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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese economy's V-shaped recovery becomes more prominent

-- China's economy is on track to a V-shaped recovery by returning to the pre-outbreak level, economists said, citing burgeoning signs of work resumption, industrial ch

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Tennis in a bubble: China's home tour shows new normal in COVID-19 era

With the COVID-19 outbreak in China brought under control, its domestic tennis tour has resumed, but with a few variations on and off the court.By sportswriters Liu Xin

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Last chance to save on Disrupt 2020 passes

It’s last call startup fans, last call. We’re not talking about International Beer Day (which is a thing and it’s today — look it up). No, we mean August 7 is your absolute last chance to save up to $

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Cambodia-China FTA to boost bilateral trade, investment ties: Cambodian minister

The free trade agreement (FTA) between Cambodia and China will undoubtedly promote stronger trade and investment ties between the two countries, Cambodia's Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak said in a

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Egypt, Greece sign deal on exclusive economic zone

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias sign an agreement on the designation of an exclusive economic zone between the Egypt and Greece, on Wednesday 6 Au

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Can learning pods scale, or are they widening edtech’s digital divide?

Lucia, a six-year old, hides from Zoom calls and has rejected every edtech tool from Seesaw to Khan Academy. She will spend all of first grade in quarantine.Her mother,

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Lebanese hospitality on full display as blast leaves scores homeless

A man walks among debris caused by a powerful explosion that hit Beirut on August 4, 2020. /CFP Across Lebanon, people are opening their arms – and doors – to victims of Tuesday evening's deva

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Spotlight: China-Arab economic ties resilient despite challenges of COVID-19

Though the raging COVID-19 pandemic is casting a shadow over the economy of the Middle East, cooperation between China and Arab countries has shown resilience and vita

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Beirut reels from huge blast as death toll climbs to at least 135

Lebanese rescue teams pulled out bodies and hunted for missing in the wreckage of buildings on Wednesday as investigations blamed negligence for a massive warehouse exp

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Australian city on lock down amid COVID-19 surge

00:54 Australia's hard-hit Victoria state is now a declared disaster zone with new restrictions in place.An evening curfew is in effect across Melbourne from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for the n

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What data does TikTok collect on you?

How different is the Chinese-owned social media app from Western platforms in terms of the data it collects on its users?

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Beijing 2022 racing towards green Games

"Beijing!" The city's name was called at an IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur on July 31, 2015 to become the host of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Five years on, Beijing, the first city to host both summe

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Spotlight: SpaceX Crew Dragon returns NASA astronauts to Earth after historic mission

The SpaceX Crew Dragon "Endeavour" spacecraft carrying two NASA astronauts parachuted to a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida on Sunday, complet

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SpaceX Crew Dragon makes historic splashdown off Florida

The SpaceX Crew Dragon "Endeavour" spacecraft carrying two NASA astronauts parachuted to a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida on Sunday, complet

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Trump's defiant campaign amid pandemic ramps up ground game, as Biden looks for another way

President Donald Trump is on the ropes -- down in the polls, facing scathing criticism of his handling of the coronavirus crisis and a shakeup of his campaign staff, al

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South Africa sees a drastic drop in rhino poaching

File photo taken on Sept. 24, 2016 shows Hunter Mitchell, nine-year-old South African conservationist taking the rhino for a walk, in Cape Town, South Africa. /Xinhua South Africa has seen a s

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Beijing 2022 racing towards green Games

"Beijing!" The city's name was called at an IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur on July 31, 2015 to become the host of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Five years on, Beijing, the first city to host both summe