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China, U.S. maintaining normal economic, trade communications: MOFCOM

China and the U.S. have been maintaining normal communications in areas of economy and trade, said Gao Feng, spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), at a regular press conference on T

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UN chief ready to talk to Taliban

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said he was ready to speak with the Taliban himself "when it is clear with whom should I speak, for what purpose." For

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Over 1.9 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China

More than 1.9 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across China as of Wednesday, the National Health Commission (NHC) said Thursday.

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Putin discusses Afghanistan with Macron, Draghi by phone

Russian President Vladimir Putin held phone conversations with French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi respectively on Thursday to discuss the situation in Afghanista

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Taliban issue statement on anniversary of Afghanistan's independence

Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesperson for the Taliban, on Thursday, issued a statement on Afghanistan's 102nd anniversary of the country's independence from the British occupation.The statement, issued

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China improves living conditions of the poor in multiple fields: white paper

China has improved the living condition in multiple fields to ensure the poor population has access to safe drinking water, education and essential medical services, sa

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China improves living conditions of the poor in multiple fields: white paper

China has improved the living condition in multiple fields to ensure the poor population has access to safe drinking water, education and essential medical services, sa

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China improves living conditions of the poor in multiple fields: white paper

China has improved the living condition in multiple fields to ensure the poor population has access to safe drinking water, education and essential medical services, sa

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Pakistani FM says bus attack that killed 9 Chinese was suicide bombing

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Thursday that last month's bus attack that killed nine Chinese workers was a suicide bombing, Reuters has reported.

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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 7.13 mln: Africa CDC

A medical staff member attends to a patient at a regional hospital in the governorate of Beja, Tunisia, July 7, 2021. (Photo by Jdidi wassim / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images) The n

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British-flagged vessel sinks in Greece, all 17 passengers rescued

All 17 passengers aboard a British-flagged vessel that sank off the island of Milos in Greece have been rescued, the Greek coast guard said on Thursday.The circumstances of the accident were not imme

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Afghan gov't offers Taliban a 'share in power': report

The Afghan government has offered the Taliban a share in power so long as the rising violence in the country comes to a halt, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday, citing a government source.

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China urges U.S. not to send wrong signals to Taiwan separatists

China on Thursday urged the U.S. Congress not to send any wrong signals to "Taiwan independence" forces after the U.S. Senate passed a bill last Thursday calling on the State Department to submit a p

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China issues white paper on human rights progress

China on Thursday issued a white paper to elaborate on how its realization of all-round moderate prosperity represents comprehensive progress in ensuring universal human rights in China and a new con

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China calls on Canada not to interfere in judicial sovereignty

China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday calls on Canada not to interfere in China's judicial sovereignty following Canada's protests of two crime cases involving two of its citizens.In a public statemen

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Quak, quak! Rubber ducks race in Chicago River

The 2021 Chicago Ducky Derby on Thursday dumped 70,000 rubber ducks into the Chicago River to raise funds for the Special Olympics Illinois. /CFP Donors sponsored ducks in the derby for

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China condemns U.S. 'safe heaven' offer to HK's anti-China elements

China on Friday hit back at the U.S. offering temporary "safe haven" on its soil to anti-China elements who disturb the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), saying its scheme of defaming