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Spotlight: France, Spain join ranks of European nations easing virus lockdown amid second-wave fear

France and Spain on Monday cautiously joined the ranks of European nations loosening coronavirus restrictions, while the fear of a second-wave outbreak is hanging over

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Japan to decide on partial lifting of state of emergency over virus

TOKYO, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese government will decide on Thursday whether it will partially lift the nationwide state of emergency over the COVID-19 for some prefectures where the virus has b

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China's top court reiterates "zero tolerance" for crimes against doctors

The Supreme People's Court (SPC) on Monday published eight typical cases China's courts have concluded since 2019 regarding crimes against medical personnel. The peopl

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APD | Vietnam dreams of empires like Google, Alibaba in the next 25 years

By APD writer AliceVietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, in his speech delivered at a live-broadcast meeting with businesses on May 9, expressed his hope that Vie

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Seven viral futures

The entire world has run smack into the biggest economic wall since the Great Depression, and the US stock market is … above where it was this time last year. American tech megacorns like AirBNB

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No 'V'-shape return from devastating U.S. job loss: Fed policymakers

The Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington, U.S., March 27, 2019. /Reuters As many parts of the world's biggest economy begin to reopen after weeks of

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Coronavirus conspiracy is driven by political motives: Expert

Vincent Racaniello (R), professor of microbiology and immunology in the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, in an interview with a CCTV reporter. /CCTV Politics has been

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Europe reopens with caution, but questions about early cases remain

Europe is eager to get moving again. After weeks of living under lockdown in a collective effort to flatten the curve of COVID-19 infections, millions of Europeans are going back to work and schoo

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Moody's cuts India's GDP growth in FY2021 to zero

Moody's Investors Service (MIS), an American credit rating agency, on Friday revised downward India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for India to 0 perce

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Lockdown extends Britain's longest run without coal since 1882

None of the nation's power has been supplied by coal generators for almost a month due to good weather and the pandemic.

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Xinhua Headlines: Challenges and opportunities in 100 days' fight against COVID-19 pandemic

- On January 30, 2020, when the WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, many people might not have expected it to turn into the worst public health crisi

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Sad to see war of words during COVID-19 pandemic: Belleville mayor

02:52 It isn't usual for a mayor to make international headlines. But Michael Melham, the mayor of Belleville, New Jersey, has been attracting international media attention after he di

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Argentina and how to avoid global financial catastrophe

Editor's note: Jeffrey D. Sachs is professor of sustainable development and professor of health policy and management at Columbia University, director of Columbia's Center for Sustainable Developm

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Asian economy projected to represent about 50.2% of the world in 2020

The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) held an online event on Friday, to launch flagship report "Asian Economic Outlook and Integration Progress 2020."According to the report, the Asian economy is likely to

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Vista Equity Partners to invest $1.5B in India’s Reliance Jio Platforms

Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners said on Friday it will invest $1.5 billion in Reliance Jio Platforms, joining social conglomerate Facebook and private equity firm Silver Lake that have als

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How did VE Day shape modern Europe?

On 8 May 1945, World War II officially ended in Europe, where it had begun precisely 1,953 days earlier. Hitler, surrounded by Allied troops, had killed himself in his underground bunker in Berlin on

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Thailand to review lockdown relaxation measures

Thailand's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Thursday said the government will review its lockdown relaxation measures on Friday before drafting t