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Animation festival facilitates deals worth $200m

China's biggest cartoon and animation festival concluded on Saturday with a record 1.5 billion yuan (over $200 million) in contracts and sales achieved, according to it

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UN will stay in Afghanistan but funding is drying up, chief says

The United Nations will stay in Afghanistan to deliver aid to millions of desperate Afghans despite the Taliban's restrictions on its female staff, but funding is dryin

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China launches pilot scheme to boost private investment in real estate

yuanthanhas launched a pilot scheme to boost private investment in the real estate sector which should involve at least 30 million yuan 4.37 million of fundraising in

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Microsoft announces cut of 10,000 jobs

Microsoft announced that it is cutting 10,000 jobs, less than 5 percent of its total workforce.The cuts were "in response to macroeconomic conditions and changing custo

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2022 CIIE witnesses intended deals over $4b so far

The total value of intended deals made at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2022 has surpassed $4 billion, China Media Group reported on Tuesday.More than 1,10

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Boris Johnson drops UK PM comeback bid

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pulled out of the contest to become Britain's next leader on Sunday, saying he had the support of enough lawmakers to progre

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Boris Johnson has 100 backers in UK leadership contest: media

Boris Johnson has 100 backers and could be on the ballot to succeed Liz Truss as Britain's prime minister, Sunday Times Chief Political Commentator Tim Shipman said on

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New UK finance minister warns of hike of some taxes

Britain's new Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday that some taxes would go up and government spending would rise by less than previously planned as difficult

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SW China begins construction of ultra-high voltage power project

The State Grid Corporation of China has started construction of an ultra-high voltage alternating current project in southwest China, Science and Technology Daily repor

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Energy Transition: World Conference on Clean Energy Equipment underway

The 2022 World Conference on Clean Energy Equipment is underway in Southwest China's Sichuan Province. More than 1,800 guests from 17 countries and regions are taking p

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Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com's Q2 results beat estimates

Chinese e-commerce company JD.com Inc. on Tuesday reported better-than-expected results for the second quarter, supported by strong online sales and its mid-year promot

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China's higher education rate reaches 57.8%

China has established the world's largest higher education system with more than 44.3 million students enrolled.The gross enrollment rate of higher education increased

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Philippines won't rejoin International Criminal Court, president says

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday the country will not rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC).The Philippines officially informed the Unit

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China aims for 3,500 registered general aviation airplanes by 2025

China will strive to have 3,500 registered airplanes for general aviation by the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) period, according to the country's civil avi

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Italian PM tests positive for COVID-19

Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi has tested positive for COVID-19, the government said in a statement on Monday.Draghi, 74, who is fully vaccinated, "is asymptomatic

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20 killed, 6 injured in tropical storm Megi in Philippines

Local disaster relief authorities on Tuesday revised the death toll from the tropical storm in the Philippines over the weekend to 20, adding further verification is st

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Algeria temporarily shuts Embassy in Ukraine

Algeria has suspended operations in its Embassy in Kyiv following Russia's military operations in Ukraine."The decision to suspend services came due to the security con