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Dialogue needed over issue of Lebanon's 'neutrality' in region: PM Diab

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Saturday dialogue was needed over the country’s stance on regional conflicts, after meeting with a top Christian cleric who

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Interview: Scholar says U.S. legislation on Hong Kong interferes in China's internal affairs

The United States' signing the Hong Kong sanctions bill into law is seen as "an interference in China's internal affairs on the pretext of democracy, human rights and autonomy," an Indian scholar ha

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China opposes Britain's exclusion of Chinese 5G companies: spokesperson

China firmly opposes the British government's latest decision to ban Chinese companies from the building of 5G networks, said a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday. The discrimin

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China to help college graduates from impoverished families secure jobs

China will take steps to help 45,000 new college graduates from impoverished families in 52 poor counties nationwide seek employment, according to a circular made publ

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China firmly opposes U.S.'s unreasonable statement on South China Sea

China on Monday firmly opposed the U.S. Department of State's statement on the South China Sea, saying it disregards the efforts of China and ASEAN countries for peace

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Senior lawmaker urges discussion of Tunisia's "critical political situation"

The second vice-president of Tunisia's parliament on Monday urged Tunisian President Kais Saied to gather all political parties "to discuss the critical political situation of the country."

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Chinese vice premier stresses investment in agriculture

Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua on Friday called for efforts to scale up investments in agriculture and rural areas to provide a solid foundation for the realization o

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Chinese state councilor attends UN Security Council conference on Libya issue

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday attended a high-level public video conference of the United Nations (UN) Security Council on the Libya issue and propounded four idea

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Chinese law experts stress full implementation of HKSAR national security law

Chinese law experts have emphasized the full implementation of the law on safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Strong

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Tunisian FM calls for further cooperation with China

Tunisian Foreign Minister Noureddine Erray (2nd L, Front) visits the project site of Tunisian diplomatic academy which is constructed by a Chinese company in Tunis, Tunisia, on March 6, 2020. (Photo

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Zimbabwe president expresses worry over spike in COVID-19 cases

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday said his government is concerned about the recent spike in local transmissions of COVID-19. He urged communities to stop harboring returnees who woul

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Anti-U.S. protest erupts in Syria's Hasakah

An anti-U.S. protest erupted in the countryside of Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah on Monday, state news agency SANA reported. Holding Syrian flags and poster

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Australian Medical Association calls for freeze on lifting COVID-19 restrictions

Australia's peak medical body has called for a nationwide temporary pause on lifting coronavirus restrictions amid a spike in cases in Melbourne. Tony Bartone, the president of the Australian Medic

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Mississippi house speaker tests positive for COVID-19

Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn said Sunday that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, as he had been in contact with a person who had been tested positiv

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13th ASEM Summit postponed to mid-2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic

Cambodia has decided to postpone the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit, which was initially scheduled for November 16-17 in Phnom Penh, until mid-2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to

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Asian, black Americans more likely to face racial discrimination: survey

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - WASHINGTON -- Asian and black Americans have been more likely than other groups to report negative experience

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4 killed, 108 wounded in fireworks factory blast in NW Turkey

Turkish ministers on Friday said the death toll in an explosion at a fireworks factory in Turkey's northwestern province of Sakarya rose to four and the number of wounded people to 108. Speaking to r