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French restaurants reopen... with some limitations

03:06 What changed for restaurants in France this week?All cafes, bars and restaurants can open their indoor and outdoor areas in so-called "green zones," meaning customers can eat ins

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China issues measures to support Hubei free-trade zone

China on Thursday published measures to boost development of the pilot free-trade zone (FTZ) in Hubei Province amid efforts to revive the coronavirus-hit economy and m

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European Central Bank takes its pandemic bond buying to 1.35 trillion euros to try to prop up economy

The European Central Bank announced Thursday it will increase its Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme by 600 billion euros ($672 billion) as it attempts to bolster th

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China to support Hong Kong's status as separate tariff zone

Beijing will support Hong Kong in maintaining its separate tariff zone and oppose external forces intervening in Hong Kong's affairs, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said

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China unveils supportive measures for Hubei FTZ to bolster economy

Unveiling ceremony of China (Hubei) Pilot Free Trade Zone is held in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, April 1, 2017. /Xinhua China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Thursday

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6.8 magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 rocked Indonesia's eastern North Maluku province on Thursday, but did not potentially trigger a tsunami, the meteorology and geop

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AI "knows" how to improve concentration in working places: Aussie researchers

Artificial Intelligence (AI) proved not just useful for human in finding cancer cures or driving their cars, but also improving their concentration level at work, Australian scientists have claimed.

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DPRK warns S. Korea against sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets

A senior official of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has threatened to scrap the military agreement with South Korea unless Seoul stops sending anti-Py

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Prominent scholar died in Kabul mosque bomb blast, President Ghani condemns

A prominent religious scholar, a Kabul university lecturer and a worshiper were killed and two people were wounded after a bomb blast hit a mosque in central Kabul Tue

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Two shot dead, 60 arrested in overnight protests in Chicago

File Photo: Demonstrators take part in a protest in Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, the United States, June 1, 2020. (Photo by Chris Dilts/Xinhua) Two people were shot

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An exciting future lies ahead for Hainan Island

Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain and

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Chinese vice premier stresses key role of pilot open platform in Hainan port

Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua has stressed the key role of pilot open platform in Hainan port and urged efforts to ensure the smooth initial construction of the Hain

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China Focus: China releases master plan for Hainan free trade port

Chinese authorities on Monday released a master plan for the Hainan free trade port, aiming to build the southern island province into a globally-influential high-leve

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Hainan free trade port reaffirms China's commitment to opening up

-- The master plan for the Hainan free trade port aims to build the southern island province into a globally-influential high-level free trade port by the middle of the century. -- A free trade port

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Hainan free trade port reaffirms China's commitment to opening up

-- The master plan for the Hainan free trade port aims to build the southern island province into a globally-influential high-level free trade port by the middle of the century. -- A free trade port

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Construction of medical security center for Beijing 2022 to be accelerated

File photo taken on Sept. 11, 2019, shows a view of the Taizicheng Interchange of Yanchong Expressway under construction in Chongli District of Zhangjiakou, north China

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U.S. sanctions on HKSAR will be limited: finance chief

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan delivers the annual budget at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China, February 26, 2020. /Reuters The impact of the United States' decision to revo