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China to complete BeiDou system with launch of its final satellite next month

China plans to complete its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) with the launch of its last satellite in June, according to a BDS official. The final satellite is a geostationary earth orbit sat

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Urgent: COVID-19 lockdown extended to May 31 in India

The existing lockdown in India to contain the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended to May 31, said an official order issued by the Ministry of Home (Internal Security) Affairs on Sunday. The fourth ph

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Angola to produce less than 2 million carats of diamonds in 2020

In 2019, Angola's 12 mining companies produced 9.2 million carats. /VCG Image Angola will produce less than 2 million carats of diamonds, rather than the 8 million previously expected for 2020

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Shanghai to further reopen primary schools, kindergartens

First, second and third-graders of elementary schools in Shanghai will return to school from June 2 as the epidemic wanes, and the city's public kindergartens will also reopen on the same day, local

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Xi chairs leadership meeting to discuss draft government work report

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Friday held a meeting to discuss the draft government work report, which will be submit

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China to complete BeiDou system with launch of its final satellite next month

China plans to complete its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) with the launch of its last satellite in June, according to a BDS official. The final satellite is a geostationary earth orbit sat

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Russia reports over 10,000 coronavirus cases for 9 consecutive days

Russia confirmed 11,656 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 221,344, the country's coronavirus task force said on Monday.Nine more fatalities from t

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Italy's COVID-19 infections top 30,000

Italy now has a total of 217,185 COVID-19 infections. Italy's COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 30,000, making it the second highest fatality figure in Europe.The country reported 243 new fata

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EU calls for extension of travel ban in Europe

The European Commission on Friday recommended the extension of a travel ban barring non-EU citizens from its members' borders in an effort to prevent a second wave of COVID-19 infections.The trave

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CNC TALK: It's mishandling that accelerates COVID-19 spread in U.S.

The latest updates released by Johns Hopkins University show that the United States has become the hardest-hit in the novel coronavirus pandemic, with about a third of the world's confirmed cases and

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Urgent: China's top legislature to open annual session on May 22

The 13th National People's Congress (NPC) will open its third annual session in Beijing on May 22. The decision was adopted Wednesday at a regular session of the NPC Standing Committee held from Apri

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Portuguese president not to ask for extension of State of Emergency

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said on Tuesday that he will not ask for the extension of the State of Emergency by the end of the third phase, which concludes on May 2. The state

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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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Sao Paulo, epicenter of Brazil's COVID-19 outbreak, to begin easing lockdown in May

Starting May 11, Brazil's southeast state of Sao Paulo, the epicenter of the country's COVID-19 outbreak, will gradually ease lockdown measures that began on March 24,

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China's "new third board" helps SMEs raise fund amid epidemic

China's National Equities Exchange and Quotations, also known as the "new third board," saw transactions exceed 26.4 billion yuan (3.67 billion U.S. dollars) so far th

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Spain reports third consecutive daily fall in COVID-19 deaths

Spain recorded 510 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, a fall on a day-to-day basis for the third consecutive day, according to the Ministry for Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Services. The

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3rd CIIE to showcase more healthcare products, services

The third China International Import Expo (CIIE) plans to double the size of its medicine and medical equipment section from that of last year's event, and nearly 60 Fortune 500 companies and indu