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U.S. GDP increases 2.1 pct in Q4

The U.S. economy in 2019 expanded by the slowest rate since U.S. President Donald Trump took office due to worsening trade friction, and undermined investment and exports, according to new government

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Tunisian president criticizes Trump's Mideast plan as 'injustice'

Tunisia's elected president Kais Saied gestures during his swearing-in ceremony at the Assembly of People's Representatives in Tunis, Tunisia, October 23, 2019. /Reuters Photo President Kais S

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International crisis looms as 700,000 flee Syria's Idlib: U.S. envoy

James Jeffrey, U.S. Special Representative for Syria, addresses the media in Geneva, Switzerland October 25, 2019. /Reuters Photo An assault on rebel-held northwest Syria by government forces

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France begins European mission in the Strait of Hormuz

Oil tankers are seen passing through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. /Reuters Photo France announced on Thursday the beginning of the European Maritime Awareness Mission in the Strait

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Record heat forecast for coming years

The coming five years are anticipated to be warmest period on record, according to Britain's Met Office on January 30, and there is an outside chance of Earth breaching the Paris deal 1.5 degrees Cel

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Appropriate response to coronavirus emergency is facts, not fear

Editor's note: Jonathan Arnott is a former member of the European Parliament. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.The Director-General of the World He

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Bruno Fernandes: Manchester United sign Sporting Lisbon midfielder

Bruno Fernandes says he will give "everything" to bring "success and trophies" to Manchester United after joining on a five-and-a-half year deal from Sporting Lisbon.Th

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Bruno Fernandes: Manchester United sign Sporting Lisbon midfielder

Bruno Fernandes says he will give "everything" to bring "success and trophies" to Manchester United after joining on a five-and-a-half year deal from Sporting Lisbon.Th

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Coronavirus: China coach Li pledges ¥1M, domestic football postponed

Amid a surge in cases of the rapidly spreading coronavirus in recent weeks, China's men's football team head coach Li Tie has pledged to donate 1 million yuan (144,161 U.S. dollars) towards helpin

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Britain after Brexit

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Tibet, Xinjiang and Hong Kong: Connecting the dots

Mount Chomolhari in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, December 10, 2017. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Mustafa Hyder Sayed is the Executive Director of the Pakistan-China Institute. Th

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Philippines confirms first case, says patient is from Wuhan

01:21 The Philippines has confirmed its first case of novel coronavirus. The Department of Health announced that a 38-year-old female Chinese national who traveled to the Philippines f

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Tibet, Xinjiang and Hong Kong: Connecting the dots

Mount Chomolhari in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, December 10, 2017. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Mustafa Hyder Sayed is the Executive Director of the Pakistan-China Institute. Th

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Britain prepares to leave EU amid public concerns over uncertainty

Members of the European Parliament vote on the Withdrawal Agreement in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan. 29, 2020. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong) Johnson is expected to deliver a speech next week saying he is wi

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U.S. seeks Iraqi nod to bring in air defenses after Iran attack

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper speaks about airstrikes by the U.S. military in Iraq and Syria, at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 29, 2019. /Reuters Photo The U

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Appropriate response to coronavirus emergency is facts, not fear

Editor's note: Jonathan Arnott is a former member of the European Parliament. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.The Director-General of the World He

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Lionel Messi the first player in Spanish football to win 500 matches

Lionel Messi set yet another landmark on Thursday night as he became the first player in the history of Spanish football to reach 500 wins as Barcelona routed Leganes 5-0 to advance to the quarter