James Mattis denounces Trump for dividing country

Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis denounced President Trump, the "militarization" of Washington, D.C., and the "abuse of executive authority" of forcing proteste

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Who are the extremist 'outsiders' appropriating the MLB movement

Since an African American, George Floyd, died after a white policeman knelt on his neck while he was under arrest in Minneapolis last week, people angry over police brutality targeted at the black co

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India’s richest man built a telecom operator everyone wants a piece of

As investors’ appetites sour in the midst of a pandemic, a three-and-a-half-year-old Indian firm has secured $10.3 billion in a month from Facebook and four U.S.-headquartered private equity fir

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Venice's iconic gondolas in stormy water with an uncertain future

01:19 Gondolas on Venice's canals is an iconic image and yet they are in danger of running aground with the coronavirus outbreak a blow to an industry already in trouble.Think of the I

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Egypt sees highest single-day hike of COVID-19 deaths, infections

Egypt registered 34 new COVID-19 fatalities on Friday, the highest single-day surge since the pandemic hit the country in mid-February, raising the death toll to 879. The North African country also r

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Trudeau says shocked by disturbing reports on Ontario nursing homes

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday that he was shocked by the reports of alleged elder abuse in nursing homes impacted by the COVID-19 in the count