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Record jump in daily COVID-19 cases as India crosses 2 million

India, the country hardest hit in Asia by the coronavirus pandemic, reported on Friday a record daily jump in infections, taking its total number of cases over two mill

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Protests break out in Beirut as explosion sparks mounting anger

A small but violent protest broke out near an entrance to parliament in central Beirut on Thursday following the devastating explosion that rocked the Port of Beirut killing at least 149 and injuring

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China internet enterprises' revenue up 14.1 percent in H1

China's major internet enterprises saw a 14.1-percent year-on-year increase in business revenue in the first half of the year, reversing the sharp decline in the first quarter, said the country's

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Turnover of 'new third board' tops 70 bln yuan

China's National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ), also known as the "new third board," has seen a turnover of around 72.93 billion yuan (about 10.46 billion U.S. dollars) so far this year.

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Tesla boss owns up to why U.S. is losing its pole position

Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at a delivery ceremony for Tesla China-made Model 3 in Shanghai, east China, January 7, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note:Stephen Ndegwa is a Nairobi-based communication e

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U.S. hardest-hit state of California sees daily new COVID-19 cases surge over 9,000

California, the hardest-hit state by COVID-19 in the United States, witnessed a surge of 9,032 newly-confirmed cases as of Saturday, the California Department of Publi

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Africa's COVID-19 infections fast approaching the one million mark

A healthcare worker wearing protective gear talks on a mobile phone at a testing center for COVID-19 at the Institute for Health Research, Epidemiological Surveillance and Training (IRESSEF), in

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Kenya's COVID-19 infections rise beyond 22,000

FILE PHOTO: A sanitation worker fumigates using sodium hypochlorite in an archive room to fight the spread of COVID-19 in the Milimani commercial courts in Nairobi, Kenya, July 17, 2020. /Reuters

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APD | Indian military build-up detrimental to world peace

By APD writer I. Hussain Janjua Editor's note: Mr I. Hussain Janjua is a senior media professional and analyst based in Islamabad, having experience of more than 20 yea

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Big tech's day of political reckoning?

Editor's note: Andy Mok is a research fellow at Center for China and Globalization. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily views of CGTN.In All the King's Men, widely cons

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APD | A weaker India is more dangerous for regional peace and stability

Editor's notes: the author is Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalization),

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Israeli military and Hezbollah exchange fire amid tension along border

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issues a statement at the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 27, 2020. /Reuters On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu s

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Iraqi army's helicopter damaged by rocket attack near Baghdad

An Iraqi army's helicopter was damaged by an attack of three Katyusha rockets on Monday evening on a military base housing U.S. forces near Iraq's capital Baghdad, the Iraqi military said. The three

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China's stock market attracts over 1.55 mln new investors in June

A total of 1.55 million investors opened accounts to trade stocks on China's Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses in June, up 46.72 percent year on year, industry data showed.Individual investors stood a

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Essence of Sino-U.S. relations lies in mutual benefit: Chinese consul general to Houston

People watch the Chinese Lunar New Year parade in Manhattan's Chinatown of New York City, the United States, Feb. 9, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)The bilateral exchanges betwe

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France pledges $17 million to Lebanon's struggling schools

France's visiting foreign minister pledged Friday €15 million ($17 million) in aid to Lebanon's schools, which are struggling under the weight of the country's major ec

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SaaS startup Swoop raises $3.2M to modernize mom-and-pop transportation companies

Chauffeured group transportation — the vehicles used for corporate outings, special events, and even weddings — is a fragmented industry with hundreds of small operators that rely on analog systems to