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India shuts down Taj Mahal amid COVID-19 outbreak

India's iconic monument of love – Taj Mahal was closed down Tuesday amid a COVID-19 scare, officials said."As a precautionary measure in wake of outbreak of novel coron

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China's top legislator meets Pakistani president

Top legislator Li Zhanshu said Tuesday that Pakistani President Arif Alvi's visit to China at this special period demonstrated the firm support of Pakistan's governmen

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Panda livestreaming keeps global fans close amid coronavirus outbreak

As many of China's panda bases in southwest China's Sichuan Province were closed due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, local institutions have been using livestreaming to keep global fans close to

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Profile: Pakistani President Arif Alvi

Pakistani President Arif Alvi will visit China from March 16 to 17 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The following is a profile of Alvi. Alvi, born in

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Brazil's Bolsonaro Tests Negative for Coronavirus

Brazilian Communications Secretary Fabio Wajngarten tested positive for the coronavirus on 12 March after he accompanied President Jair Bolsonaro on a visit to US Presi

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Xi extends congratulations to new Greek president

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a congratulatory message to Katerina Sakellaropoulou on her inauguration as Greece's new president. In his message, Xi points out that China and Greece are

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Turkey, Russia reach agreement "to a large extent" regarding ceasefire in Idlib: minister

Turkish and Russian military delegations who have been discussing the ceasefire in Idlib since Tuesday have reached an agreement "to a large extent," Turkish Defense M

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Kiev imposes restrictions on schools, public events due to coronavirus

Activities in schools and mass events will be limited in Kiev starting Thursday to prevent possible spread of the novel coronavirus, the capital city's mayor said on Wednesday. Kindergartens, school

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European Commission to propose 25-bln-euro initiative to fight COVID-19

Tourists visit the Milan Cathedral in Milan, Italy, on March 10, 2020. The novel coronavirus continued to spread in locked-down Italy on Tuesday, with authorities confirming that 8,514 people have t

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Mongolian president resumes work after quarantine

Mongolian President Khaltmaa Battulga has resumed work after a 14-day quarantine was lifted by the State Emergency Commission on Tuesday, the presidential press office

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This way to being happy: Sydney's "Happy Place" exhibition might cheer you up

Tourists enjoy themselves as they visit an exhibition of "Happy Place" in Sydney, Australia, March 9, 2020. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei) SYDNEY, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Whenever you feel down or blue, come and v

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Exhibition 'March Flower' held in Gaza City

People visit an exhibition called "March Flower" about the Palestinian women in the Gaza Strip, in Gaza City, March 9, 2020. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua) 757953402020-03-10 09:55:43:0Exhibit

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Tunisian FM hails China's efforts to combat COVID-19

Tunisian Foreign Minister Noureddine Erray (2nd L) visits the project site of Tunisian diplomatic academy which is constructed by a Chinese company in Tunis, Tunisia, on March 6, 2020. (Photo by

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Stanford cancels classes in response to novel coronavirus outbreak

Following on the heels of several major cancellations of events the past few days, including the SXSW conference in Austin and the tech conference SaaStr, Stanford University, which is located in the

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China, Japan in close communication over Xi's state visit: FM spokesperson

China and Japan are in close communication regarding the timing of President Xi Jinping's state visit to Japan, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Thursday. While Ch

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Medical insurance coverage gives China's online healthcare a boost

Online healthcare has long been seen as a promising sector in China, and the government has decided to give this a boost amid its fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak. Internet-based medical

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France reports 212 COVID-19 cases, four deaths

An elderly Frenchman diagnosed with COVID-19 died on Tuesday, bringing the coronavirus death toll to four in France, where confirmed cases rose in the last 24 hours to 212, said Health General Direc