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Debt-laden developer Evergrande bonds halted on fears of cash crunch

The world's most indebted property group China Evergrande's bonds were halted on Friday following reports that it was seeking officials help to prevent a cash crunch.The Shanghai stock exchange te

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Xi Jinping says economic globalization an inevitable trend

01:30 The COVID-19 pandemic illustrates that economic globalization is an objective reality and irreversible historical trend, Chinese President Xi Jinping told the UN General Debate o

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Twitter flags Indian politician’s years-old tweet for violating its policy

Twitter has flagged a post from Indian politician T. Raja Singh for violating its policy days after TechCrunch asked the social giant about the three-year-old questionable tweet.In a video tweet, Sin

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Together Against COVID-19 Ep. 4: Strength in unity

52:33 The COVID-19 epidemic struck without warning, a new war of resistance was suddenly on. In the face of the crisis, the whole nation stood united. Hereby we present

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U.S. CDC issues sweeping halt on residential evictions to combat virus

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued a sweeping nationwide order temporarily halting millions of U.S. renters from being evicted, in a

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New electronic skin can react to pain just like human skin

"No electronic technologies have been able to realistically mimic that very human feeling of pain - until now," say researchers.

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Twitter flags Republican leader’s video as ‘manipulated’ for altering disabled activist’s words

Twitter flagged an inflammatory video by House Republican Whip Steve Scalise on Sunday for altering footage of a conversation between progressive activist Ady Barkan and Joe Biden. The video is now l

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UK health advisors say missing school is greater risk than COVID-19

01:43 The UK's chief medical officers have urged schools to reopen after the summer holidays, warning that the risks of not going is more likely to damage pupils than the COVID-19 pand

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China lowers flood emergency-response level

China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Saturday lowered its emergency response for flood control from Level II to Level IV, as the risks of flo

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M6.8 earthquake strikes Banda Sea off Indonesia: CENC

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck the Banda Sea off Indonesia at 11:09 p.m. Jakarta time on Friday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).The quake at a depth of 640 km was mon

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Astronaut captures stunning pictures of Hurricane Genevieve

Although Genevieve has since been downgraded to a tropical storm, there are warnings that it could cause loss of life on Friday.

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Commentary: U.S. signals to "Taiwan independence" forces wrong, dangerous

The United States has recently sent a string of wrong signals to separatist elements advocating "Taiwan independence," seriously damaging China-U.S. relations and posi

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China raises flood emergency response to second-highest level

China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Tuesday raised its emergency response for flood control from Level III to Level II, as heavy rainfall is

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Chinese expert calls for large-scale flu vaccination no later than October

A leading Chinese expert has urged the public to get a flu shot no later than October, warning of the possibility that COVID-19 may collide with the upcoming seasonal

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FDA flags accuracy problem with widely used coronavirus test

Potential accuracy issues with a widely used coronavirus test could lead to false results for patients, U.S. health officials warned.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the alert Monday

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Over 60,000 evacuated for heavy downpours in China's Sichuan

Heavy rains have affected more than 60,000 residents in southwest China's Sichuan Province, local authorities said Sunday. The downpours hit the western Sichuan Basin

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Trump pushes to reopen school despite severe COVID-19 situation

U.S. President Donald Trump has again pushed for schools to reopen despite the severe COVID-19 pandemic across the country, according to The Guardian newspaper. "We go