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HKSAR gov't welcomes statement by pro-development camp for joint efforts to sail through predicament

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government released a statement Monday to welcome a joint statement signed by the pro-development camp on appealing

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Global Political Calendar: V-J Day, Pakistan, India independence days

Indonesia President Joko Widodo unveils the country's 2021 budget; 75th anniversary of Japan's announced surrender in World War II; and the 73rd anniversary of Pakistan and Indian's independence f

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BoE leaves rate on hold, sees less severe UK recession

A pedestrian shelters under a Union Flag umbrella in front of the Bank of England in London, August 16, 2018. /Reuters The Bank of England (BoE) on Thursday said it had voted to keep its main

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Profile: A "substitute" mother's love for left-behind children

The left-behind children of Xishanping Village can feel the love and care they miss from their own parents during their summer vacation at a local companion home. Sever

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Twitter locked the Trump campaign out of its account for sharing COVID-19 misinformation

Twitter took action against the official Trump campaign Twitter account Wednesday, freezing @TeamTrump’s ability to tweet until it removed a video in which the president made misleading claims

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COVID-19 has exacerbated unemployment among Kenyan youth: Kenyatta

Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta presides over the virtual launch of Kenya's chapter of Generation Unlimited (GenU) on Wednesday 5 August 2020. /Photo courtesy: Kenyan Presidency The COVID-19 pa

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China Focus: College major choices turning more interest-driven among Chinese youth

High school graduates across China have made up their minds during this year's college admissions season and their choices of major have once again become a much-discu

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Storms, virus 'double threat to children in Central America, Caribbean

As a result of a tropical storm in El Salvador, thousands of people have lost their livelihoods and become food insecure. /WFP Across Central America and the Caribbean, the more than 70 millio

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'She economy' prospers as female-based shows gain popularity

03:05 An emerging trend of television shows centered on women and their issues have been gaining popularity in China as the country's movie industry struggles to shrug

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New Cold War and unhappy influencers: What TikTok's U.S. ordeal means

/VCGLast Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he would invoke emergency powers to ban TikTok - the hottest social media app in the U.S. currently and know

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Across China: Badminton, ballet and Lego...Youth activity centers change rural kids' lives

Yao Wenjing loves playing badminton. But unlike her urban peers, the 11-year-old village girl did not have a professional guide or an indoor badminton court. Yet an op

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Most Chinese have strong epidemic prevention awareness: survey

Nearly 90 percent of respondents in a recent survey by China Youth Daily believe they have strong awareness of epidemic prevention under regular control measures. Of t

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Coronavirus infects hundreds of children at U.S. summer camp

A camp counselor is helping a child on the trapeze at a circus summer camp in Vermont. /Reuters Hundreds of children contracted the coronavirus at a summer camp in the U.S. state of Georgia la

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Racism in Poland's schools is going unopposed, say activists

Polish nationalists march on the country's independence day, the march has become, in part, one of Europe's biggest gathering of nationalists. /VCG/Rafał Nowakowski Intolerance of minorities

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UN chief Guterres names youth advisors to assist him on climate change

Young people take part in a "Fridays for Future" protest rally in Aachen, Germany, June 21, 2019. /AP Young people, who spent last year marching to raise awareness about the climate crisis, wi

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Confucius Institute in Frankfurt brings event week online

"Experience China," a popular week-long holiday program organized by the Confucius Institute in Frankfurt took place online for the first time starting Monday. Designed

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Top mobile apps see declines in consumer engagement amid increased competition

Mobile consumers are downloading and using more apps than ever before. According to recent data from App Annie, mobile users now have 93 apps on their phone as of the end of 2019, up from 85 apps at t