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He Yuhong breaks China's men's 100m national youth record

He Yuhong, 19, clocked 10.18 seconds in the men's 100m in southwestern China's Chengdu on Friday, and the mark was recognized as a new national youth record on Saturda

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China informs U.S. to close its Consulate General in Chengdu

BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday informed the U.S. Embassy in China of its decision to withdraw its consent for the establishment and operation of the U.S. Consulate Ge

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National security law marks turning point for Hong Kong's education: HKSAR chief executive

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said on Saturday that the promulgation and implementation of the law on safeguarding

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Athletes use tracking devices to keep healthy during pandemic

03:05 The National Basketball Association is on track to restart their season on July 30.It will be taking placeatDisney World in Florida and players will be required to stayon the pre

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Metro train derails near Washington, D.C. with no serious injuries

A metro train derailed Tuesday morning near Washington, D.C. in the eastern U.S. state of Maryland, the authorities said. No serious injuries were reported. "Two cars

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China's demand for loans increases in Q2: central bank

China saw stronger overall demand for loans in the second quarter of this year as economic activities remain on the track to recovery, a central bank survey showed.The

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China strengthens tracking of hog transport to control animal disease

China will step up the regulation of hog transport to further contain the spread of African swine fever, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said. Starting o

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China starts pilot project on whole-journey luggage tracking

China has started a pilot project for whole-journey luggage tracking systems at six major airports, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). As

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Asian economy projected to represent about 50.2% of the world in 2020

The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) held an online event on Friday, to launch flagship report "Asian Economic Outlook and Integration Progress 2020."According to the report, the Asian economy is likely to

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Senior HKSAR gov't official describes some lawmakers' filibustering as outrageous

A senior official of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Sunday that the filibustering of some lawmakers is outrageous and disappointin

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Europe COVID-19 cases almost at 1 mln, coming weeks 'critical': WHO

Europe is currently in eye of the storm of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the number of cases nearing a million, the World Health Organization's (WHO) European regional director said on Thursday."Case n

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Foreign party leaders praise CPC's role in global anti-pandemic effort (3)

Dozens of foreign political party leaders have highly appraised the role of the Communist Party of China (CPC) as a responsible major political party in the global fig

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Germany draws up plans to end lockdown after April 19

Germany has drawn up a list of measures, including an obligation to wear masks in public, limits on public gatherings and the rapid tracing of infection chains, that of

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Visa’s Africa strategy banks on startup partnerships

Visa has prioritized growth in Africa, and partnering with startups is central to its strategy.This became obvious in 2019 after the global financial services giant entered a series of collaborations

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Iranian president says COVID-19 shows "downward trend" in Iran

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the novel coronavirus infection has taken "downward trend" in the country, Tasnim news agency reported. "All th

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Vericool raises $19.1 million for its plant-based packaging replacement for plastic coolers

Vericool, a Livermore, Calif.-based startup that’s replacing plastic coolers and packaging with plant-based products, has raised $19.1 million in a new round of financing.The company’s sta

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No COVID-19 infections found in China's overseas mission troops: spokesperson

No COVID-19 infections have been found so far in Chinese troops on overseas missions, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense said Thursday. The Chinese mi