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China to step up financial support for SMEs

China will further support the country's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them tide over the difficulties resulting from the COVID-19 epidemic, accord

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Disney+ to launch in India on April 3

Disney said on Tuesday that it will launch its streaming service, Disney+, in India on April 3. The service, available globally in about a dozen markets, will launch in India on Hotstar, one of the mo

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Over 90,000 COVID-19 cases reported in Spain

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passed the 90,000 mark on Tuesday, with the Spanish Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Services reporting a total of 94,417 cases -- an increase

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35 overseas Chinese students diagnosed with COVID-19: official

Thirty-five Chinese students studying abroad have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) so far, said an education official. According to informa

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China's service trade deficit continues to narrow

China's service trade fell in the first two months of 2020 due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, but the trade structure has kept improving with narrowing deficit, da

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Europe sends medical goods to Iran in trade test

European countries have exported medical goods to Iran in the first transaction conducted under a trade mechanism set up to evade American sanctions on Tehran, the German Foreign Ministry said in a s

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Railway repair completed after train derails in central China

Railway repair has been completed Tuesday after a train derailed in the central China's Hunan Province on Monday. The railway repair was completed at around 9 a.m. Tue

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Chinese mainland reports 48 new imported COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland reported 48 new imported cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Monday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 771, the Nationa

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China's non-manufacturing PMI picks up in March

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 52.3 in March, up from 29.6 in February, the National Bureau of Statistics said Tu

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China's manufacturing PMI rebounds in March

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector firmed up to 52 in March from 35.7 in February, the National Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday. A

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Pandemic Watch: Trump extends national social distancing guidelines to April 30

The United States has reported more than 140,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases by Sunday. U.S. President Donald Trump says the national social distancing guidelines aimed at slowing the coronavirus spread

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U.S. to provide 6 mln USD to Libya to fight against COVID-19

The U.S. embassy to Libya on Saturday said that the United States will provide Libya with 6 million U.S. dollars to fight against COVID-19. "The U.S. will provide 6 mi

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COVID-19 cases in Philippines exceed 1,000, with 272 new cases recorded

The number of COVID-19 cases in Philippines has exceeded 1,000, with 272 new cases reported on Saturday, the biggest rise in a single day. The Department of Health said the country's total is now at

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Lives of Indians during 21-day national lockdown

People preparing food packets for the needy people on the third day of the lockdown in Kochi on March 27, 2020. (Xinhua/Stringer)NEW DELHI, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The lives of Indian people have changed

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Italy coronavirus deaths rise by 683 in a day, death toll now 7,503

Italian Military and Police prepare to lock down the city in Milan./Reuters The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has grown by 683 to 7,503, the Civil Protection Agency said

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Saudi king orders closure of 3 cities to prevent COVID-19 spread

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ordered on Wednesday a complete closure of three cities to curb COVID-19 spread, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The cities are Riyadh, Mecca and Medina, and

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Mali reports first 2 confirmed cases of COVID-19

The Malian government on Wednesday reported the country's first two confirmed cases of COVID-19. According to a press release, the two cases are Malian nationals who returned from France on March