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Syrian army completely secures Aleppo city from rebels' shelling

Following years of blind mortar shelling on its residential areas, Syrian northern city Aleppo has become safe from shelling after a wide-scale military operation. After its liberation in 2016, the

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Syrian army secures Aleppo city from rebel shelling

00:34 Following years of blind mortar shelling on its residential areas, the northern Syrian city of Aleppo has become safe from shelling after a wide-scale military operation.After it

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Director of liaison office calls on mainland-funded businesses to support HK's fight against virus

The director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Luo Huining on Monday called on mainland-f

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Antimalarial drug proves effective on COVID-19 patients

Photo via social media Chloroquine phosphate, an antimalarial drug that has been on the market for many years, has proved to be effective against the novel coronavirus, according to Sun Yanron

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Commentary: Operation Rubicon exposes U.S. old trick of thief crying "Stop thief"

While Washington continues to spin certain Chinese tech companies as data thieves with no solid evidence, new leaks detailing how U.S. intelligence, via rigged Swiss products, secretly intercepted c

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Chinese courts urged to postpone some enforcement measures for epidemic control

Chinese courts at various levels will postpone enforcement measures against personnel and units engaging in coronavirus containment, according to a circular. The circu

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Oman sees biggest Gulf clash risk in Strait of Hormuz

The risk of a military confrontation is higher in the Strait of Hormuz than anywhere else in the Gulf region, Oman’s foreign minister said, due in part to the growing n

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The U.S. being tough on China may be even more 'fashionable'  in 2020

Editor's note:Djoomart Otorbaev is the former prime minister of the Kyrgyz Republic and a distinguished professor at the Emerging Markets Institute of Beijing Normal University. He is also a physi

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U.S. hikes tariffs on EU aircraft to 15 pct amid subsidy dispute

The United States is increasing the additional duty rate imposed on aircraft imported from the European Union (EU) to 15 percent from 10 percent, effective from March

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What's behind AIIB's loan support to China?

02:59 As the battle against the novel coronavirus continues, multilateral financial institutions have offered support to China. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said on

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Full team of WHO experts to arrive in China over weekend

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that all members of a WHO team of international experts are expected to arrive in China over the weekend to work with their Chinese colleagues again

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Epidemics and wildlife: How are horses related to fatal Hendra virus?

Unlike Ebola that affects tens of thousands of people, Hendra virus disease is quite low-key and only has seven human cases since its first outbreak in 1994. Despite limited infection, its mortality

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Ronaldo penalty snatches Juventus first-leg draw at Milan

Cristiano Ronaldo (L) of Juventus scores a penalty kick to make it 1-1 against AC Milan during their Coppa Italia semi-final first-leg match in Milan, Italy, February 13, 2020. /VCG Photo Cris

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Ronaldo penalty snatches Juventus first-leg draw at Milan

Cristiano Ronaldo (L) of Juventus scores a penalty kick to make it 1-1 against AC Milan during their Coppa Italia semi-final first-leg match in Milan, Italy, February 13, 2020. /VCG Photo Cris

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NASA breaks ground on new antenna to prepare for Moon, Mars missions

NASA officials on Tuesday broke ground on a new antenna for communicating with the agency's farthest-flung robotic spacecraft, according to a statement from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). As

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MEPs criticize EU handling of COVID-19

The European Parliament, where MEPs met to discuss the EU's response to COVID-19. (Credit: VCG) A day before European health ministers are scheduled to meet in Brussels to discuss the COVID-19

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Fenergo raises $80M at an $800M valuation for compliance and other fintech services aimed at banks

Europe has emerged as a key region for hatching and scaling fintech companies, and today one of the bigger hopefuls is announcing a large round of funding, from a mix of strategic investors, to keep g