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China donates new batch of medical aid to Tunisia

China on Thursday donated a new batch of medical aid to Tunisia to help its fight against COVID-19 pandemic. The Chinese Embassy in Tunisia announced in a statement that the donation included 100,00

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Israeli military says shells Hamas posts in Gaza

Israel's military said on Thursday its tanks shelled Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip overnight after explosive balloons were sent from Gaza into Israeli territory. A military spokesperson said the attack t

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Meng Wanzhou case a serious political incident: spokesperson

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday that the Meng Wanzhou case has all along been a serious political incident, noting no foreign country or indiv

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China, U.S. to hold phone talks in coming days: commerce ministry

China's Ministry of Commerce said Thursday China and the United States had agreed to hold phone talks in the coming days. The ministry's spokesperson Gao Feng made the

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Brother of Manchester Arena bomber sentenced to at least 55 years in prison -- report

Hashem Abedi, brother of Manchester Arena bomber, was sentenced to at least 55 years in prison, the BBC reported Thursday. Abedi helped source, buy, stockpile and transport the components for his

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China, Pakistan to hold 2nd strategic dialogue between foreign ministers

The second strategic dialogue between foreign ministers of China and Pakistan will be held in Hainan from August 20 to 21, foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian an

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Air France to resume Beijing-Paris passenger flights

Air France will resume passenger flight services on the Beijing-Paris air route starting from Aug. 20, according to the airline. Air France will become the first European airline to resume passeng

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3 rescued, 14 missing after ship collision in east China

Three had been rescued and 14 others went missing after an oil tanker collided with a cargo ship about 1.5 nautical miles southeast of the Yangtze River estuary early

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Chinese mainland reports 7 new imported COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland reported seven new imported COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 2,346, the National Health Commission said Th

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Start of Afghan talks uncertain as prisoner release stalls

Negotiations between the Taliban and Afghan authorities expected within days of a mega gathering of prominent Afghans approving the release of 400 Taliban prisoners. /AFP Afghan authorities an

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Asia Album: Vehicles buried in mud after heavy rainfall, landslide hit India's Jaipur

Photo taken on Aug. 14, 2020 shows vehicles buried in mud after heavy rainfall and landslide in Jaipur, India. (Str/Xinhua) NEW DELHI, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles were buried in mud after a landslid

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13 dead, 27 missing in Nepal landslides

Landslides in six different regions of Nepal have killed 13 people, injured 11, and left 27 others missing from 10:00 a.m. on Thursday to the same time on Friday, data from Nepal's Disaster Risk Redu

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Ethiopia's COVID-19 cases surpass 27,000

Ethiopia's confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 27, 242 after 1,038 new COVID-19 positive cases were confirmed on Friday, the country's Ministry of Health said. The ministry, in a statement issued on

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Air route between western China and Europe reopens

Air China has resumed flying on the route linking Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, and Germany's Frankfurt that was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the first

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Chinese embassy donates cash, PPEs to Philippine medical frontliners

The Chinese embassy in the Philippines on Friday donated 1 million pesos (20,519 U.S. dollars) in cash and some personal protective equipment (PPEs) to the Philippine

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Air China flight linking Chengdu, Frankfurt resumes operation

A direct flight operated by China's flag carrier Air China departing from the western Chinese city of Chengdu landed at Frankfurt Airport on Thursday afternoon, marking

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Chinese mainland reports 30 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Chinese health authority said Friday that it received reports of 30 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Thursday, including 22 imported cases and eigh