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Europe's winter temperatures 'by far' warmest ever recorded

The EU's official weather service said temperatures this winter were the highest on record. /Emmanuele Contini/NurPhoto via Getty Images Temperatures across Europe this winter have spiked to t

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

A number of U.S. schools and universities have expressed strong support for their Chinese communities and vowed to stand together in the fight against COVID-19. "In this time of high anxiety, we have

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China's sharing economy market exceeds 3.2 trln yuan in 2019: report

The market size of China's sharing economy exceeded 3.2 trillion yuan (about 470 billion U.S. dollars) in 2019, growing by 11.6 percent year on year, according to a development report. In 2019, abou

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Water feared to go scarce in Pakistan by 2025: senator

Pakistan is feared to face acute shortage of water, among other food-related challenges by 2025 due to adverse impact of climate change on the country, local media on

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COVID-19 outbreak an opportunity to work on long-term economic reforms

VCG Editor's Note: Xu Bin is a Professor of Economics and Finance at China Europe International Business School. The article reflects the author's opinion, and not necessarily the views of CGT

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Trump says he spoke to a Taliban leader, had ‘good talk’

President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that he spoke on the phone to a Taliban leader, making him the first U.S. president believed to ever speak directly with the mi

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Indian parliament adjourned amid protests from opposition over Delhi violence

NEW DELHI, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Both houses of the Indian parliament were adjourned for the second straight day Tuesday amid noisy protests from lawmakers of opposition parties over the communal viole

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Envoy underscores China's progress in COVID-19 fight, efforts to meet development targets

China's UN envoy on Monday underscored his country's progress in the fight against COVID-19 and its efforts to meet the development targets of this year. To battle COVID-19, "the most comprehensive,

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Italy facing recession after COVID-19 hits its economic powerhouse

Italy's usually bustling piazzas have been deserted as tourists stay away. /AP The outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Italy – the largest outside Asia – may have struck a fatal blow to a

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This is not a war you're fighting alone, says International SOS CEO

01:28 As a medical and travel security assistance organization, International SOS is committed to supporting the fight against the coronavirus outbreak, and this is not a war that medi

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U.S., Afghanistan's Taliban sign historic peace deal in Doha

The United States signed on Saturday a historic peace agreement with Afghanistan's Taliban in Qatar's capital Doha that includes Taliban reduction of violence and with

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Pakistan welcomes U.S.-Taliban deal, remains cautious about peace prospect

U.S. soldiers stand near a U.S. bombing area in Achin district of Nangarhar province, east of Afghanistan, April 15, 2017. (Xinhua\Rahman Safi) Pakistan welcomes the peace deal signed between Afgha

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Delhi Violence Over Citizenship Law Also Saw Indian Trooper Anees' Home Going Up in Flames

Delhi has been shadowed by protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) for months. On 23 February, the city's northeastern side saw stone-pelting between pro- and

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Scientists detect biggest explosion since Big Bang

The blast came from a supermassive black hole in the Ophiuchus galaxy cluster about 390 million light years from Earth.

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Death toll rises to 18 in Delhi violence over controversial citizenship law

The death toll of the communal violence in the Indian capital city of Delhi rose to 18 on Wednesday, with nearly 200 people injured, a health official said. "Five more

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The cruise that escaped COVID-19 outbreak

Editor's note: Yuan Sha is an assistant research fellow in the Department of American Studies at the China Institute of International Studies. The article reflects the author's opinions and not ne

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Egypt, int'l coalition discuss marketing plan for new capital's CBD

Egyptian Housing Minister Assem al-Gazzar and an international coalition of real estate companies discussed on Monday the marketing and management plan for the Central Business District (CBD) in the