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Georgia's hand recount found 'almost no difference' in election result

An election audit and hand recount conducted by the U.S. state of Georgia has found "almost no difference" with the original machine count, a senior official was quoted as saying by local television

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UK reports 501 COVID-19 deaths, 22,915 new cases

Britain recorded a further 501 deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test on Thursday, a decrease from 529 a day earlier, government figures showed. /Xinhua Britain recorded a further 5

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Zambia sees increased copper production in first half of 2020

An open-pit copper mine in Zambia, Africa. /Getty Images Zambia, Africa's second-largest copper producer, saw an increase in copper production in the first half of 2020 compared to the same pe

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U.S. only had 16 years not at war over its 240-plus years of history

01:05 U.S. Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite called Tuesday for the navy to establish a new fleet at the intersection of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. He said the U.S

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Seven killed in factory blast in north China's Hebei

At least seven people were killed and another injured in an explosion at an expanded polyethylene factory in north China's Hebei Province on Thursday evening, according

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The Masters tournament starts at Augusta National

The Masters tournament starts at Augusta National Golf Club in the U.S. state of Georgia on Thursday after being postponed from April due to the coronavirus pandemic. It

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Chinese mainland reports eight new COVID-19 cases, all from overseas

The Chinese mainland registered eight new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, all from overseas, the National Health Commission announced on Friday.A total of 15 new asymptomat

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Tropical Storm Eta makes landfall on Florida

00:23 Tropical Storm Eta made landfall on the Florida coast early Thursday, bringing high winds and heavy rains to the area and causing power outages for more than 15,000 customers.Che

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U.S. won't enforce TikTok ban following court order

The U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday it would delay enforcement of a ban on TikTok in compliance with a court order in favor of the Chinese-owned social media sensation. The department said

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Trump campaign adviser Corey Lewandowski tests positive for COVID-19

Corey Lewandowski, a senior adviser to President Trump's reelection campaign. /Getty Images Corey Lewandowski, a senior adviser to President Trump's reelection campaign, has tested positive fo

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President Xi Jinping addresses Paris Peace Forum via video link

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday addressed the Paris Peace Forum via video link.The Paris Peace Forum was established at the initiative of French President Emma

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President Xi Jinping addresses Paris Peace Forum via video link

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday addressed the Paris Peace Forum via video link.The Paris Peace Forum was established at the initiative of French President Emma

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Jiangsu Suning defeat Guangzhou Evergrande to win CSL title

Jiangsu Suning defeated Guangzhou Evergrande 2-1 in the Chinese Super League championship second-leg game on Thursday night, winning the first CSL title in Suning's fra

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Helicopter crash in Egypt's Sinai kills 7: AFP

A helicopter crash in Egypt's Sinai desert involving a multi-national observer force killed seven people on Thursday – five Americans, a French national and a Czech citizen, AFP reported citing an Is

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Kyrgyz PM to step down as acting president in order to run in election

Kyrgyz Prime Minister Sadyr Zhaparov said on Thursday he would step down as acting president in the coming days in order to run in the presidential election.Zhaparov made the remarks at a news briefi

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Mainland lashes out at DPP's political maneuvering in HK affairs

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Thursday urged the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities in Taiwan to immediately stop political manipulation of affairs rel

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U.S. Treasury to reach resolution with ByteDance on security concerns

The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday it plans to reach a resolution of national security risks it has raised over ByteDance's acquisition of Musical.ly.In late 2017, ByteDance acquired M