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COVID-19 cases surge in South Asia as countries gradually exit lockdown to reopen economies

South Asia has recently become a new hotspot of the COVID-19 pandemic with a sharp surge in confirmed cases after a number of countries started to ease restrictions this month for reopening the econ

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China Focus: Beijing ups COVID-19 emergency response

Beijing upgraded its emergency response to COVID-19 from level III to II starting Tuesday, a local official announced. Classes are moved online for primary and middle

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DPRK military says ready to go into action -- KCNA

The military of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said Tuesday it is getting itself fully ready for providing a sure military guarantee to any external

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APD | Indian actor’s suicide turns attention to mental health

By APD writer Rishika New Delhi, June 16 (APD) - The suspected suicide of a famous 34-year-old actor has turned the country’s attention to mental health during lockdo

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China's housing market recovers further in May

02:05 China's housing demand was curbed by the COVID-19 lockdown in the first quarter but it started to show signs of recovery in April. Now with the economic recovery

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Indian PM to discuss COVID-19 restriction ease with state chief ministers

NEW DELHI, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers of all states via video conference next week amid a spike in COVID-19 cases."Prime Minister Naren

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Prosecutors question Italy's Conte over slow virus lockdowns

Prosecutors went to question Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte on Friday about the lack of a coronavirus lockdown on two towns in northern Italy’s Lombardy region that bec

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Taiwan firms toss hat into ring for Hainan free trade zone

Ling Kaijun, is a 34-year-old native of Taipei, Taiwan. In 2015, she got wind of Hainan's immense potential and came to invest in the construction of the province's first wholly Taiwan-funded hospita

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Fresh route, new safety measures unveiled for 2021 Dakar Rally

A view of the Toyota Gazoo Racing car driven by Fernando Alonso and Marc Coma during Stage 11 of the Dakar Rally, from Shubaytah to Haradh, Saudi Arabia, January 16, 2020. /VCG The second edit

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Nepali activists call for measures to eradicate child labor as economic downturn increases risks

Under the over-two-month COVID-19 lockdown in Nepal, economic activities have plummeted leaving many jobless. On the eve of World Day against Child Labor, which falls on Friday, child rights activist

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Fresh route, new safety measures unveiled for 2021 Dakar Rally

A view of the Toyota Gazoo Racing car driven by Fernando Alonso and Marc Coma during Stage 11 of the Dakar Rally, from Shubaytah to Haradh, Saudi Arabia, January 16, 2020. /VCG The second edit

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China to build two cultural ecology protection pilot zones

China's cultural affairs regulator has approved plans to build two cultural ecology protection experimental zones at the national level. The two zones will be set up i

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China vows more efforts to help foreign trade companies overcome difficulties

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Wednesday pledged measures to help foreign trade businesses tide over difficulties as the sector faced "unprecedented" challenges

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Greece, Italy sign agreement for delimitation of maritime zones

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and his Italian counterpart, Luigi Di Maio, on Tuesday signed an agreement here on the delimitation of maritime zones between the two countries. "Today is a

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Yugabyte lands $30M Series B as open source database continues to flourish

It’s been a big period of positive change for Yugabyte, makers of the open source, cloud native YugabyteDB database. Just last month they brought on former Pivotal CEO Bill Cook as CEO, and tod

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Exclusive interview with Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen

24:15 China will further open up its economy and welcome foreign investors to China. This was the message from Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen in an exclusive interview with CGTN a

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Hainan Free Trade Port, China's ambitious step in further opening up

The site of Boao Forum for Asia, Qionghai City of south China's Hainan Province, March 23, 2018. /Xinhua Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The