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State Council to take measures to control COVID-19 cluster in Beijing

People take nucleic acid samples at a stadium in Beijing, China, June 14, 2020./VCGThe Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council held a meeting on Sun

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Belarusian president decides to dismiss the government

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday decided to dismiss the government, the press service of the Belarusian leader said. Alexander Lukashenko has signed an order dismissing the coun

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Putin declines British invitation to take part in coronavirus summit: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to take part in an online summit on a possible coronavirus vaccine being organised by the British government this week, K

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Russia’s Putin tells government to act quickly on repairing economy

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his government to take quick steps to repair economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic.Prime Minister Mikhail Mishus

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Chinese premier meets press after annual legislative session

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang started a press conference Thursday after the closing of the third session of the 13th National People's Congress. The premier will take que

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China's Civil Code adopted at national legislature

Chinese lawmakers Thursday voted to adopt the country's Civil Code at the third session of the 13th National People's Congress, the top legislature. The Civil Code wil

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How Cuban private businesses survive amid the pandemic

01:32 The COVID-19pandemichas battered private businesses in Cuba. However, some have reinvented themselves to survive. Take a look at how a popular restaurant in Havana has made its w

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Chinese premier to meet press on Thursday

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will meet the press at the Great Hall of the People after the conclusion of the third session of the 13th National People's Congress on Thur

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France's 1st known COVID-19 case found last December: media reports

France's first known COVID-19 case was detected last December, according to media reports. Citing a doctor at Avicenne and Jean-Verdier hospitals near Paris, BBC reported that the patient "must have

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Time capsule reveals treasures from Song Dynasty

Ship full of treasures from the Song Dynasty! In early May, Nanhai No. 1, a cargo ship salvaged in the South China Sea in 2007, was selected as one of China's top 10 ar

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Governments at all levels in China should tighten their belts: report

Governments at all levels should tighten their belts while the central government should take the lead by committing to negative growth in its budgetary spending, acco

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Xinhua Special: what is to be expected from China's Two Sessions 2020?

As China is winning the battle against COVID-19, the country will hold its annual political meetings, the Two Sessions, from May 21. What is it? Why is it being held? A

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San Francisco cautiously moves into second step of reopening

02:10 The city ofSanFrancisco has moved into the next phase of its re-opening plan by opening storefront businessesfor pickup.Take a look at how the city is trying, cautiously, to exec

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HK residents stranded in India brought home by chartered flight

The first batch of Hong Kong residents stranded in India due to the COVID-19 pandemic was brought home Monday by a chartered flight arranged by the Hong Kong Special A

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Story of Fighting COVID-19: An NYC neighborhood tackles COVID-19

03:09 Francisco Ortega lives in a neighborhood named "Corona," in New York City. The community, which is home to many from Ecuador and Mexico, joke about the dealing with the coronavir

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Hunger threatens thousands in Colombia amid COVID-19

01:14 With the COVID-19 pandemic and a subsequent lockdown in Colombia, a hunger crisis still threatens millions throughout the country. Take a look at how people are protesting the go

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China to take more steps to support enterprises, secure jobs

China will unveil and further improve policies and step up efforts to support enterprises and secure job positions, according to a State Council executive meeting on W