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World Bank warns on global growth

Global economic growth is likely to be only slightly faster this year than the weak performance seen in 2019, according to a World Bank forecast.The world economy is li

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What is Iran's real intention in withdrawing from the nuclear deal?

Editor's Note: Dr. Wang Jin is a research fellow with Charhar Institute and an associate professor from Northwest University, both in China. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not nec

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Cyber security breaches hit unprecedented highs in UK defence industry

An unprecedented number of security incidents were reported to the Ministry of Defence during the last 12 months.

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Xi stresses always staying true to Party's founding mission

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Wednesday called for continued efforts to ensure that the whole Party remains true

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BYD new energy vehicle sales down 7.4 pct in 2019

China's leading new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer BYD Tuesday said its NEV sales declined 7.39 percent year on year to 229,506 units in 2019. In a filing to the Sh

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How does "the world's strongest porter" provide for his family with his bare hands?

Dubbed "the strongest porter in the world", Ran Guanghui has carried 3,500 tonnes of goods over the past decade and recently bought an apartment in Chongqing. The 53-y

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UK Foreign Secretary calls for Iran to 'take a diplomatic route'

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has called for Iran to "take a diplomatic route" to minimize tensions with the West and come in "from the international cold."His message comes amid increased tensio

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Violence jeopardizes Hong Kong's global image, competitiveness: financial secretary

Financial Secretary of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government Paul Chan said on Sunday that the prolonged social unrest and violence have j

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New head coach of China's men's football team Li Tie meets press

Li Tie, new head coach of China's men's national football team, meets the press in Beijing, China, January 5, 2020. /CGTN Sports Scene Newly appointed China's men's national football team head

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New head coach of China's men's football team Li Tie meets press

Li Tie, new head coach of China's men's national football team, meets the press in Beijing, China, January 5, 2020. /CGTN Sports Scene Newly appointed China's men's national football team head

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Oil price rises after U.S. killing of top Iranian general

World oil prices jumped on Friday after the U.S. killed a top Iranian general, fanning fresh fears of conflict in the crude-rich Middle East, with Tehran warning of "severe" retaliation.While glob

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'Spies in Disguise' hits Chinese theaters

Entertaining animated comedy Spies in Disguise opens in China on Friday, being the first release by Blue Sky Studios as a unit of The Walt Disney Company since the latter's purchase of 20th Centur

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U.S. killing of Iran's top general stirs new round of turmoil

01:12 The United States killed Iran's top general Qassem Soleimani in an airstrike in Baghdad's international airport, ratcheting up the U.S.-Iran tensions and complicating the Middle

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NBA highlights on Jan. 3: Miami's problems begin to emerge

The Orlando Magic claimed an unexpected win over the Miami Heat at home on Friday, sending a wake-up message to the East heavyweight. Miami Heat 85-105 Orlando Magic Aaron Gordon (C) of the Orlan

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Tensions soar in Middle East following targeted killing by U.S. airstrike

Tensions soared in the Middle East after a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad International Airport on Friday killed an Iranian top commander, with Iran vowing to take "tough revenge," and the Pentagon say

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German FM warns of further escalation of tensions in Middle East

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Friday warned of further escalation of tensions in the Middle East after the United States killed Iranian Major General Qassem So

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Hong Kong's November retail sales down 23.6%

Retail sales in protest-ravaged Hong Kong fell 23.6 percent in November 2019 on an annual basis, the tenth consecutive month of decline, the Census and Statistics Department (CSD) of the governmen