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China to expand opening-up in trust sector

The asset requirement of 1 billion U.S. dollars for overseas financial institutions to invest in Chinese trust companies will be lifted, according to the China Banking

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Russian COVID-19 cases top 10,000

Russia's COVID-19 cases grew by a new daily record of 1,459 in the last 24 hours to reach 10,131 on Thursday, covering most regions of the country, official data showed. The death toll rose to 76

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Russia ramps up coronavirus testing, says PM

Russia is ramping up testing for COVID-19, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said Wednesday. "We are taking all the necessary measures needed to fight the spread of

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China's tax, fee cuts total over 400 bln yuan in first two months

China's top tax watchdog said Tuesday that the amount of the country's tax and fee cuts had topped 402.7 billion yuan (about 56.8 billion U.S. dollars) in the first tw

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Russia to close border amid virus crisis

Russia is going to suspend border crossings via automobile, railway, pedestrian and other border checkpoints from Monday in a bid to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Russian gove

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Russia to ban all int'l flights as COVID-19 cases rise to 840

Russia will ban nearly all international flights from midnight Friday and recommend new restrictions, as the number of COVID-19 cases in the country rose to 840 on Thursday. Russia will stop all r

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Porsche to recall 117,425 vehicles in China

Porsche plans to recall 117,425 imported vehicles in the Chinese market due to safety hazards, according to the country's top quality watchdog. The affected Porsche Macan Series vehicles were made

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Russia to quarantine all arrivals from abroad for two weeks

Russian health authorities on Thursday ordered the country's regions to ensure a 14-day isolation period for everyone arriving from abroad to prevent the spread of COVI

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Mercedes-Benz to recall 4,884 vehicles in China

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz will recall 4,884 cars in China over safety concerns, China's top quality watchdog said Friday. The recall, filed by Mercedes-Benz (China) Automotive Sales Co., involve

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Confirmed cases of COVID-19 jump to 93 in Russia

The number of COVID-19 cases in Russia rose by 30 in the last 24 hours to 93, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said Monday. "Seventy-nine are in hospital and 57 of them have a mild f

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France Slaps Record €1.1 Billion Fine on Apple For Anti-Competitive Practices

France's competition authority has ruled that the tech giant abused its economic dominance over independent retailers in France and that its actions barred them from co

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Airstrike targets area in Syria's Deir al-Zour

An airstrike targeted an area in Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zour on Wednesday evening, state news agency SANA reported. The airstrike targeted an area southea

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Senior Iranian commander killed in Syria's capital

A senior Iranian revolutionary guard member was gunned down in the capital Damascus on Friday, a war monitor reported Saturday. The Iranian commander, identified as Fa

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Mercedes Benz to recall 9,765 vehicles from China

Mercedes Benz (China) Ltd. and Beijing Benz Automotive Co. will recall 9,765 vehicles from the Chinese market due to safety concerns, according to the country's top qu

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A billion Android smartphones at risk of being hacked

The consumer watchdog group Which? warns personal data could be stolen or users even signed up to premium rate phone services.

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Iran says IAEA questions on nuke activities lack legal basis

Iran said on Wednesday that the questions raised by the the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Iran's nuclear activities lack legal basis. Iran has "strong r

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Iran says 'no obligation' to let IAEA into certain sites

Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Kazem Gharib Abadi waits for the start of a board of governors meeting at the IAEA headquarters, Vienna, Austria, November 7, 20