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Tokyo confirms 339 new COVID-19 infections

The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday reported 339 new COVID-19 cases, with daily infections in the capital topping 300 for the first time since Saturday. The

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Tokyo confirms 186 new COVID-19 infections

The Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday confirmed 186 new daily COVID-19 infections, following 207 cases reported a day earlier. The latest figure marks the fir

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Hamas vows to end Israel's blockade on Gaza by all means

The Islamic Hamas movement vowed on Tuesday to use all possible means to end an Israeli blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip. Fawzi Barhoum, the movement's spokesman in

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Huge wildfire in California forces hundreds to evacuate

A huge forest fire that prompted evacuations north of Los Angeles flared up Friday afternoon, sending up an enormous cloud of smoke as it headed down to the desert floor and the California aqueduc

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U.S. efforts to create "New Cold War" trap to contain China will not succeed, says official

China firmly opposes U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's remarks against China during his visit to Slovenia, the Chinese Embassy in Slovenia said in a statement on T

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Japan confirms 700 daily new COVID-19 cases as resurgence continues in urban areas

Japan reported 700 new daily COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the nation's cumulative total to 50,448 infections as concerns remain high about the virus' resurgence

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Brazil COVID-19 deaths reach 100,000

Brazil's death toll from COVID-19 is expected to hit 100,000 on Saturday and continue to climb as most Brazilian cities reopen shops. /REUTERS Brazil's death toll from COVID-19 is expected to

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Tokyo reports 2nd-highest daily jump in COVID-19 cases

The Tokyo metropolitan government on Friday confirmed 462 new daily COVID-19 cases, falling just shy of its record of 472 confirmed cases on Aug. 2, with the capital's

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Osaka, two other urban areas in Japan report record daily new COVID-19 cases

Japan on Thursday confirmed 1,477 new daily COVID-19 cases, bringing the nation's cumulative total to 44,287 infections as the virus' resurgence continues. Cases of the

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Philippine economy dives into recession in worst slump on record

A vendor rests while waiting for customers at a food market in Las Pinas, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 5, 2018. /Reuters The Philippine economy plunged by much more than expected in the sec

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What Q2 fundraising data tells us about the rest of 2020

It’s safe to say that no one could have predicted how this year’s fundraising marketplace was going to shape up. The beginning of the year saw us trending toward a blockbuster start, similar to 2018,

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Sudan: Heavy rains, flash floods destroy houses, wash away crops-UN

Children collect filtered chlorinated water for drinking purpose from a UNICEF supported water point in Sudan's Blue Nile state, which has been hard hit by the recent flooding./UNICEF Hundreds

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More are on the lookout as China-U.S. relations worsen

VCG Editor's note: Judy Zhang is the managing director ofCambridge Associates. The article reflects the author's opinion, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.Are you watching the U.S.-China

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US consumer spending up 5.6%, but virus could stall gains

American consumers increased their spending in June by a solid 5.6%, helping regain some of record plunge that occurred after the coronavirus struck hard in March and p

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Commentary: Hong Kong LegCo election postponed to protect people's health

In the face of a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, postponing the Legislative Council (LegCo) election scheduled for early September is a timely and necessary move that protects the health of Hong K

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US economy shrank at record-breaking 33% rate last quarter

The U.S. economy shrank at a dizzying 32.9% annual rate in the April-June quarter — by far the worst quarterly plunge ever — when the viral outbreak shut down businesse

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Are option grants promoting gender and racial inequity?

You’ve probably seen them on highway billboards and your Instagram feeds: startups promising to get it right on racial and gender inequity when it comes to employee pay. But how much progress ha