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Hong Kong fearless of foreign sanctions, threats: Hong Kong SAR gov't official

It is against international law and practice for the United States to use unilateral sanctions as a threat to interfere in the policies of other countries and regions,

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Walls close in on Thailand's poorest as virus shrivels economy

The economic devastation brought by the coronavirus has put intense pressure on Thailand's poor, like motorcycle taxi driver Thanapat Noidee (R). /AFP Shuffling around their tiny slum home, wh

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Answer Bank: Can I get COVID-19 from my pets?

01:39 Just last month, five tigers and three lions at the Bronx Zoo in New York City tested positive for the coronavirus.Tigers and lions are wild animals. But it seems pets are also n

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Globalizing the fight against the pandemic

A staff member displays samples of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate at Sinovac Biotech Ltd. in Beijing, China, March 16, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Carlos Alvarado Quesada is the president of Co

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China's best hospital stresses international cooperation amid COVID-19

02:53 The World Health Organization has warned that a new wave of COVID-19 might hit if countries drop their guard. With China successfully holding its annual political meetings, the c

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COVID-19 Global Roundup: How badly is Mexico hit by the coronavirus?

Editor's note:This is the 70th article in the COVID-19 Global Roundup series. Here is thepreviousone. 00:58 Mexico's coronavirus outbreak is growing quickly and shows no signs of slowi

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Global Business Daily: Nissan cull, easyJet job cuts, euro high

"There was no viable solution for the future of the Barcelona factory."These words from the chairman of Nissan in Europe, Gianluca De Ficchy, offered no consolation to the hundreds of workers protest

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AP-NORC poll: Less than half of Americans would get a COVID-19 vaccine

VCG Only about half of Americans say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if the scientists working furiously to create one succeed, a number that's surprisingly low considering the effort going

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S.Korea cuts interest rate to all-time low of 0.50 pct over COVID-19

South Korea's central bank on Thursday cut its benchmark interest rate to a new record low of 0.50 percent to tackle an economic fallout from the COVID-19 outbreak acr

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Spike in South Korea virus cases shows perils of reopening

As Mediterranean beaches and Las Vegas casinos laid out plans to welcome tourists again, South Korea announced a spike in new infections Wednesday and considered reimpo

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A culture of selfishness

Editor's note: Joel Wendland-Liu is an associate professor of the Integrative, Religious and Intercultural Studies Department at Grand Valley State University in the U.S. The article reflects the

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EU to unveil massive stimulus plan for post-coronavirus recovery

VCG The European Commission will on Wednesday unveil a plan to help the EU economy recover from its coronavirus slump with a mix of grants, loans and guarantees exceeding 1 trillion euros that

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National security legislation will not undermine HK as a financial hub

01:15 "I don't think Hong Kong will be affected in terms of being the center for a financial hub, a center for free enterprise. Rather, if we don't contain the violence and riots throu

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China's digital currency takes shape, benefits for foreigners

06:10 Editor's note: COVID-19: Economic Analysis is a series of articles comprising experts' views on developing micro and macroeconomic situations around the globe amid the COVID-19 p

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Allergan applauds fundamental change in China’s business environment

04:12 After the launch of China's new Foreign Investment Law, multinational pharmaceutical company Allergan found that local governments have been more open, transparent and efficient

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A practical and meticulous solution for Hong Kong

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam (C), multiple other government officials and members of the Executive Council attend a press conference in Hong Kong, Chi

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Roundup: Safeguarding national security common responsibility: HKSAR gov't officials

Officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Sunday that safeguarding national security is a common responsibility that bears on