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Guangzhou launches first livestreaming festival

Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, launched its first livestreaming festival Saturday in an effort to stimulate online consumption. More than 200,000 livestreaming events will

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India struggling to contain surging COVID-19 cases

01:19 Surging coronavirus infections are showing cracks in India's healthcare system. It's also heightened anxiety for the city's residents, especially with 1,000 new cases being repor

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China cracks 5,290 cases involving food, medicine, environment crimes

Chinese police arrested more than 8,200 suspects in 5,290 criminal cases related to food, drugs and the environment in the second half of May. The cases, uncovered sin

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China completes genetic sequence of virus of COVID-19 new infection

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday completed the genetic sequence of the virus that led to a new infection cluster in Beijing by testing more than 1,000 samples; th

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French Authorities Allow Gatherings of Over 10 People If Protective Measures Taken

The French Council of State said on Saturday lifted the ban on gatherings of more than 10 people, which was imposed on 31 May as part of measures to curb the coronaviru

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Mexico reports 5,222 more COVID-19 cases

Mexico has reported 5,222 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 504 additional deaths over the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 139,196 cases and 16,448 deat

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UK economy shrinks by record 20.4% in April

Britain's economy shrank by a record 20.4 percent in April from March amid the coronavirus lockdown, official data showed on Friday.This monthly decline in GDP is three times greater than the fall ex

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UK COVID-19 deaths rise to 41,481 as another 202 patients die

Another 202 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Thursday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 41,481, the British Department of Health and Soci

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Cameroon National Assembly speaker hails Chinese medical donations in fighting COVID-19

Staff members carry medical supplies in Yaounde, capital of Cameroon, April 17, 2020. (Xinhua/Qiao Benxiao)Cameroon's House Speaker of National Assembly Cavaye Yeguie Djibril has expressed gratitude t

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Dow plunges over 900 points amid fears of second virus wave

U.S. stocks traded sharply lower on Thursday with the Dow plunging more than 900 points shortly after the opening, as investors were worried about a second wave of virus infections across the country

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China announces 15-year plan to protect key ecosystems

China on Thursday unveiled a plan that includes major projects to protect and restore key ecosystems from 2021 to 2035. In an effort to strengthen the shields for ecol

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Guangzhou launches first livestreaming festival

Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, launched its first livestreaming festival Saturday in an effort to stimulate online consumption. More than 200,000 livestreaming events will

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G20 pledges over $21 bln to fight against COVID-19

Saudi Arabia, which holds the G20 presidency, announced in a statement on Saturday that G20 members and invited countries have committed to pledge more than 21 billion U.S. dollars to support the int

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4,600 activities planned on Cultural and Natural Heritage Day

More than 4,600 activities will be organized across China to celebrate this year's Cultural and Natural Heritage Day, which falls on June 13.Guilin city in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang auto

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Cuba controls COVID-19, but the risks remain

02:00 Cuba, with a population of more than 11 million people, is keeping the spread of COVID-19 in check. The island has fought the pandemic with success to this point.Most of the appr

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Children's book publishing booming in China

A recently-released report showed that China published more than 44,000 children's book titles in 2018, ranking first in the world.The country has more than 550 children's book publishing hous

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Income growth of China's internet companies recovers in Jan.-April

The business income of China's major internet and related services companies rose by 4.9 percent during the January-April period to 344.6 billion yuan (48.3 billion U.S. dollars), reversing the de