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Three reasons why HK security legislation needed now

China's Two Sessions discuss the Hong Kong security legislation draft at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 22, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note:Josef Gregory Mahoney is

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Former Lime exec launches Cabana, a company that merges #vanlife and hotels

Is it glamping on wheels? Hotel #vanlife?It’s Cabana, a new startup from a former Lime executive that’s bringing tricked out vans with all the amenities of a Holiday Inn hotel room to citi

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In a first, Twitter adds fact-check warnings to Trump tweets

For the first time, Twitter has flagged some of President Donald Trump’s tweets with a fact-check warning.On Tuesday, Twitter added a warning phrase to two Trump tweets

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Mexican health workers attacked amid coronavirus fears

In most of the world, medical staff have been lauded as heroes for their response to the coronavirus pandemic. But in Mexico, they are facing violent attacks and have b

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Can we compare the COVID-19 pandemic to a world war?

Life for millions of people has changed radically across the world in the past few months – thousands of people are dying every day, killed by an invisible disease, the global economy is heading towa

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Man sentenced to 20-day imprisonment for desecrating national flag in Hong Kong

A 21-year-old man was sentenced to 20-day imprisonment for desecrating the national flag in Hong Kong, according to the judgment handed down on Friday by the High Cour

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U.S.-Taiwan attacks on WHO part of a joint plot against China

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the WHO, has called on countries to come together to fight COVID-19. /AFP Editor's note:Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political anal

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Britons should wear cloth face coverings in public, health experts say

More than 20 public health specialists and academics sign an open letter to ministers calling for the measure to be recommended.

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Facebook deletes Brazil President’s coronavirus misinfo post

Facebook has diverted from its policy of not fact-checking politicians in order to prevent the spread of potentially harmful coronavirus misinformation from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Faceboo

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Foreseeable unforeseeables

Editor's Note: Jeffrey Frankel is professor of capital formation and growth at Harvard University. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.Events like the

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Why key performance indicators are crucial amidst a (public health) crisis

Day after day, the burden of COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 mounts further. As of this writing, nearly 400,000 patients worldwide were confirmed for the disease, including over 46,000 cases spanning ev

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U.S. expat: China's procedures on combating COVID-19 do work

Editor's Note: This article is an edited version of Carl Johnson's answer to the question of "As someone who lives in China, how do you feel they are combating COVID-19?" on Quora on March 19, 202

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Daily Crunch: Apple unveils new iPad Pro and MacBook Air

Apple has new hardware coming, the U.S. government may use cell phone data to track the spread of COVID-19 and Fox acquires a streaming company. Here’s your Daily Crunch for March 18, 2020.1. A

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Commentary: China owes no one an apology

During the talk show "The Five" this week, Fox News host Jesse Watters said he'd like to ask "the Chinese for a formal apology," arguing that the novel coronavirus "or

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2020 U.S. election: Why data can't always be right

Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on

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Trump says he spoke to a Taliban leader, had ‘good talk’

President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that he spoke on the phone to a Taliban leader, making him the first U.S. president believed to ever speak directly with the mi

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Malaysia’s Mahathir wants nonpartisan gov’t if picked as PM

Mahathir Mohamad said Wednesday that he will form a new nonpartisan government if he is elected to return as Malaysia’s prime minister, as the king completed two days o