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The world needs China to fully get back to work

A cured patient poses with medical workers at Leishenshan Hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, February 27, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Azhar Azam works in a private organizatio

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South Korea confirms 196 new coronavirus cases, deaths rise to 42

The South Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported seven more deaths and 518 new coronavirus cases on Thursday.The total number of confirmed cases surged to 6,284, and the de

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World needs China to get fully back to work

Editor's note: Azhar Azam works in a private organization as a market and business analyst and writes about geopolitical issues and regional conflicts. The article reflects the author's opinions,

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S.Korea's COVID-19 cases rise to 6,284, death toll at 43

South Korea confirmed 518 more cases of the COVID-19 on Friday, raising the total number of infections to 6,284. As of midnight local time, the number of infected pati

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14 killed in jihadist attack on Nigeria military base

Sources said six soldiers, four police officers and two members of a government-backed militia were killed in the attack in Nigeria's Borno State alongside two civilians. /Getty Images Jihadis

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Spotlight: Russia-Turkey deal on Syria's Idlib raises hope for peace process

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan meet the press in the Kremlin, Moscow, March 5, 2020. (Kremlin photo)Russia and Tu

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Feature: Locust-hit Pakistani farmers confident to control plague with China's support

Shafiq Ahmad, a Pakistani farmer in Pakistan's eastern district of Okara, faced a sudden locust swarm attack at his fields in January this year, which completely devas

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UN chief calls for "immediate, lasting" end to Syria fighting as Russia, Turkey agree on ceasefire

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday expressed the hope that the latest ceasefire agreement between Russia and Turkey to end fighting across Syria's stricken Idlib region would lead to

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Russian-Turkish cease-fire goes into effect in Syria's Idlib

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Moscow, Russia, on March 5, 2020. (Sputnik/Handout via Xinhua) The agree

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Russian, Turkish presidents meet as Syria violence continues

The Turkish and Russian presidents on Thursday sat down for talks in Moscow aimed at ending hostilities in northwestern Syria involving their forces along with proxies

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Putin, Erdogan agree Idlib ceasefire deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday agreed to implement a ceasefire in in Idlib, Syria, which has lately been

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Turkey deploys 1,000 special police at Greek border: minister

Turkey is deploying 1,000 special operation police forces along Turkey's border zone with Greece, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Thursday. Speaking t

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Asia-Pacific countries on high alert as COVID-19 cases keep increasing

Asia-pacific countries are on high alert and taking emergency actions to contain the spread of COVID-19 as confirmed cases continue to grow rapidly in the region. Sout

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China Focus: China's coastal city sees recovery in Belt and Road trade

After moving about 2,600 standard containers to and from the vessel, the container ship "Msc Trieste" departed Xiamen harbor Tuesday morning and continued its voyage a

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S.Korea's COVID-19 cases rise to 5,766, death toll at 36

South Korea confirmed 438 more cases of the COVID-19 on Thursday, raising the total number of infections to 5,766. As of midnight local time, the number of infected pa

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NHL-best Bruins beat Lightning 2-1 to extend division lead

Brad Marchand and the NHL-leading Boston Bruins took a big stride toward winning the Atlantic Division with a 2-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night.Marchand and Jake DeBrusk

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News Analysis: EU poised for stimulus amid COVID-19 risks

The announcement of rate cut from several major central banks in the world has pushed policymakers in the European Union (EU) one step further towards stimulus as the