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Iran says may send black boxes of crashed Ukrainian plane abroad for decoding

TEHRAN, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The black boxes of the Ukrainian passenger plane could be sent to Ukraine or France for decoding, Iran's Civil Aviation said Thursday, official IRNA news agency reported.

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China issues new policies to fight against poverty

China has rolled out a slew of measures to strengthen social assistance for people most in need and fight against poverty, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Sunday. A

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WHO spokesman says over 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported globally

More than 100,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease have been reported globally as of Saturday morning, World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic told Xinhua. Among

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Chinese province bolsters support for epidemic-hit aged care sector

East China's Jiangsu Province released a slew of measures Thursday, including rent reduction and financial support, to help the aged care service industry weather the

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'Substitute Children' in Venezuela help elderly amid economic crisis

03:00 How to best care for elderly relatives is a challenge faced by families all over the world. It's a particular pressing issue in Venezuela, where many of those of working age have

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Buttigieg ends presidential campaign

Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Sunday night announced he is ending his presidential campaign, just two days before the Super Tuesday primary. "At

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Two new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Finland

Two new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Helsinki, Finland, on Sunday, Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) announced in a press release. The new cases are persons who had contact wi

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 130 in France

Thirty more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in France, bringing the total number to 130, Health General Director Jerome Salomon said Sunday. Of those cases, 72 patients

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Chinese customs roll out measures to fight epidemic

China will ramp up measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus through ports, according to the Chinese customs. Customs across the country have kept a close e

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Qatar confirms 1st case of novel coronavirus infection

DOHA, Feb. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Qatari health ministry on Saturday reported the first case of the novel coronavirus infection in the country. The confirmed case is a 36-year-old Qatari man who was amon

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DPRK quarantines 380 foreigners in fight against coronavirus

Pyongyang state media reported on Monday that the country has quarantined about 380 foreigners in efforts to fight against the novel coronavirus, which has claimed more than 2,440 lives globally.As o

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CONTAINING COVID-19: Coronavirus impact on economy in the Bay Area

02:54 Here in the U.S., the San Francisco Bay Area is known for its strong ties with China. One in five San Franciscans claims Chinese heritage. Those deep ties are why the COVID-19 vi

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China eyes further resumption of express delivery services

China is working to further resume delivery services to aid the nation's epidemic control and prevention efforts, according to the State Post Bureau. The bureau said w

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Companies in Hubei not to resume business before March 10

Companies should not resume business before March 10 in central China's Hubei Province, the center of the novel coronavirus outbreak, local authorities said Thursday.

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Director of liaison office calls on mainland-funded businesses to support HK's fight against virus

The director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Luo Huining on Monday called on mainland-f

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Online platform helps impoverished regions sell produce stock amid epidemic

An online platform selling farm produce from poverty-stricken counties in China has ramped up efforts to promote sales amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. The online

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NHC spokesman: Effect of coronavirus controls appearing

00:55 The proportion of critical coronavirus patients among confirmed cases has decreased significantly in China, including Hubei Province and its capital city Wuhan, t