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Chinese president's special envoy to attend memorial ceremony for Oman's Sultan Qaboos

Chinese Minister of Science and Technology Wang Zhigang, as a special envoy of President Xi Jinping, will travel to Oman Tuesday to attend the memorial ceremony for Om

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China's role to be significant for Korean Peninsula's denuclearization

China's role has been and will be very significant in denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula and building a permanent peace on the peninsula, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday. Moon mad

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Economic powerhouse Guangdong reports 6.3 pct GDP growth in 2019

China's economic powerhouse Guangdong Province estimated its GDP rose around 6.3 percent to surpass 10.5 trillion yuan (around 1.52 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2019. Ma

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Guatemala's president-elect denounces death threats

Guatemala's president-elect Alejandro Giammattei on Monday said criminal groups have threatened to kill him during his inauguration ceremony on Tuesday. At a press conference, Giammattei said securi

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China's foreign trade up 3.4 pct in 2019

China's foreign trade rose 3.4 percent in 2019 to 31.54 trillion yuan (about 4.6 trillion U.S. dollars), customs data showed Tuesday. Exports grew 5 percent year on year to 17.23 trillion yuan last

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5.1-magnitude quake hits 101km NE of Calama, Chile -- USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 101km NE of Calama, Chile at 0157 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 114.85 km, was initially determined to b

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S. Korea's Moon says optimistic about inter-Korean relations

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that he was optimistic about relations between South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) althoug

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U.S. imposes fresh sanctions targeting Venezuela

The United States has imposed sanctions targeting seven Venezuelans, including the newly elected head of the country's parliament, the U.S. Treasury Department announced on Monday. The Treasury said

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Rouhani calls for implementation of law blacklisting Pentagon

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday issued an order to implement a law blacklisting the U.S. Department of Defense as "terrorist organization," Tasnim news agency reported.Rouhani called on re

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56 new recruits join Afghan special forces after training: military

Fifty-six Afghan army soldiers have completed professional training and received graduation certificates from an army training center, the Afghan special forces command said on Friday. "The graduate

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56 new recruits join Afghan special forces after training: military

Fifty-six Afghan army soldiers have completed professional training and received graduation certificates from an army training center, the Afghan special forces command said on Friday. "The graduate

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Nigerian hospital separates conjoined twins

A Nigerian hospital confirmed on Tuesday the successful separation of conjoined twin girls, after several surgeries.The twins were conjoined at the chest and abdomen, Jaf Mommoh, chief medical dir

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Cancer mortality in U.S. sees steady drop, due to progress against lung cancer: report

The American Cancer Society's annual report on cancer rates and trends showed that the cancer death rate in the United States declined by 29 percent from 1991 to 2017, with a 2.2 percent drop from 2

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U.S. defense secretary says Iran launched 16 missiles from 3 locations

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said on Wednesday that Iran launched 16 short-range ballistic missiles from three locations within Iran in Tuesday's attack. Esper

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CES 2020 showcases life changing technology

02:31 While CES doesn't officially kick off until Tuesday, members of the media have gotten a preview. CGTN's Mark Niu shows us some of the interesting innovations that have been unvei

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Smoke from Australian bushfires reaches South America

Smoke from Australia's bushfires has reached Uruguay, darkening the sky of the South American country with a "grayish veil," the Uruguayan Meteorological Institute (Inumet) said Tuesday. "Since Mond

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Campaign launched to ensure security of Spring Festival travel rush

China's railway public security authorities have launched a campaign to ensure security during the travel rush for the upcoming Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 25