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Newly-elected Iranian lawmaker dies of COVID-19

Fatemeh Rahbar, an elected lawmaker for the next parliament of Iran, died from COVID-19 on Saturday, semi-official Fars news agency reported. Rahbar was elected as the

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China disposes of 123,000 tonnes of medical waste amid anti-epidemic fight

China has disposed of 123,000 tonnes of medical waste since late January amid the fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), said the Ministry of Ecology a

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Death toll over COVID-19 hits 77 in Iran: health ministry

The outbreak of novel coronavirus in Iran has killed 77 people, a statement by Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education said on Tuesday. The statement said the virus has affected 2,336 people

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Urgent: Muhyiddin Yassin sworn in as Malaysia's new prime minister

Muhyiddin Yassin, a former deputy prime minister, took the oath of office on Sunday to become Malaysia's new prime minister. Muhyiddin was appointed following the abrupt resignation of 94-year-old M

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Shaanxi lifts over 578,800 out of poverty in 2019

Another 29 poverty-stricken counties in northwest China's Shaanxi Province have bid farewell to poverty, meaning all 56 impoverished counties have shaken off poverty,

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Urgent: Unknown armed men abduct district governor in Afghanistan's northern Samangan province

Unknown armed men abducted the governor of Dara-e-Suf Bala district in the northern Samangan province on Monday amid the implementation of "Reduction in Violence" or partial ceasefire observed by the

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Malaysian PM Mahathir submits resignation letter

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has submitted the letter to resign as Prime Minister, his office said Monday. The resignation letter was submitted to Malaysia's King around noon, said a st

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New infections of novel coronavirus drop for 14th consecutive day outside Hubei

China's daily new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus pneumonia outside Hubei, the epicenter province of the outbreak, have dropped for 14 consecutive days, accor

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Japanese economy shrinks annualized 6.3 pct in October-December quarter: report

Japan's economy shrank an annualized real 6.3 percent in the October-December quarter, the government said in a report on Monday. The Cabinet Office said the contraction in inflation-adjusted gross

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New infections of novel coronavirus drop for 13th consecutive day outside Hubei

China's daily new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus pneumonia outside Hubei, the epicenter province in the outbreak, have dropped for 13 consecutive days, accor

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Coronavirus in China: Over 42,000 cases confirmed, 1,017 died

A pneumonia outbreak was first reported in the city of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province in December. Experts have attributed the outbreak to a novel coronavirus th

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Daily new infection number outside Hubei declines for a week: official

The new number of coronavirus cases in China apart from Hubei Province has seen a steady decline since February 3, said He Qinghua, an official with the National Health Commission at a press confe

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Farmers react to the phase one trade deal between China and the U.S.

01:33 The China-U.S. trade deal is being closely followed in America's farming heartland.Agriculture has been at the forefront of the trade dispute. CGTN's Dan Williams has been coveri

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The WeWork effect: Disappointing IPOs put pressure on Wall Street

WeWork launched in 2010 quickly becoming a leader of shared work spaces for startups and freelancers.Since then, it's gone from startup darling to an imploding brand.CGTN's Karina Huber reports.

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Iran's supreme leader appoints new chief of IRGC's Quds Force

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday appointed Esmail Ghaani as the new commander of the Quds Force of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), accord

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Daqing Oilfield total crude output exceeds 2.4 billion tonnes

China's Daqing Oilfield Co., Ltd has churned out more than 2.4 billion tonnes of crude oil since 1959. A subsidiary of China's largest oil producer PetroChina, the company produced more than 43.6 mi

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'Rampage' continues to lead Chinese box office

Hollywoodsci-fimonsterfilm"Rampage"continuedtoleadtheChineseboxoffice,earningatotalof658millionyuan(aboutUS$105million)asoflateSunday,accordingtoMaoyan,amajorfi