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China Focus: Highlands help villagers rise above flood woes

Zheng Jichao, 72, has witnessed flooding for more than 10 times in his life. This time, he is not as worried as he used to be. "Unlike in the past, when floodwater top

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What's it like to be a doctor in a war zone during the pandemic?

04:55 More than 18 years of conflict has torn up Afghanistan, creating widespread poverty as well as fueling staggering inequality and a sense of powerlessness. The UN estimates some 1

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Economic Watch: Cross-border e-commerce propels China's foreign trade

Amid great global economic uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, China's foreign trade sector has delivered better-than-expected performances so far this year

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France plans masks at work as daily COVID-19 cases surpass 3,000

France is to propose that masks be worn in shared work spaces as the country grapples with a rebound in coronavirus cases that rose again in the past 24 hours to over 3,000.The health ministry rep

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Michelin-starred chef says homegrown foods to rule tables more in post-pandemic era

Michelin-starred German chef Michael Riemenschneider cooks at his restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey, Aug. 12, 2020. (Xinhua/Osman Orsal)"I am not necessarily talking about buying organic food, which is r

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Putting down roots: HK influencer on making a life in Guangzhou

05:50 A 41-year-oldself-employed Douyin personality and a Hongkonger settled in south China's Guangzhou City, Terence Wong has led a life filled with struggles, spins,

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China Focus: Beijing's Xinfadi wholesale market reopens as COVID-19 outbreak ebbs

A fleet of trucks loaded with fresh fruits and vegetables heralded the reopening of Xinfadi, a large wholesale market of fruits, vegetables and meat, Saturday morning

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China's foreign trade can achieve high-quality development

The Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, August 11, 2020. /VCG China's foreign trade has the conditions and capabilities to achieve high-quality development eve

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France declares Paris, Marseille as high-risk zone for coronavirus

Paris and the Bouches-du-Rhone area around Marseille are classified as high-risk zone for coronavirus infection, said a government decree published on Friday, a move t

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Pop-in COVID-19 centers are a popular addition at Paris 'beaches'

02:02 Beach fun comes to Paris each summer on the banks of River Seine and the St Martin Canal – and this year there is a more practical addition with drop-in COVID-19 centers.The summ

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Starting with Michigan, Sidewalk Infrastructure is looking to build roads specifically for autonomous cars

Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, which spun out of Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs to fund and develop the next generation of infrastructure, has taken the covers off of its first big project —

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Broken America has no room to criticize China: South China Morning Post

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's claim that China is following a bankrupt ideology is a simplistic declaration not based on reality, said an article in The South China Morning Post, which als

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The significance of reopening cinema houses in China

A reopening cinema in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, February 6, 2019. /VCG Editor's note:Haider Rifaat is a writer for the South China Morning Post, Arabian Moda magazine, Good Times mag

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Turkey vows further drilling in east Med as Greece row escalates

On Monday, Turkey sent its Oruc Reis research vessel to carry out exploratory drilling in the contested waters in the eastern Mediterranean. /Ozan Kose/AFP Turkey vowed to continue searching f

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Turkey vows to press ahead with energy search amid tensions

Turkey vowed Tuesday to press ahead with searching for oil and gas in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, saying it plans to issue new exploration licenses for the area desp

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Belgian beach ban, Irish and Czech cases rise: COVID-19 daily bulletin

TOP HEADLINES•Two Belgian resort towns have announced measures to stop day-trippers after beach fights broke out between police and youths told to leave for refusing to respect coronavirus safety mea

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South Korea's floods, landslides kill 21 as heavy rains continue

At least 21 people have been killed and 11 othrs are missing in South Korea's flooding, with more than 3,000 people displaced. /AFP The death toll from weeklong heavy rains in South Korea rose