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Xi congratulates Tuimalealiifano on re-election as Samoa's head of state

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a congratulatory message to Tuimalealiifano Sualauvi Vaaletoa II on his re-election as Samoa's head of state.Noting that Ch

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Chinese premier extends congratulations to new Grenada PM

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday congratulated Dickon Mitchell on his assuming office as Grenada's prime minister.In a congratulatory message, Li said that Grenada

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Russia calls for coordinated BRICS action against global economic risks

Russia, hit by Western sanctions, has called on the BRICS group of emerging economies to coordinate measures to stabilize the economic situation, Russian Finance Minist

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January 6 Insurrection: What has changed in the year?

04:44 It’s been a year since thousands of Donald Trump supporters laid siege on the U.S. Capitol in anger over Trump’s loss in the 2020 election and in a violent attempt to stop the cer

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U.S. Senate passes 30-day extension for highway funding

A temporary extension of the Highway Trust Fund has been passed by the U.S Senate on Saturday ensuring that about 3,700 federal employees will not be furloughed.The ext

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Mississippi’s councilman battles vaccine misinformation and mistrust

02:30 Historic mistrust of the medical profession, borne out of centuries of racism, is making it hard to convincesomeAfrican Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19.Mississippi ha

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UN says states must 'stop denying, start dismantling racism'

The United Nations called Monday for systemic anti-Black racism to be immediately dismantled around the world to avoid repeating deaths like that of George Floyd."I am calling on all states to stop d

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US removes Xiaomi’s designation as a Communist Chinese Military Company

Xiaomi, one of China’s high-profile tech firms that fell in the crosshairs of the Trump administration, has been removed from a U.S. government blacklist that designated it as a Communist Chines

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China's regulators summon 13 internet firms engaging in finance

China unveiled antitrust guidelines for the platform economy on February 7, 2021. /CFP Chinese financial regulators on Thursday summoned 13 internet companies engaging in financial business, i

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New York State pushes for police reform

03:47 As America continues to face its racial reckoning, New York is undertaking a massive attempt to revamp its police systems and agencies.Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to rebuild trus

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Netanyahu arrives at court as corruption trial resumes

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday arrived at court in Jerusalem for his corruption trial, which is hearing opening arguments and the first witnesses.The 71-year-old is accused of bribery, fraud

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Gabon receives first batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines

The first batch of China-donated Sinopharm vaccines arrived in Libreville, the Gabonese capital on Friday, the first anniversary of the outbreak of the pandemic in the central African country.Prime M

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Chinese COVID-19 vaccine handed over to Bahrain

Bahraini government held a handover ceremony for the urgently purchased China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine on Friday.Noting Bahrain is among the first countries to approve vaccines from China for eme

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Can China and the U.S. reach consensus again on Taiwan?

29:17 The Taiwan question has always been a Chinese red-line. Despite a recent statement by the State Department that the one-China policy hasn’t changed, the U.S. continues to interve

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Live: Singaporean PM speaks at virtual Davos 2021

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos 2021. Themed "A Crucial Year to Rebuild Trust,"this year's Davos Agenda event is taking place vi

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World leaders to attend Davos Agenda online next week

The World Economic Forum (WEF) on Monday announced that its Davos Agenda event would be held virtually from January 25-29 under the theme "A Crucial Year to Rebuild Trust."More than 1,500 business, g

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China fines JD.Com, Alibaba's Tmall, Vipshop for irregular pricing

China's market regulator said on Wednesday it has fined JD.Com, Alibaba's Tmall and Vipshop 500,000 yuan ($76,657) each for irregular pricing.The State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) said