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U.S. Social media companies should play bigger part in combating misinformation: researcher

Social media companies should play their due role in identifying, implementing and evaluating ways to curtail the spread of dangerous misinformation amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior U.S. resea

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China to take all necessary measures to hit back if US insists on harming China: spokesperson

China urged the United States on Friday to stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs, saying China will take all necessary measures to hit back if the U.S. side is bent on

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China urges U.S. to meet "due obligations" under CTBT

China on Monday expressed "serious concern" over media reports on discussions by U.S. officials on the possibility of resuming nuclear tests, urging the United States

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Zimbabwe president castigates West for continued interference in affairs of African states

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has castigated the West for meddling in the internal affairs of African countries and called on Africans to deepen the culture of democracy and good governa

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Hong Kong reports no new COVID-19 cases, 1,065 in total

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of 4:00 p.m. local time Monday and the total number of confirmed cases in

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China's insurance sector maintains adequate solvency in Q1 despite pressure

China's insurance sector has reported adequate solvency in the first quarter (Q1) of this year despite increased operation pressure, the country's banking and insuranc

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WHO, other UN agencies call for more prevention and control measures in prisons

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday joined a group of UN officials in urging all countries to enhance prevention and control measures in resp

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Los Angeles to reopen all beaches

A beach in Los Angeles is devoid of activity on March 23, 2020. (VCG) Los Angeles County will reopen all beaches to the public on Wednesday with mandatory face coverings and social distancing, author

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Hong Kong reports no new local COVID-19 cases for 22 days

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported no new confirmed cases of the COVID-19 on Monday, the 22nd consecutive day with no local infections in Hong Kon

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Liaison group sent to Wuhan for next phase of COVID-19 control

A newly-formed liaison group of the State Council joint prevention and control mechanism against COVID-19 on Monday arrived in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, f

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China releases report on clustered COVID-19 cases in NE province

Chinese authorities on Friday released a report on the clustered COVID-19 cases in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province since April, urging medical institutions nati

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Red Notice fugitive repatriated to China

A fugitive suspected of loan fraud was repatriated from Vietnam to China after fleeing overseas more than one month ago, China's top anti-graft authority announced Thur

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Chinese premier stresses stabilizing economic fundamentals, securing people's livelihood

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has stressed confidence and efforts in stabilizing China's economic fundamentals and securing people's basic livelihood in the face of the e

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China to bolster financial, insurance support to agriculture, rural areas

China will ramp up financial and insurance assistance to sectors related to agriculture, rural areas and farmers, according to a circular issued by the China Banking a

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Central gov't has power to express opinions over Hong Kong: senior HK official

A senior official of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Friday that the remarks of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State

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Tokyo reports 91 new cases of COVID-19, total number tops 2,000

Tokyo confirmed 91 new cases of COVID-19 as of Monday afternoon, local media reported, pushing the total number of COVID-19 cases to 2,159 in the Japanese capital. It

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France's coronavirus deaths reach 14,393, ICU cases continue to decrease

As of Sunday, the number of people who have died from the coronavirus in France totalled 14,393, representing a one-day increase of 561, down from Saturday's 643, while serious cases decreased f