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Desert locusts spread to 17 districts in Uganda: gov't

Desert locusts have spread to 17 districts in Uganda, a top government official said Tuesday. Bright Rwamirama, minister of state for agriculture told reporters here that the affected districts are

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China's top political advisor stresses overcoming COVID-19 impact on poverty relief

China's top political advisor Wang Yang said the novel coronavirus epidemic is the biggest factor affecting this year's poverty relief work, and demanded resolute effo

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China grants posthumous honor to female role models battling epidemic

The All-China Women's Federation made a decision published Tuesday to honor a doctor and two local officials who fought on the frontline of the battle against the nove

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China resumes over 70 pct coal production capacity amid epidemic

China has resumed 70.2 percent of its coal production capacity with output recovering steadily amid the fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic, the National Ener

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China urges U.S. to be constructive contributor, not irrational spoiler

China urged the United States to view Chinese companies and China-U.S. business cooperation objectively and fairly, and be a constructive contributor rather than an irrational spoiler, Chinese Foreig

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Coronavirus outbreak forces job-hoppers to think twice

For some young Chinese professionals, the first day back at work after the Chinese New Year used to be the day they quit.But this year, the coronavirus outbreak is forc

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U.S. blocking moves hurt Chinese and American businesses' interests

U.S. recent blocking moves against Chinese business hurt not only Chinese businesses'interests but also American companies' interests in the long run, said a spokesperson of China's foreign affair

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China's stock exchange moves to support fight against coronavirus

VCG PhotoThe Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) stepped up efforts to support the country's fight against the new coronavirus epidemic.The SSE encouraged enterprises dealing

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HSBC to shed assets worth $100 bln, slash 35,000 jobs

HSBC Holdings said on Tuesday it would shed 100 billion U.S. dollars in assets, slashing the size of its investment bank and revamping its U.S. and European businesses - in a drastic overhaul that

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Atomico raises new $820M fund to back ‘mission-driven’ European founders at Series A and beyond

Atomico, the European venture capital firm founded by Skype’s Niklas Zennström, has announced that it has closed its fifth fund — “Atomico V” — giving it another $820 million

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Indian gov't to facilitate doubling of milk processing capacity by 2025

Indian government Tuesday said it was continuously working towards increasing milk productivity through genetic improvement and reduction of input cost. "Special progr

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Chinese handball players debut in Europe's top club event

Wang Quan of China in an EHL game. /Photo from Chinese Handball Association official website The men's handball European Champions League witnessed a historic moment when right back Yao Xueyan

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China remains Australia's biggest source of visitors

China has remained the biggest source of international visitors to Australia in 2019, according to the statistics released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

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EU agrees to stop arms flow as Libya marks 9 years after revolution

The European Union will launch a new naval and air mission in the eastern Mediterranean to stop more weapons from reaching the warring factions in Libya, foreign ministers agreed on Monday, after Aus

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Why Riyadh's Vision 2030 is such a hard sell

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman uses his phone in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 12, 2020. /Reuters Photo Editor's note: Hannan Hussain is a security analyst at the South Asia C

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Commentary: Coronavirus won't stop China's march towards rejuvenation

The fight against the coronavirus is a major trial of China's governance system and public health emergency response, and a test of international solidarity in fightin

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Australian PM "angry" over death of iconic car brand

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that he is "angry" about the death of iconic Australian car brand Holden. General Motors (GM), the U.S. parent company of Holden, announced on Monda