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Yum China to bring Beyond Meat's plant-based burgers to China

A KFC restaurant in Shanghai, China, March 12, 2019. /Reuters Yum China Holdings Inc said on Monday it will introduce Beyond Meat Inc's plant-based burgers at its fast-food restaurants on the

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Thousands protest in Amsterdam against racism

About 3,000 people demonstrated on Monday in Dam Square in Amsterdam against racism. The demonstration resonated with days of protests in the United States over the de

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U.S. COVID-19 cases top 1.8 mln: Johns Hopkins University

The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 1.8 million on Monday, reaching 1,804,206 as of 5:44 p.m. (2144 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Scie

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Global COVID-19 cases top 6.2 mln: Johns Hopkins University

Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has reached 6,206,773 with 372,752 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.NEW YORK, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Confirmed COVID-19 case

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OPEC, Russia discuss extending oil cuts for 1-2 months: sources

OPEC and Russia are moving closer to a compromise on extending current oil output cuts and are discussing a proposal to roll over supply curbs for one to two months, th

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After the looting, U.S. communities in disarray

01:59 The shock over the death of George Floyd, as a police officer knelt on his neck, has become a wave of outrage sweeping a racially divided nation.Dozens of protests sparked across

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China calls for further support to WHO, rejects U.S. exit

China on Monday called on the international community to further consolidate consensus of backing multilateralism and increase political and financial support for the

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Russia criticizes police violence against journalists covering U.S. protests

The Russian Foreign Ministry said Sunday that Moscow is concerned about growing police violence against and unjustified detentions of journalists covering protests in

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U.S. to impose new sanctions against Hezbollah: envoy

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea announced on Sunday that the United States plans to impose new sanctions against Hezbollah and possibly against supporters of t

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Major cities impose curfews as U.S. braces for protests nationwide

As protests continue to spread across the United States over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck, at lea

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National security legislation not to affect HK status as int'l financial center: HK gov't official

Financial Secretary of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government Paul Chan said on Sunday that the national security legislation for Hong Kong

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Three-time Olympic champion Bobby Morrow dies at 84

Bobby Morrow hit the tape to win the Olympic 100-meter sprint at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games on Nov. 23, 1956 in Melbourne, Australia. (VCG) Bobby Morrow of the Un

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Los Angeles declares state of emergency after protests over killing of George Floyd turn violent

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States with over 10 million inhabitants, a

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Global COVID-19 cases top 6 mln -- Johns Hopkins University

A total of 367,356 people worldwide have died of the disease, the data showed. NEW YORK, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Global confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 6 million on Saturday

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Afghan Government Releases 710 Taliban Militants as Fighting in Country Resumes

The Afghan government has released another 710 Taliban prisoners as part of President Ashraf Ghani's commitment to free 2,000 militants in response to the Eid ceasefire

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Brazil registers world's fifth highest death toll from COVID-19

Brazil has the fifth highest death toll from COVID-19 in the world, after registering over 1,000 deaths in 24 hours and raising the total to 27,878, the government said

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UN rights body supports WHO's leading role

The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted on Friday a President's Statement on human rights implications of the COVID-19. The Statement expressed concerns over the loss of life and livelih