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New COVID-19 cases drop for 16 straight days outside Hubei

China's daily new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) outside Hubei, the epicenter province of the outbreak, have dropped for 16 consecutive

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14 dead in toxic gas leak in Pakistan, but cause remains unknown

Residents of areas affected by a toxic gas leak, demonstrate against the government, in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan) Over a dozen people are dead and hundr

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290 prosecuted on charges related to epidemic control

Procuratorial organs across China have prosecuted 290 suspects on charges related to the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic, according to the Supreme Peop

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7-month-old coronavirus patient discharged from hospital in SW China

A seven-month-old baby infected with the novel coronavirus was discharged from hospital on Wednesday after recovery in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The ba

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New U.S. sanctions won't hurt Moscow's ties with Caracas: Kremlin

The Kremlin denied Wednesday that new U.S. sanctions against a subsidiary of Russia's Rosneft oil company would hurt relations between Russia and Venezuela. "On the contrary, they are developing a

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Sichuan's Tibetan areas farewell poverty

Another 16 counties in the Tibetan areas in southwest China's Sichuan Province have been removed from the country's list of impoverished counties, local authorities sa

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Shanghai reports no new confirmed case of coronavirus infection

Shanghai reported no new confirmed case of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, the municipal health commission said Wednesday. By the midnight of Tuesday, a total of 333

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China sees more newly recovered coronavirus patients than new infections for 1st time

China's daily number of newly recovered novel coronavirus patients has surpassed that of new confirmed infections for the first time, according to the National Health

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China reports 1,749 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, 136 new deaths

Chinese health authority Wednesday said it received reports of 1,749 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 136 deaths on Tuesday from 31 provincial-le

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China simplifies procedures for overseas trade firms

Beijing said it's working on simplifying trade management procedures, in an effort to get foreign trade firms back on business, against the backdrop of the ongoing novel coronavirus epidemic.The C

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Mars and the Moon temporarily cross paths

Mars temporarily disappeared behind the moon early Tuesday morning.It's called a Moon-Mars occultation, and it happens about twice a year.This celestial event could be seen from North and Central

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U.S. emphasizes negotiated settlement in Libya

U.S. Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland on Tuesday stressed the need for a negotiated settlement to the Libyan crisis as the armed conflict between the east-based army and the UN-backed government

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Chinese hospitals discharge 14,376 recovered patients of coronavirus infection

A total of 14,376 patients infected with the novel coronavirus had been discharged from hospital after recovery by the end of Tuesday, Chinese health authority said We

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China's Hubei reports 1,693 new coronavirus cases

Hubei Province, center of the novel coronavirus outbreak, reported 1,693 new confirmed cases and 132 new deaths Tuesday, according to the provincial health commission

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UK PM Johnson and estranged wife reach financial settlement

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his estranged wife Marina Wheeler have reached a financial agreement for their divorce, court records showed Tuesday.Lawyers fo

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Ashraf Ghani wins Afghanistan's presidential elections: election commission

Afghanistan's election commission on Tuesday announced incumbent President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani as the winner of Sept. 28 presidential polls. His rival and chief executive of his National Unity Gove

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China-EU agreements continue to apply to UK during Brexit transition: spokesperson

The agreements and cooperation documents between China and the European Union (EU) will continue to apply to the UK during the Brexit transition period, a Chinese fore