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Hong Kong-Macao entrepreneur Stanley Ho passes away at 98

Hong Kong-Macao entrepreneur Stanley Ho Hung-sun passed away in Hong Kong on Tuesday afternoon at the age of 98, his family announced. Ho died at around 1:00 p.m. loca

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Stay safe, carry on

As the COVID-19 pandemic wanes in China, people's life there is gradually going back to normal. We collected footage of how people managed to make their time count during a global pandemic in order t

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South Africa to ease COVID-19 restrictions further from June 1

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. /Photo Courtesy: South African Presidency South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced plans by the government to further ease lockdown restri

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Israeli PM's corruption trial opens

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial opened on Sunday in Jerusalem, marking the first time a sitting prime minister in Israel stands a criminal

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China to hold special promotional event for Hubei: FM

China's Foreign Ministry is willing to hold a special global promotional event at a proper time to showcase central China's Hubei Province and its capital city Wuhan,

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Time capsule reveals treasures from Song Dynasty

Ship full of treasures from the Song Dynasty! In early May, Nanhai No. 1, a cargo ship salvaged in the South China Sea in 2007, was selected as one of China's top 10 ar

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Hong Kong reports no new COVID-19 cases, total number remains at 1,065

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) said as of 4:00 p.m. local time on Saturday no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 has been recorded, and the total number o

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China to increase basic pension for retirees

China will increase the basic pension for retirees and the minimum basic old-age pension for rural and non-working urban residents, according to a government work repo

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China's urbanization rate exceeds 60 pct for first time in 2019

Permanent urban residents exceeded 60 percent of the Chinese population for the first time last year, according to a government work report submitted to the national l

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China not to ease regular COVID-19 prevention, control

China will spare no efforts in its regular prevention and control of COVID-19, nor will it lose any time in advancing its economic and social development agenda, accor

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1,500 kilos of Rwandan coffee beans sold out online in a second in China

"It is particularly important at the time when the global world is closing down that we continue trade, because that's the only way that we can build a prosperous world and a prosperous Africa togethe

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China's top political advisory body to hold presser on Wednesday

The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) will hold an online press conference at 3 p.m. local time on Wednesday, one day

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Jordan's first Air Jordan sneakers sold for record $560,000

Michael Jordan #23 of the Chicago Bulls shoots against Dennis Johnson #3 of the Boston Celtics during a game in 1990 in Boston, Massachusetts. /VCG File NBA great Michael Jordan's autographed

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5.3-magnitude quake strikes Japan's Gifu Prefecture: JMA

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 struck Japan's Gifu Prefecture on Tuesday, the weather agency here said. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency

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Nucleic acid testing should cover all overseas arrivals: official

Nucleic acid testing should cover all inbound personnel and those involved in transferring inbound travelers, a Chinese health official said Monday. Prevention measure

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Egypt to impose stricter anti-COVID-19 measures during Islamic holiday: PM

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Sunday the government will impose a stricter package of anti-COVID-19 measures during the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday. Speaking during a press confere

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Daily COVID-19 deaths in Spain fall below 100 for first time in pandemic

The daily number of new deaths from the coronavirus fell below 100 in Spain for the first time since the pandemic caused the government to impose a State of Alarm in the country on March 15. Accordi