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Syrian gov't bears primary responsibility for improving humanitarian situation: Chinese envoy

The Syrian government bears the primary responsibility for improving the humanitarian situation in Syria, a Chinese envoy said Thursday. "The United Nations Office for

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Dow plunges nearly 1,200 points amid risk-averse sentiment

Traders work at New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, Feb. 25, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Mocheng) The Dow on Thursday plunged nearly 1,200 points, or over 4.4 percent, amid risk-averse

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Roundup: 8 Mideast countries report COVID-19 cases

Eight countries in the Middle East have reported COVID-19 cases, according to local media on Wednesday. Iranian state TV said Wednesday that 19 people have been killed by the new coronavirus amid 13

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Beijing offers free medical, psychological, legal consultation amid epidemic

A hotline staffed by over 600 specialists has been set up in Beijing to provide free medical, psychological and legal counseling services for citizens, local authoriti

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U.S. kicks off clinical trial of antiviral chemical to treat COVID-19

A randomized, controlled clinical trial has begun at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha, the United States, to evaluate the safety and efficacy

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U.S. stocks plunge amid risk-averse sentiment

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday, continuing a broad market sell-off amid rising risk-averse sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 879.44 points, o

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U.S., S.Korea may scale back joint drills amid coronavirus fears

The United States and South Korea are weighing scaling back upcoming joint military exercises due to growing concerns over the novel coronavirus outbreak, said U.S. De

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Galleries for British Decorative Arts, Design in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to reopen to public

Visitors view exhibits during the press preview of the Galleries for British Decorative Arts and Design in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the United States, Feb. 24, 2020. The Galleri

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Somalia continues to face extreme humanitarian challenges: UN envoy

The United Nations envoy for Somalia on Monday said that Somalis continue to face extreme humanitarian challenges. "Back-to-back droughts, flooding, conflict and insecurity have left 5.2 million peo

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Qatar emir says Jordan visit aims to boost cooperation, joint Arab action

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said on Monday that his visit to Jordan aims to boost cooperation in investment and energy as well as the joint Arab action

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China welcomes potential peace deal between U.S., Afghan Taliban

China welcomes a possible peace deal between the United States and the Taliban, and stands ready to work with the international community for peace, stability and development in Afghanistan, Foreign

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Russia to fly observation mission over Turkey

The Russian Defense Ministry publishes the photo of a Tu-154M aircraft on its website on Aug. 12, 2019.Russia's observation plane will take off from northwest Turkey's

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Chinese advised against traveling to U.S.

The Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Monday issued a travel safety alert advising Chinese tourists to raise their safety awareness and avoid traveling to the United States. The ministry sai

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Chinese acrobatic show well-received in Houston

Hundreds of Americans marveled at an acrobatic performance Saturday evening in Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States.Presented by The Peking Acrobats, the show featured award-winning p

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Chinese acrobatic show well-received in Houston, U.S.

Hundreds of Americans marveled at an acrobatic performance Saturday evening in Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States. Presented by The Peking Acrobats, the show featured award-winnin

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Somali, U.S. forces kill 2 al-Shabab terrorists, destroy camp

FILE – In this Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 file photo, al-Shabab fighters march with their weapons during military exercises on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia./AP Somali and the United States

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Scientists in North America race to find COVID-19 vaccine

02:57 Scientists around the world are racing to find a vaccine for COVID-19. That includes the Center for Structural Genomics of Infectious Diseases, a consortium of nine labs in eight