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China's GDP expands 4.8% in Q1

China's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 4.8 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics announced on Monday.(CGTN)

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U.S. jury finds Theranos founder Holmes guilty

A U.S. jury on Monday found Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes guilty of conspiring to defraud investors in the blood testing startup. Source(s): Reuters

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China, Kazakhstan exchange congratulations on 30th anniversary of ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday exchanged congratulations with First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the 30th anniversary of the foun

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Xi sends congratulatory letter to intl forum on big data

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a congratulatory letter to the International Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals.The forum is being held in

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U.S. climate envoy Kerry to visit China and Japan this week

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry will travel to China and Japan from August 31 to September 3, "to engage with international counterparts on efforts to address the climate crisis," the U.S. Department o

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UK foreign ministry summons Iran's ambassador after tanker attack

The UK foreign ministry summoned Iran's ambassador to the UK on Monday after attack on the Israel-linked tanker, local media reported. Source(s): Reuters

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Armenian president appoints Nikol Pashinyan as prime minister

Armenian President Armen Sarkissian appointed Nikol Pashinyan as Prime Minister, local media reported on Monday.

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M6.2 earthquake strikes Indonesia: USGS

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck near Luwuk, Indonesia on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 10.7 km.

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French antitrust watchdog fines Google 220 million euros

France's antitrust authority on Monday fined Google up to 220 million euros ($268 million) for abuse of its position regarding advertising in the technology sector.

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CONMEBOL: Copa America 2021 will be hosted by Brazil

This year's Copa America will happen in Brazil, the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) announcedon Monday.

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Duterte inoculated with Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine

Philippine PresidentRodrigo Duterte was vaccinated with China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.

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25 dead as speedboat hit by bulkhead in Bangladesh

At least 25 people were killed as a speedboat was hit by a bulkhead in Bangladesh, reported Xinhua on Monday citing local media.

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MIIT: China has built world's largest 5G network

China has built the world's largest 5G network with around 260 million users connected, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Monday.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects Tsinghua University

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday inspected Tsinghua University in Beijing in honor of the university's 110th anniversary.

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China holds global promotional event for Hubei

China's Foreign Ministry is holding a special global promotion event on Monday for its central province of Hubei which was once hard hit by COVID-19.

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Three Chinese workers die after crane incident in Kuala Lumpur

Three Chinese workers were killed and one Malaysian driver was seriously injured on Monday after a construction crane fell on an expressway in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.The cause of the i

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China ratifies RCEP deal

China has finished ratifying the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said Monday.