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16 killed when Russian plane carrying parachutists crashes

Russia's Emergency Ministry says a plane carrying a group of parachute jumpers crashed after takeoff in the region of Tatarstan early on Sunday, killing 16 people and i

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Belarus announces retaliatory sanctions on U.S.

Belarus on Thursday announced that the United States would have to cut its diplomatic and administrative staff in Belarus as part of retaliatory sanctions.Visa procedures would also be tightened, sai

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South Korea reports lowest daily tally in three weeks

00:33 South Korea has reported 168 new coronavirus cases, the lowest daily tally in three weeks. It comes after the country tightened social distancing rules to blunt a second wave of

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China micro-credit firms' outstanding loans at 884.1 bln yuan

Outstanding loans extended by China's micro-credit companies stood at 884.1 billion yuan (about 126.4 billion U.S. dollars) by the end of June, according to central ba

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Beijing reports 36 new COVID-19 cases, one new asymptomatic case

A resident buys meat at a supermarket in Haidian District of Beijing, June 13, 2020. /XinhuaBeijing on Saturday reported a total of 36 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and

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China demands targeted approaches to reopening venues amid epidemic

Chinese authorities have demanded targeted approaches to resuming business and living order while containing the coronavirus outbreak. In low-risk areas, venues that a

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China ramps up land border control to prevent infection importation

China has scaled up border control measures, including along its land border, to prevent the importation of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, an official

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Switzerland extends border controls to all Schengen countries

The Swiss government on Wednesday said it was expanding its border controls to include all countries in the Schengen open border zone to help protect people from corona

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COVID-19 cases in Switzerland top 7,000

Switzerland reported 901 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, raising the total to 7,014, according to the latest data provided by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health. So far, 60 people have d

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China's forex regulator ups support for epidemic control, real economy

China's forex regulator pledged efforts to optimize foreign exchange management to support epidemic control and economic development. Measures should be taken to make full use of the "green channel"

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Chinese vice premier calls for tightened controls on fiscal expenditure

Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng has called for tightened controls on fiscal expenditure and efforts to consolidate the progress of tax and fee cuts. More efforts should be made to improve the quali