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The irony of Trump's campaign promise

Editor's note:Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington, and currently serves as assistant researcher at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI)

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Transformation of a Tibetan village in the eyes of a villager

Sinadingzhu, 51, has been living all his life in a small village in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Yunnan. Over the decades, he has witnesse

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COVID-19 Global Roundup: What does the second wave in Asia tell us?

Editor's note: This is the 42nd article in the COVID-19 Global Roundup series. Here is the previous one.Some Asian countries fear they could see a second wave in coronavirus cases, even though they h

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The numbers are more than a correction

Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on

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COVID-19 could have its own PATRIOT Act, but we need privacy guarantees

With COVID-19 infections climbing in the U.S., officials are desperate for ways to track and control the spread, especially with limited testing available.Google and Apple announced a joint effort las

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Japan sees 41.6% drop in foreign tourist spending in Q1

Banners saying "Cheer up Minami, cheer up Osaka" are seen at Minami district in Osaka, Japan, April 15, 2020. /AP The total spending by foreign visitors in Japan from January to March amounted

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How global public health could revive multilateralism

A worker carries medical supplies from China at Algiers international airport in Algiers, Algeria, April 15, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Arancha González is former Executive Director of

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Fire around Chernobyl nuclear plant extinguished

Forest fires around the defunct Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant have been extinguished, Ukrainian emergency officials said Tuesday. The rescuers will need a few more day

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Slovenia receives protective gear donations from China amid pandemic

The Chinese Embassy in Slovenia on Tuesday handed over protective gear donated by Chinese organizations here at a civil defense warehouse, to support Slovenia's fight against COVID-19. The protectiv

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Reservations over debt issuance unwarranted as the EU seals COVID-19

A man wearing a face mask walks past the European Commission headquarters as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Brussels, Belgium, April 9, 2020. /Reuters Editor's note:

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COVID-19 won't lead to collapse of the EU, but its strengthening

A doctor tends to patient in the Intensive Care Unit of the Bassini Hospital, in Cinisello Balsamo, near Milan, Italy, April 7, 2020. /AP Editor's note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based Americ

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AcreTrader raises $5M to help people invest in a fruitful asset class: farmland

Carter Malloy thinks that lucrative investments include dirt, some seeds, maintenance, and growth — literally. So, he founded Fayetteville, Arkansas-based AcreTrader, an online farmland investme

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Wuhan's answers to prevent second coronavirus wave after lockdown ends

A family inside a shopping mall in Wuhan /Video screenshot After 11 weeks of lockdown, the city of Wuhan witnessed its first stream of cars marching on the outbound toll roads at midnight Wedn

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EU's inbound travel restrictions could be extended until mid-May

The Italian national flag hangs from the balcony of the French Embassy in Rome, March 27, 2020. /AP While some European countries are planning to loosen their restriction rules in the battle a

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COVID-19 death toll exceeds 7,000 in UK, 60,733 cases confirmed

The death toll of those hospitalized in Britain who tested positive for the novel coronavirus reached 7,097 as of Tuesday afternoon, a record daily increase of 938 since the outbreak began, the De

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Saudi-led coalition announces unilateral ceasefire in Yemen's war

Saudi Arabia will contribute 500 million U.S. dollars to the United Nations humanitarian response plan for Yemen in 2020 and 25 million dollars to help combat the spread of the new coronavirus, th

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EU to prolong inbound travel restrictions until mid-May

While some European countries are planning to loosen their restriction rules in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, the European Union (EU) on Wednesday propo