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Liaison office of Chinese central gov't in HKSAR holds symposium on national security legislation

The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government (LOCPG) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) held here Saturday a symposium on the national sec

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U.S. COVID-19 cases top 1.9 mln: Johns Hopkins University

The national death toll reached 109,215.NEW YORK, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 1.9 million on Saturday, reaching 1,901,41

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Improving Hong Kong legal system essential for China's national security: Egyptian expert

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam signs a petition in support of the national security legislation as she visits a street stand in Hong Kong, south China, May 2

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Nearly 2.93 mln Hong Kong residents sign petition supporting national security legislation

Nearly 2.93 million Hong Kong residents have signed a petition in support of the national security legislation during an eight-day campaign across Hong Kong, the organ

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Sri Lanka to partially reopen tourism in August

Sri Lanka plans to reopen its tourism sector on August 1 by allowing only small groups of visitors to begin with, a tourism official said on Sunday.Kimali Fernando, chairperson of the Sri Lanka To

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Roundup: Chinese tech supports Ecuador's response to COVID-19

A medical worker wearing a mask and cap walks near a hospital in Quito, Ecuador, March 5, 2020. (Photo by Santiago Armas/Xinhua)The Chinese-made technological platform that supports Ecuador's emergenc

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Russian adds 8,371 COVID-19 cases, total reaches 379,051

Russia confirmed 8,371 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, raising its total number of infections to 379,051, its coronavirus response center said in a statement Thursday. The death toll incr

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Macao SAR gov't says firmly supports decision of central gov't to safeguard national security

The Macao SAR government was responding to a draft decision on establishing and improving the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for the Hong Kong Special Adminis

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Chinese internet watchdog launches crackdown on illicit online content

China has launched a nationwide campaign against vulgar and illicit online content, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said Friday. The campaign is scheduled

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Asia Album: Daily life in Myanmar's Yangon amid COVID-19 pandemic

Workers wearing masks carry rice bags at a jetty in Yangon, Myanmar, May 18, 2020. (Xinhua/U Aung)YANGON, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Photos show people's daily life in Myanmar's Yangon amid the COVID-19 pande

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Asia-Pacific Coronavirus News: India reports 3,320 new COVID-19 cases, 59,662 in total

A migrant laborer walks to a railway station to take a special train for migrant laborers during the lockdown in New Delhi, India, May 7, 2020. (Xinhua/Javed Dar) -- India reports 3,320 new COVID-19

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South Korea to further relax social distancing rules starting May 6

00:40 South Korea will further relax its social distancing rules starting May 6, allowing a phased re-opening of businesses, as the country has largely been able to bring the coronavir

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Hong Kong reports no new local COVID-19 infection cases for 14 consecutive days

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported no new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with the total number remaining at 1,039. Hong Kong has no new local infection

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Bomb blast kills 40 people in Syrian town of Afrin, Turkey says

At least 40 civilians were killed, including 11 children, when a bomb detonated in the northern Syrian town of Afrin on Tuesday, the Turkish Defense Ministry said, blaming the attack on the Syrian

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Two former HKSAR Chief Executives to set up alliance aimed at solving Hong Kong's dilemma

Two former Chief Executives of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) have decided to jointly establish an alliance aimed at tackling the difficulties fac

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Vegetation period in Germany two weeks ahead of long-term average

Due to the mild weather in winter, the vegetation period in Germany this year had started in mid-March, almost two weeks before the long-term average, the German National Meteorological Service (DW

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COVID-19 cases exceed 10,000 in Japan

People wearing masks walk on the street in Nagoya, Japan, April 17, 2020. (Kyodo News/Handout via Xinhua)As Japan enters the first weekend after a state of emergency was expanded nationwide, the numbe