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Croatia joins Europe's visa-free Schengen Area

Croatia became the 27th member state in the visa-free Schengen Area on Sunday.(CGTN)

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IOC: 2020 Tokyo Olympics could be canceled amid coronavirus outbreak

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are likely to be canceled if the coronavirus outbreak is not controlled by late May, according to International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound.

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Europe response to poisoning reveals flaws

Illustration:LiuRui/GTTherelationshipbetweentheEUandRussiahasbeencomplicatedsincethebeginningoftheUkrainecrisis.Brussels'decisiontoimposesanctionsonMoscowandthe

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Brazil to intensify efforts to enter OECD

BrazilwillintensifynegotiationsinabidtoentertheOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(OECD),thepresidencyannouncedinastatementonWednesday.Seekingtomee

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Suspected IS member detained near Madrid

Spanishpolicedetaineda19-year-oldsuspectedmemberoftheIslamicState(IS)inatownclosetoMadridintheearlyhoursofMonday,theSpanishInteriorMinistrysaidinarelease.Thesus

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EU prepared to delay detailed trade talks after failure to break impasse

EUplanstoofferBritainadetailedvisionofafuturepost-BrexittradingrelationshipbyChristmas,ifsufficientprogresshasbeenmadeonthedivorcebillbythen,havebeenthrownintod

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization expands for first time in 2017 summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived on Wednesday in the Kazakh capital Astana for a four-day state visit, during which time he will attend the 17th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization expands for first time in 2017 summit

ChinesePresidentXiJinpingarrivedonWednesdayintheKazakhcapitalAstanaforafour-daystatevisit,duringwhichtimehewillattendthe17thMeetingoftheCouncilofHeadsofStateoft

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APEC meeting to map course on finance,trade, says Mexican expert

​Reducing non-tariff measures (NTMs) and rejecting protectionism will map the course on finance and trade for member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), according to a Mexican expert in international relations.

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Xi leaves for Cambodia, Bangladesh, BRICS summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing Thursday morning for state visits to Cambodia and Bangladesh, and the 8th BRICS summit in Goa of India.

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Myanmar expert calls for more efforts to catch up with ASEAN community

An expert in Myanmar on Tuesday stressed the need for the country to exert its best efforts in order to catch up with three other less-developed member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) in Economic Community building, out of three pillars of the ASEAN Community.

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Suspected IS member arrested in western Germany

A suspected member of the Islamic State (IS) has been arrested provisionally in the western German state of Rheinland-Pfalz, German media reported on Tuesday.

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China's national S&T body elects new leadership

The China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) chose a new leadership team at its 9th national congress, which concluded on Thursday.

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Vietnam elects new vice president

Vietnam's parliament elected Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh as the country's vice president on Friday.

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FIFA prepares reform package for special congress

The world soccer governing body FIFA has prepared a reform package for the special congress slated for February in a bid to restore its reputation hit by corruption scandals.

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UN chief wishes to see speedy selection of his successor

​UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, whose term will conclude at the end of 2016, said Wednesday that he hoped member states will expedite their process to select the next UN chief as soon as possible in a transparent manner.

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SCO prime ministers start talks in central China

Prime Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states started talks on Tuesday in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province.