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Global Update: Italy deaths surpass China, no new infections in Wuhan

ITALY TOPS COVID-19 DEATHSCOVID-19 deaths in Italy have surpassed China's.The death toll reached at least 3,405, officials announced on Thursday.According to a Johns Hopkins University

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Amazon to hire 100,000 workers as online orders surge on virus worries

A signboard outside Amazon Go Grocery store in Seattle, Washington, February 26, 2020. /VCG Amazon.com said on Monday it would hire 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers in the United States

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FAANG stocks diverge in performance as coronavirus reaches critical period

It’s looking to be another wild week on Wall Street, with index futures showing hefty drops in the 5% range following the Fed’s announcement over the weekend of an interest rate cut and an expansion o

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Home prices see milder increases in China

China continued to see a generally stable housing market in February, with home prices in 70 major cities showing milder month-on-month increases, official data showed

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An inopportune time for Europe's 'Green Africa' policy?

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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New human rights report gives a glimpse into the real U.S.

Editor's note: Yuan Sha is an assistant research fellow at the China Institute of International Studies. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.China's S

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Hackers are jumping on the COVID-19 pandemic to spread malware

If there’s one thing certain during a pandemic, it’s that hackers will use it for their own gain.Don’t be too surprised. Every time there’s a major news story, a world event or

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What does the oil price war mean for global economy?

01:19 During the past few days, the world has witnessed an ongoing oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, while the global coronavirus outbreak is dragging down the oil markets

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Italy shuts all stores as death toll soars

The Vittorio Emanuele shopping arcade looks likes desert, in Milan, Italy, March 11, 2020. /AP Italy on Wednesday shut all stores except for pharmacies and food shops in a desperate bid to hal

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Xi sounds the bugle for a COVID-19 showdown

00:27 Editor's note: The following article is taken from the Chinese-language opinion column "The Real Point."President Xi Jinping visited Wuhan, the epicenter of China's COVID-19 outb

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PSG to face Dortmund in Le Parc sans Princes clash

Erling Haaland (C) of Borussia Dortmund penetrates in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first-leg game against Paris-Saint Germain at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, February 18, 2020

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Half of U.S. arms exports in past five years went to Mideast: SIPRI

Significant increase is witnessed in arms exports from the United States in the past five years, and half of U.S. arms exports went to the Middle East, the Stockholm I

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Urban renewal can mitigate higher urban temperatures: research

Chinese researchers have verified that urban renewal can mitigate higher urban temperatures led by the heat generated by human activity, according to a recent study pap

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Egypt, Sudan vow to boost mutual relations

Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt, at a past event. /Getty Images Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhanon Saturday und

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Bond delay is sign of COVID-19 pressure on film industries

02:45 The entertainment industry is just one of the many sectors under threat from the COVID-19 outbreak. China, which is the world's second-largest film market, has witnessed the clos

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Former NBA star Marbury hails China's handling of COVID-19 outbreak

01:49 Former NBA star and current coach of the CBA's Beikong Royal Fighters Stephon Marbury hopes Americans start taking the coronavirus threat a little more seriously. His remarks cam

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U.S. universities express support for China's fight against COVID-19

Chancellor Pradeep Khosla of the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) speaks in an interview with Xinhua in San Diego, the United States, Feb. 28, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Ying) "In this time