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Easter Weekend Journal by CGTN photographer and his daughter

Obviously, many things have changed with the outbreak of COVID-19 and we are forced to create newnormalsin our lives, finding alternatives to how we typically go about our work, recreation, social

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UN chief launches special appeal to religious leaders over COVID-19

"But this is a time like no other. We are all seeking to navigate a strange, surreal world -- a world of silent streets, shuttered storefronts, empty places of worship, and a world of worry." UNITED

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'I don't take responsibility at all'

Editor's note: Chris Hawke is a graduate of the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and a journalist who has reported for over two decades from Beijing, New York, the United Nations, Tokyo, Ban

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View from Malaysia: The lockdown tightens

Non-essential businesses and services must close. Rian Maelzer/CGTN It's nearly a week since Malaysia tightened its so-called Movement Control Order, and three weeks since the restrictions wer

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Over 26.3 mln Chinese mourn deceased online during Tomb-sweeping Day holiday

More than 26.3 million people in China opted to mourn the deceased through online platforms during the recent three-day holiday for Tomb-sweeping Day, the Ministry of

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Nearly 13.4 mln Chinese mourn deceased online on Tomb-sweeping Day

BEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 13.4 million people in China used online platforms to mourn the deceased on Saturday, the Tomb-sweeping Day, the Ministry of Civil A

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Beijing ramps up public transport service amid tomb-sweeping festival

Beijing has ramped up subway and bus services to meet the needs of the public who honor tomb-sweeping traditions, but it expects a drop in the number of passengers due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Tomb

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Traffic flow drops on China's Tomb-sweeping Day

China saw dropping traffic flow Saturday, the first day of a three-day Tomb-sweeping Day holiday, according to the traffic management authority. As of 4 p.m., the volu

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Rwanda extends nationwide lockdown for two weeks

President Kagame(Center), Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente (right) and Foreign Affairs minister Dr Vincent Biruta (background) at Village Urugwiro in the capital Kigali during the virtual cabinet

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COVID-19 Global Roundup: Challenges ahead as Africa braces for impact

Editor's note: This is the 26th article in the COVID-19 Global Roundup series. Here is the previous one.South Africa, the hardest-hit country in the African continent, recorded its first coronavir

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Wuhan suspends on-site mass tomb-sweeping activities

Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus epidemic in central China's Hubei Province, will suspend group Tomb-sweeping Day activities to prevent mass gatherings an

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At least 25 dead in attack on Afghan Sikh-Hindu temple

Security personnel and journalists inspect the Sikh-Hindu temple in Kabul, Afghanistan after a deadly attack. /AFP At least 25 people were killed Wednesday in an attack on a Sikh-Hindu temple

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COVID-19 cooperation with China embodies community with shared future for mankind: Egyptian expert

Egypt and China's cooperation in fighting COVID-19 highlights their comprehensive strategic partnership, and embodies the China-proposed notion of a community with a shared future for mankind, a

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Spotlight: Ireland shores up anti-coronavirus measures as cases soar to 1,329

Ireland on Tuesday announced stricter anti-coronavirus measures as the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country soared to 1,329 with seven deaths. The tightened steps, announced by Irish Prime

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The Latest: UK introduces stricter measures to fight COVID-19

LONDON, March 23 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday evening a series of measures that aim to restrict social contact in the country in a bid to curb the spread of COVID

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Reporter's Diary: Malaysia under partial lockdown

Kuala Lumpur doesn't exactly feel like a ghost town. Cars and motorcycles still intermittently pass by, though far fewer than you'd see even during the two biggest festivals – Chinese New Year and

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Greece closes borders to non-EU citizens, reports 5th coronavirus death

The Greek government on Tuesday announced the closure of national borders to non-EU citizens, with exceptions strictly for urgent family or business reasons, starting at 6:00 a.m. local time on We