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China's economy to see sustained recovery: think tank

The Chinese economy is showing signs of a relatively strong and sustained recovery and would see growth in the second and following quarters, according to a think tank

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Philippines' Duterte calls for cohesive ASEAN response to defeat COVID-19

MANILA, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday that only "a cohesive and responsive" ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) can help Southeast Asia safely

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Wang Yi stresses two-state solution as bottom line

The Palestinian issue has always been at the core of the Middle East situation, and the two-state solution is the bottom line of international fairness and justice, sai

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UK COVID-19 deaths top 43,000 as another 154 patients die

Another 154 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Tuesday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 43,081, the British Department of Health and Social Car

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Beware the second coronavirus wave, British medics warn

VCG Top British medics have warned political parties that local flare-ups of the novel coronavirus are likely and a second wave is a real risk."While the future shape of the pandemic in the UK

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Roundup: Experts say U.S. signing of bill on Xinjiang interferes in China's internal affairs

Children have fun in "Dove Lane" in the old town Tuancheng of Hotan City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 27, 2020.(Xinhua/Sadat) The signing of a so-called human rights act r

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Egyptian president orders army to get ready to intervene in Libya

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday ordered his army to be ready to intervene in neighboring Libya, if necessary, and said his country has a legitimate right to carry out any missio

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Poorest countries to save $12 billion in 2020 debt relief: World Bank

The world's poorest countries could save over 12 billion U.S. dollars owed to sovereign and other creditors this year through their participation in a debt-relief program, with Angola alone saving so

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UK lowers COVID-19 alert level after steady decrease in cases

The coronavirus alert level across Britain has been lowered from four to three after a steady decrease in COVID-19 cases in the country, the Department of Health and Social Care said Friday. Britain

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South Africans urged to prepare for "heavy storm" amid ballooning COVID-19 caseload

South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Thursday urged South Africans to prepare for "a heavy storm" as COVID-19 cases continued to rise. The minister made the appeal as the COVID-19 death toll

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Australia being targeted by 'sophisticated' cyber attack

Australia is currently the target of a "sophisticated" cyber attack - and an unnamed foreign government is behind it.Scott Morrison, the country's prime minister, says the attacks have targeted all l

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Expert: Beijing outbreak might have occurred one month earlier

The current COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing might have occurred one month earlier than thought, Gao Fu, director of China's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a meeting in Shang

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Premier League chief urges fans to 'stay away'

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has warned fans to stay away from stadiums once the top-flight returns behind closed doors on Wednesday.The Premier League resumes after a three-mont

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New Zealand confirms two new cases of coronavirus

New Zealand said on Tuesday that it has two new cases of the coronavirus, both related to recent travel from the UK, ending a 24-day streak of no new infections in the country.New Zealand lifted all

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EU FMs air concerns over Israel's plan to annex West Bank in video-call with Pompeo

Foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) states voiced concerns over Israel's plan to annex West Bank at a video conference Monday with U.S. Secretary of State Mik

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Turkish jets strike Kurdish targets in northern Iraq

A Turkish Air Force AS-532AL Cougar helicopter takes off from Incirlik airbase in the southern city of Adana, Turkey, July 27, 2015. /Reuters Turkish warplanes struck Kurdish militant targets

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China slams U.S. military plane flying over Taiwan

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Thursday slammed the flight by a U.S. military aircraft over Taiwan earlier this week, calling it an unlawful act and a serious prov