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Global COVID-19 cases top 4.7 mln: Johns Hopkins University

Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide topped 4.7 million on Sunday, reaching 4,708,415 as of 6:32 p.m. (2232 GMT), according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Sc

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China's Shenzhen serves more passenger-to-cargo flights amid COVID-19 pandemic

An Airbus A330-200 loaded with masks and other epidemic prevention materials took off from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport for Los Angeles, the United States on

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Iran's top leader says U.S. to be "expelled" from Syria, Iraq

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Sunday that the United States will no longer remain in Syria and Iraq, according to leader's official website. "For s

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China firmly opposes U.S. restrictions on Chinese tech giant Huawei

China firmly opposes the lastest U.S. export controls targeting Chinese tech giant Huawei, said spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce Sunday.The U.S. Department of

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GAC: China has exported 50.9 bln masks since March 1

China has exported 50.9 billion masks since March 1 to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on Sunday, alongside 216 million protective

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U.S. retailer J.C. Penney files for bankruptcy due to pandemic

A J.C. Penney store is seen closed in Frisco, Texas, the United States, on May 16, 2020. (Photo by Dan Tian/Xinhua)J. C. Penney Company, one of the largest U.S. apparel

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UN chief says int'l cooperation on digital technology essential to help defeat COVID-19

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Saturday that international cooperation on digital technology is essential to help defeat COVID-19. In a video message marking the World Teleco

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S. Korea posts trade deficit for 1st time in 99 months

South Korea posted a trade deficit for the first time in 99 months due to a faster fall in export than import, customs office data showed Friday.Trade deficit amounted to 1.39 billion U.S. dollars in

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Italy's daily coronavirus death toll and new cases dip

A man wearing a protective face mask to prevent contracting the coronavirus walks past the Duomo Cathedral in Milan, Italy, March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane Deaths from the COVID-19

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Report shows Chinese students have most positive attitude toward online courses

Chinese high school students had the most positive attitude toward online learning compared with those in the United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK), acc

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EU to Hold Fourth Brussels Conference on Syria on 30 June

The European Union will hold the fourth Brussels Conference, designed for ministers to discuss efforts to find a political solution to the ongoing conflict in Syria on

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China supports UN, WHO playing due roles in global anti-epidemic cooperation: Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that China firmly supports the United Nations and the World Health Organization in playing their due roles in international cooperation against the COVID-19 p

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Lang Lang Int'l Music Foundation to stage virtual concerts

The Lang Lang International Music Foundation will stage "Play It Forward" Young-Scholars online concert series every Friday starting May 15, aiming to bring strength a

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Security Council renews mandate of UN Interim Security Force for Abyei

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until Nov. 15, 2020. Abyei is a border

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Global trade down 3 percent in Q1 2020: UN agency

Global trade down 3 percent in Q1: UN agencyWorld merchandise trade is seen down three percent in the first quarter of 2020 from the last three months of 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Uni

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EU defense ministers discuss implications of COVID-19 pandemic

European defense ministers exchanged views on the actions taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic via a videoconference on Tuesday, the Croatian Presidency of the C

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Starbucks rival Luckin Coffee sacks CEO, COO after accounting scandal

Luckin Coffee, the Chinese homegrown rival to Starbucks, said Tuesday that it has sacked its CEO and COO following internal investigations into sales fraud.Qian Zhiya, the company's former chief exec