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China pledges more funds for coastal ecology protection

China will provide more funds to support the coastal ecological protection and restoration. Local departments in charge of natural resources in coastal areas can apply

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German carmaker BMW orders 5,000 robots from automation specialist KUKA

German robotics maker KUKA announced on Wednesday that car manufacturer BMW has ordered 5,000 robots for its production lines and factories. The industrial robots would be used primarily in car bo

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Bill Gates: World needs WHO 'now more than ever'

No other organization can replace World Health Organization (WHO) in slowing the spread of COVID-19 and the world needs it now more than ever, Microsoft's founder Bill Gates said in a tweet after

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China establishes cross-department mechanism to combat personal data abuse

China has established a cross-department mechanism to prevent and fight the abuse and misuse of personal data amid intensified efforts to stamp out crimes against peop

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Medical team, equipment sent to support border city's COVID-19 control

Northeast China's Liaoning Province has dispatched a medical team and equipment to the city of Suifenhe, at the China-Russia border in northeast China's Heilongjiang P

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OPEC, allies to confer on Sunday to try to end standoff over cuts plan: sources

OPEC and its allies will hold a virtual meeting on Sunday evening in a bid to end a standoff that has prevented the finalisation of a global oil supply cut pact, six OP

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WHO says global COVID-19 tolls over 100,000

The latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO) showed Sunday that COVID-19 has caused more than 100,000 deaths globally. As of 2:00 a.m. CEST (0000 GMT) on S

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Spain's Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 16,972 - Health Ministry

According to the World Health Organisation, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases globally has exceeded 1.6 million, with more than 99,000 deaths.Spain's coronaviru

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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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Urgent: Portugal sees highest daily increase of infections

Portugal reported on Friday 1,516 new infection cases in the past 24 hours, the highest day-to-day increase since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total from 13,956 to 15,472, acco

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Pandemic Watch: African Americans at higher risk of COVID-19 impact in U.S.

There are more than 420,000 cases of coronavirus infections reported in the United States as of Wednesday late afternoon with more than 14,000 deaths. While the COVID-19 pandemic poses threat to ever

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Chinese embassy slams British politicians for Cold War mentality

The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the UK on Wednesday criticized the Britain House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee for stigmatizing China, ignoring basic

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Russia reports record daily rise in new coronavirus cases, infections up to 8,672

The number of coronavirus cases in Russia rose by more than 1,000 for the second day running, taking the total to 8,672, the crisis response centre said on Wednesday.Th

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Ireland's confirmed COVID-19 cases top 5,000

Another 370 cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, were confirmed in Ireland on Monday, bringing the country's total to 5,364, said the Irish Department of Health. Meanw

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France records 833 deaths in 24 hours

France's Health Minister Olivier Véran gives a COVID-19 update on Monday, 6 March, 2020. France has recorded its highest death toll from COVID-19 since the outbreak began.Health Minister Olivi

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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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Medical supplies donated by Chinese company arrive in Jordan

A batch of medical supplies donated by a Chinese company have arrived in Jordan, the Jordanian Royal Court said on Saturday. The support package, donated by the Jack M