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Russian, U.S. defense chiefs discuss strategic stability by phone

Xinhua file photos of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (L) and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin di

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Israel discovers 1,700-year-old lump of coins

Photo shows the 1,700-year-old coins found at the HaBonim Beach in the eastern Mediterranean, about 25 km south of the northern Israeli city of Haifa. (Photo by the Israel Antiquities Authority v

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Zambia, Tanzania's Zanzibar receive COVID-19 vaccines donated by China

Zanzibar's Minister of Trade and Industrial Development Omar Said Shaaban (L) and Chinese Consul General in Zanzibar Zhang Zhisheng attend the handover ceremony of the COVID-19 vaccines at the Ab

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Zambia heightens security ahead of polls

Supporters of Zambian President Edgar Lungu campaign on the streets in Lusaka, Zambia, Tuesday Aug, 10, 2021. (Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi via CFP) The Zambian government said on Wednesday that secur

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Israeli PM, CIA chief meet with focus on Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief William Burns met Wednesday in Israel to discuss Iran and strengthen intelligence cooperation between the two a

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China condemns Canada's remark on Schellenberg sentencing

The Chinese Embassy in Canada on Tuesday expressed stern condemnation after Canada's foreign minister criticized the sentencing of Canadian drug smuggler Robert Schellenberg in a Chinese court.The em

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Villagers in Hubei find prosperity in cultural heritage

Xujiachong village, a migration village formed in Central China's Hubei province after the Three Gorges Project, has established a specialized cooperative for embroiderers. Since 2013, the company

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Discovery suggests 40% of wild deer in U.S. have had the coronavirus

A white-tailed deer photographed in Cliffside, New Jersey, U.S., June 26, 2020. /CFP A recent study found neutralizing antibodies for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, in 40 perc

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Syrian president Assad orders formation of new government

FILE PHOTO: Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad during a past meeting with cabinet members in Damascus. /VCG Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday ordered the formation of a new government

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Taliban seize capital of Afghanistan's Farah Province

Smokes rise from Sheberghan in Jawzjan Province, Afghanistan, August 6, 2021. /Xinhua The Taliban on Tuesday announced seizing the capital of western Afghanistan's Farah Province, the seventh

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Heads of company overseeing Nanjing airport under investigation

The chairman and the general manager of Eastern Airport Group, which administers Nanjing's international airport, have been put under investigation, the Communist Party

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Explosive device goes off in Afghanistan's Khost

Casualties are feared as an explosive device went off in Khost, capital of eastern Afghanistan's Khost Province, on Tuesday, police said. Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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New Zealand secondary school students compete for Chinese proficiency

[Photo/Xinhua] Thirty-four secondary school students from across New Zealand competed for Chinese proficiency in the annual "Chinese Bridge" competition held on Sunday. Due to the COVID-19 pand

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Iran urges U.S. to quit pressure policy

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday that the U.S. should give up the pressure policy pursued by its former President Donald Trump.Saeed Khatibzadeh said at his weekly press conference t

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Russia sanctions Britons in retaliation against sanctions

FILE PHOTO: Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a past press conference. /VCG Russia said on Monday that it has barred a "proportionate" number of British citizens from entry in re

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UN humanitarian chief concerned by worsening situation in Afghanistan

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths. /Getty Images United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitari

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France's economic activity close to pre-epidemic level: central bank

FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian passes the Banque de France in Paris, France. /Getty Images France's economic activity ran at one to 1.5 percent below normal levels in July, nearing the pre-coronavir