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50-second rescue! Passerby breaks windshield of flaming minibus, rescues trapped passengers

Three passengers trapped in an overturned minibus were rescued by a passing driver in just 50 seconds in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality recently.On June 26, a

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Interview: Adoption of Hong Kong security law China's internal affair, says Bangladeshi official

China has the right to safeguard its national security, said Muhammad Faruk Khan, chairman of Bangladesh's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, referri

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COVID-19 tests conducted in China three times higher than in U.S. since coronavirus outbreak: media

The number of COVID-19 tests conducted in China since the coronavirus outbreak is three times higher than that in the United States, according to U.S. media reports. C

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Huawei to be allowed to build new R&D facility in UK

Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is expected to receive planning permission this week to build a 400-million-pound (494.24-million U.S. dollars) research and development

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UK plans emergency cut in value-added tax: The Times

British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is ready to cut the value-added tax (VAT) as part of the government's latest efforts to tackle economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, the Sunday Times ne

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Last JFK sibling Jean Kennedy Smith dies at 92

Jean Kennedy Smith attends the Profiles in Courage Award ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, in Boston, May 24, 2010. /AP Jean Kennedy Smith, the sister of former U.S. Presiden

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Number of asymptomatic COVID-19 cases down to zero in Wuhan

The number of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients fell to zero in the city of Wuhan of central China's Hubei Province on Monday, according to local health authorities.It came as the last three asymptomati

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COVID-19 causes much more hospitalizations, deaths for patients with underlying conditions: CDC

COVID-19 has led to much more hospitalizations and deaths among those with reported underlying health conditions, according to a new report of the U.S. Centers for Dis

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UK economy shrinks by record 20.4% in April

Britain's economy shrank by a record 20.4 percent in April from March amid the coronavirus lockdown, official data showed on Friday.This monthly decline in GDP is three times greater than the fall ex

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UK COVID-19 deaths rise to 41,481 as another 202 patients die

Another 202 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Thursday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 41,481, the British Department of Health and Soci

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China donates medical supplies to combat COVID-19 in South Sudan

The Chinese government on Thursday delivered medical supplies to South Sudan to help the east African country tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. The medical aid included 5,000 protective suits, 15,000

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Elderly Peruvian makes coffers to stay positive amid COVID-19

01:58 With almost 200,000 confirmed cases (data from June 8), Peru has been hit hard by COVID-19, but in times of crisis, there will always be people who rise up and help, no matter th

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The Square Off robotic chess board gets a video calling component for remote games

The Square Off robotic chess board was already a great device for these times. The system makes it possible to play a solo game using 20 different degrees of difficulty or challenge someone remotely t

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Iranian cargo ship sinks off Iraqi coast, 2 die

An Iranian cargo ship sank off the Iraqi coast on Thursday night, Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) announced on Friday. "The ship, which was carrying ceram

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New air freight route links Shenzhen, Chicago, Anchorage

China Southern Airlines, the country's largest air carrier, said on Friday that a new air freight route linking southern China's Shenzhen with the U.S. cities of Anchorage and Chicago will be launch

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Draft civil code a milestone in China's rule of law: report

The draft civil code submitted to the ongoing annual session of China's national legislature for deliberation represents a milestone in the country's advancement of th

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China is not savior but willing to be friend in need: FM

China is not a savior, but is willing to be a friend in need and a sincere partner for mutual help in times of difficulties, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Sunday. Wang mad