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Italy to begin easing, Oktoberfest canceled: COVID-19 daily bulletin

TOP HEADLINES:- The German state of Bavaria has canceled its world-renowned Oktoberfest event amid fear of the virus.- France has halted all international flights from outside the Schengen zone, says

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30 years of Pudong: A story of China's economic rise

06:20 Imagine a postcard of an iconic Chinese city skyline. Chances are it includes some of Shanghai's skyscrapers. To be exact, this metropolis scene is in the Pudong

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Wuhan and Eyam: Two heroic lockdowns 355 years apart

A woman exercises outside in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, April 16, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Wang Xiao is a journalist of China Plus. The article reflects the author's

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Brighton boss considers relegation 'unlikely' for any team this season

Tony Bloom, owner of Premier League's Brighton and Hove Albion. /VCG The Premier League being suspended led to several headaches for the English top football league and one of them is which te

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S.Korea reports 8 more COVID-19 cases, 10,661 in total

South Korea reported eight more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Sunday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,661. The

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (April 19)

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.A medical worker takes off her face mask after a 14-da

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Global Political Calendar: NPC session, EU's response to COVID-19

The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, will convene its 17th session from April 26 to 29 in Beijing; European Union (EU) leaders will follow

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Coronavirus Watch: Turkey becomes hardest-hit country in Mideast; Iran warns of another peak in fall

A health worker checks a man's temperature at a market at Ulus Hali, in Ankara, capital of Turkey, on April 17, 2020. (Xinhua/Mustafa Kaya)--Turkey becomes hardest-hit country in Mideast with over 82,

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Factbox: Shanghai Pudong: Rise of wonderland in China

Frequently hitting the headlines over the past few years, Shanghai's Pudong has become the destinations for several significant foreign investments including the young

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At least 21 Indian navy personnel test positive for COVID-19

At least 21 navy personnel at "INS Angre," a shore establishment at Mumbai city in southwestern state of Maharashtra, have tested positive for the coronavirus, reported India Today on Saturday."INS A

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U.S. extends brutal sanctions amid global health crisis

As humanity confronts a dangerous and extremely contagious virus, several countries including Iran, Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua are carrying the extra burden of survi

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Xinhua Headlines: 30 years of miracles: Shanghai Pudong delivers opportunities to world

- On April 18, 1990, China announced the development and opening up of Shanghai's Pudong. The region, a growth miracle, has become the country's reform engine and also a symbol of the country's link

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Japan's Yakult to build new beverage factory in China

Japanese probiotic beverage firm Yakult Honsha will invest about 300 million U.S. dollars in building its second factory in the city of Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Prov

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Feature: 80 years of friendship strengthened in joint fight against pandemic

A few days ago, a Lufthansa cargo plane landed in Germany, carrying 40 boxes of Favipiravir, a drug that believed to be effective in treating novel coronavirus disease

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Disrupted F1 season, virtual Grand Prix popular amid COVID-19 pandemic

Ferraro's Sebastian Vettel leads the pack during the F1 Italian Grand Prix in Monza, September 8, 2019. /VCG Formula 1 was supposed to celebrate its 70th anniversary with a record 22-race cale

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U.S. Open fate to be decided in June

Mike Dowse, president of Wilson Sporting Goods since 2013, attends the Wilson 100 Year Anniversary Cocktail Party in New York, August 23, 2014. /VCG U.S. Open organizers said on Thursday they

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IMF warns Asia's economy to see 0% growth in 2020

Asia's economy is expected to stall at zero percent this year, the worst growth performance in almost 60 years, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday."This is a crisis like no ot