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U.S. trade deficit falls to three-year low in November

The overall U.S. trade deficit fell sharply in November to the lowest level in three years as imports declined further, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported on Tuesday.The Commerce Department sai

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Iran launches missiles against U.S. forces in Iraq, Pentagon confirms

File photo taken on July 11, 2018 shows the Pentagon seen from an airplane over Washington D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)"It is clear that these missiles wer

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Why is TurkStream gas pipeline causing a fuss?

Photo via the TurkStream official website Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Turkey on Wednesday for talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as the two leaders jointl

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32 dead in stampede at funeral of Iranian general

People attend the funeral ceremony of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 6, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz)At least 32 people were killed in a stampe

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Chief executive vows utmost will, resolve to put Hong Kong back on track

HONG KONG, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam on Tuesday expressed her utmost will and resolve to

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Israel careful onlooker as Mideast reacts to killing of senior Iranian commander

A man holds a picture of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani during a protest in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 3, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz) Israel has been trying to keep out of the tension followin

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New anti-cancer treatment significantly reduces tumor size

A new anti-cancer chemical compound was found capable of reducing tumor size and weight by up to two-thirds in laboratory tests done by researchers from the City University of Hong Kong that made

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Regulation for primary-level Party work in Party, state organs published

A booklet of a regulation for the work at primary-level Party organizations of Party and state organs has been published by the People's Publishing House. The regulati

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Booklet of regulation on primary-level Party work in SOEs published

A booklet of a trial regulation on the work of primary-level Communist Party of China (CPC) organizations in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) has been published by the P

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China opens local gov't bonds to foreign-invested banks

Local governments will be guided to revise rules to allow foreign-invested banks underwriting bonds issued by them as part of the country's financial market opening-up, the Ministry of Finance said.A

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China Focus: Tibet basically eliminates absolute poverty

The feat was accomplished after Tibet lifted the remaining 150,000 people out of poverty and took 19 counties off the poverty list in 2019. LHASA, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Ch

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Jack Ma Rural Teachers Award recognizes 100 teachers in southern China

A total of 100 rural teachers from 24 provinces and autonomous regions were awarded the prize for their outstanding services in some of China's most impoverished and re

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Trump's threat to target cultural sites spawns criticism

U.S. President Donald Trump's recent threat to strike Iranian sites of cultural significance if Tehran retaliates for the death of its high-ranking commander has drawn criticism at home. Trump said o

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New Chinese-made tech to help monitor aircraft in extreme temperatures

Chinese researchers have developed a new measuring method for aircraft working in extremely high temperatures, according to its developer.Developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technolog

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Iran blacklists U.S. Pentagon as "terrorist organization"

Iran designates U.S. Pentagon "terrorist organization" over the killing of a top Iranian military commander in a U.S. strike last week. TEHRAN, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Iran'

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What's trending worldwide

BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following is a selection of the latest world news published by Xinhua News Agency. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a signing ceremony for the National Defense A

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Feature: U.S. workers have free lunch in Chinese company

A Chinese company's cafeteria in the United States started to offer free lunch to its employees this week. Carrie Younz tried a big bowl of egg drop soup at the cafeteria, also called "Family cafe" b