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Guinea-Bissau's PM tests positive for COVID-19

Guinea-Bissau's Prime Minister Nuno Gomes Na Biam tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Public Health Minister Antonio Deuna announced on Tuesday night on national television. The pri

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French football's 2019-20 season cancelled

The logo of Ligue 1. /VCG French football's top two leagues, Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, have cancelled their 2019-2020 season after French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced Tuesday that foot

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Iran says U.S. sanctions violate human rights amid COVID-19 pandemic

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that the U.S. sanctions against the country violate the fundamentals of human rights amid the coronavirus pandemic. The

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China to hold national contest on traditional Chinese culture

The second national contest on traditional Chinese culture will be launched in May, according to China's Ministry of Education (MOE) on Monday. The contest, initiated

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Central guiding group overseeing COVID-19 epidemic control leaves Hubei

Approved by General Secretary Xi Jinping and the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, China's central guiding group overseeing the novel coronavirus effor

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S. Korean president says to seek realistic, practical ways for cooperation with DPRK

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday that his government will seek "realistic and practical ways" for cooperation with the Democratic People's Republic of Ko

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Shipment of 80 ventilators from China arrive in FBiH

The 80 ventilators purchased by the government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), one of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), have arrived

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China's new draft law revision proposes strengthening medical waste management

A new draft law revision under Chinese lawmakers' consideration has proposed strengthening the management of medical waste, especially medical waste management work in

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China has more than 470 mln e-content readers: white paper

The number of e-content readers had reached 470 million in China by 2019, according to a white paper released this week. The white paper was based on a survey of more than 20 major e-content prov

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98.2 pct of major industrial firms resume production in Hubei

Passengers queue to take metro line one in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, April 22, 2020./XinhuaAs of April 17, 98.2 percent of major industrial enterprises in

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Israel allocates 15 mln USD to aid Arab communities during Ramadan

Israel will transfer an emergency aid package of 55 million new shekels (about 15.6 million U.S. dollars) to 73 Arab local authorities, the state's Ministry of Interio

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China postpones teacher certification exam to H2

China's Ministry of Education (MOE) Friday announced the postponement of the teacher certification examination to the second half of the year over coronavirus concerns.

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China donates additional $30 million to WHO

The headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, March 22, 2016. /VCG China has decided to donate another 30 million U.S. dollars to the World Health Organizatio

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Technology creates virtual communities during lockdowns

02:51 Millions of people around the world are staying home, but some are finding ways to bring communities together to offer assistance. And they're doing it with their keyboards and c

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G20 members should jointly stabilize global labor markets: Chinese minister

Members of the Group of 20 (G20) should work together to stabilize global labor markets, Chinese Minister of Human Resources and Social Security Zhang Jinan said Thursday. Zhang introduced China's a

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China to donate additional 30 mln U.S. dollars to WHO

China has decided to donate another 30 million U.S. dollars to the World Health Organization (WHO), Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said at a daily media brie

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New Yorkers flock to outdoor 'greenmarkets' amid pandemic

02:48 Despite the stay-at-home order in New York, shoppers have been flocking to outdoor markets during the COVID-19 pandemic. The so called 'greenmarkets', where local, small food pro