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Feature: Syrians lend support to each other as economic hardships grind on

In the midst of despair from the tough economic situation in the country, some Syrians have opted to help their communities through self-initiated initiatives. The eco

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How has Singapore responded to coronavirus outbreak?

Editor's note: Ji Xianbai, PhD, is a research fellow with the International Political Economy Program of S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

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Helicopter in Kobe Bryant crash lacks certificate to fly in fog

A giant mural featuring former NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, painted after their death, is seen at a basketball court in Manila, the Philippines, January 28, 2020. The company

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Olympic women's football qualifiers re-scheduled amid Team China quarantine

China's women's football team are in a training session in Busan, South Korea on December 9, 2019 ahead of the 2019 East Asian Cup. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)Football Fede

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UN expert says climate change may be behind locust swarms in Africa

FILE PHOTO: Locusts are seen in the Menabe region of western Madagascar, March 29, 2013. /Reuters Climate change may be powering the swarms of desert locusts that have invaded eastern Africa,

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Expert explains how to distinguish a common cold from novel pneumonia

03:04 An academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and director of the State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, provided suggestions on preve

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‘Who is she?’ - US Treasury chief takes swipe at Thunberg

As one of the executive producers of the last Mad Max movie, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin might have been interested in the apocalyptic climate warnings of Gr

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US service members injured in Iran bombing despite prior claims; 11 airlifted for treatment

U.S. officials confirmed late Thursday that some American troops were injured in Iran's missile attacks on American service members in Iraq despite prior claims no one

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China reports 2nd death from Wuhan pneumonia virus

A second patient infected with the new type of coronavirus, which has caused the recent pneumonia outbreak in the central China city of Wuhan, has been confirmed dead,

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Hong Kong's total visitor arrivals in 2019 decline by 14.2 percent

Passengers arriving at the Hong Kong International airport in Hong Kong, January, 2020. /AP Photo Hong Kong's full-year provisional visitor arrivals in 2019 amounted to 55.9 million and recor

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Scientists create new embryo of nearly extinct rhino

Three viable embryos have now been created of the "functionally extinct" northern white rhino, and a surrogate is being sought.

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Hong Kong's total visitor arrivals in 2019 declines by 14.2 percent

Hong Kong's full-year provisional visitor arrivals in 2019 amounted to 55.9 million and recorded a year-on-year decrease of 14.2 percent, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (

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APD | Interpret US-Iran tensions from historical perspective

Editor's note: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalization), National University of Sciences

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APD | Interpret US-Iran tensions from historical perspective

Editor's note: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalization), National University of Sciences

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Can the U.S. benefit from playing the 'Taiwan card'?

The Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, October 1, 2019. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political analyst. The article reflects t

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Australians prepare as "extreme" fire danger returns: official

With bushfire conditions set to deteriorate once more, Australian firefighters and communities scrambled with whatever preparations possible to help reduce the risk to lives and property over the di

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Jakarta's massive flooding highlights climate crisis

Heavy rainfall over Jakarta for at least 15 hours on New Year's Day forces displacement of hundreds of thousands of people and claims at least 66 deaths. /CGTN Photo Jakarta is reeling from th