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Former WTO chief: Globalization to look different after COVID-19

Editor's note: COVID-19: Economic Analysis is a series of articles comprising experts' views on developing micro and macroeconomic situations around the globe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Former Wo

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Poll finds Californian opinions on COVID-19 divided by partisan

Californian voters are deeply divided about the COVID-19 pandemic, with supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump more worried about the economy and less concerned abou

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news ( April 25 - May 1 )

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Donald Trump cuts da

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Shanghai launches first centralized tax refund point for overseas tourists

Shanghai launched its first centralized tax refund point in a central commercial district on Friday, offering better tax refund service for overseas travelers. This ce

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Biden declares sexual assault ‘never, never happened’

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday emphatically denied all egations from a former Senate staffer that he sexually assaulted her in the early 1990s, d

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Biden on sexual assault allegation: ‘never, never happened’

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday categorically denied allegations from a former Senate staffer that he sexually assaulted her in the early 1990s, s

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Alcohol abuse: Has lockdown isolation led to a spike in drinking?

02:56 Life under COVID-19 lockdown has been more tough for some than others – and more alcohol drunk could be a negative consequence.The World Health Organization (WHO) is worried soci

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Western media are misreporting reality of Chinese lending in Africa

A resident from the Alexandra township gets tested for COVID-19 in Johannesburg, South Africa, April 29, 2020. /AP Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations an

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The U.S. needs to open up about its biological labs in the former USSR

The Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 13, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note:Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political analyst. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not

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Biden assault allegation prompts GOP attacks, Dem worries

A sexual assault allegation is raising Joe Biden’s first big challenge as the Democrats’ presidential nominee, fueling Republican attacks and leaving many in his own pa

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Alphabet grew more than expected in Q1, but its ad business saw “significant slowdown” in March

Today after the bell, Alphabet, parent company of Google, reported its Q1 2020 performance. The company’s $41.16 billion in revenue for the three-month period came in ahead of expectations, best

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Meet Dennis Rodman, a five-time NBA champion blue-collar defender

Dennis Rodman (C) of the Chicago Bulls celebrates in the game against the Orlando Magic at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, February 25, 1996. /VCG In the newly released Episode 3 of th

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FIFA's Infantino suspected of intervening to stop probe

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is suspected of having intervened with Switzerland's attorney general to try to get an investigation dropped, a Swiss newspaper alleged on Monday.The Office of the

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Half of Canadians report worsening mental health amid COVID-19

Half of Canadians report that their mental health has gotten worse during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an online survey released Monday by the Angus Reid Institute. The survey, conducted

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Italy registers lowest one-day death toll in six weeks, schools to remain closed until September

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 26,644 lives in locked-down Italy, bringing the total number of infections, fatalities and recoveries to 197,675 as of Sunday, according to latest data relea

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Feature: Return journey of a foreign musician amid epidemic

Peter Solomon, 37, principal French horn player of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (SSO), chose to return to China last month amid the COVID-19 epidemic. He has a happ

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Africa, China and COVID-19

Health workers collects samples for coronavirus testing outside a shack, during the screening and testing campaign aimed to combat the spread of COVID-19 at Lenasia South, south Johannesburg, Sou