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Economist Robert Mundell passes away at 88

Robert Mundell, a 1999 Nobel Laureate known as the "father of the euro," died of disease at his home at the age of 88 on Sunday, reported China News Service citing sources close to his son.

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India glacier collapse death toll rises to 67

As many as 67 bodies have been retrieved from a glacier burst site in north India, India's Asian News International reported on Sunday, citing police sources.The disaster occurred when part of a glac

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5.3-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture: JMA

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture on Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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Xi Jinping chairs leadership meeting on economic work for 2021

Containers at Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 14, 2020. /XinhuaGeneral Secretary Xi Jinping of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committ

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Lebanese judge charges PM, ex-ministers over Beirut port blast

Lebanon's investigating judge has charged caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab and three former ministers with negligence over the Beirut port blast in August, reported Reuters citing sources on Thur

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Two bombs target two oil wells in Iraq's Khabbaz oilfield

Two bombs targeted two oil wells in Iraq's Khabbaz oilfield in Kirkuk, causing a fire, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing security sources. Source(s): Reuters

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Mexico's largest oil refinery ready for production in 2022

02:53 As countries around the world push for expandingrenewable energy sources for power, ​we see the leader ofMexico ​veering in the oppositedirection. ​President Andres Manuel Lopez

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Xi sends congratulations to China 5G + Industrial Internet Conference

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the China 5G + Industrial Internet Conference that opened Friday in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province.

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China's retail sales up 4.3 pct in October

China's retail sales of consumer goods climbed 4.3 percent year on year in October, the National Bureau of Statistics said Monday.The growth picked up from the 3.3-perc

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Gunmen kill at least 11 in attack on Iraqi army post in Baghdad

Unidentified gunmen killed at least 11 people and wounded eight others, including soldiers in an attack on an Iraqi army post in western Baghdad, police sources and medics said on Monday.The assai

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Mexican researchers work hard to develop their own COVID-19 vaccines

02:49 As the global quest continues for a​n effective COVID-19 vaccine, vaccine diplomacy and urgency over access are of increasing concern. In Mexico, ​PresidentAndrés Manuel López Ob

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China's Ningxia donates medical supplies to Morocco

A batch of medical supplies donated by the government of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region was transported Monday from Yinchuan, the regional capital, to Casablanca-Settat in Morocco to

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China marks 15th anniversary of Anti-Secession Law

A symposium was held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday to mark the 15th anniversary of the implementation of the Anti-Secession Law. Source(s): Xinhu

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Russia postpones SCO, BRICS summits amid COVID-19 pandemic

Russia has decided to postpone the 2020 summits of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS initially scheduled to be held in St. Petersburg in July, the Kremlin announced Wednesday. The

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Chinese surveying team reaches Mt. Qomolangma summit

A Chinese surveying team reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma on Wednesday morning, a crucial step in the country's mission to remeasure the height of the world's highest peak, sources at the base

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China's ambassador to Israel passes away

BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese ambassador to Israel Du Wei passed away in Tel Aviv Sunday, official sources said.The preliminary judgment is that Du died unexpecte