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French wine producers face uncertain future of Brexit

The United Kingdom's exit from the European Union will finally take place on January 31. And French wine producers are waiting to know the new customs regulations which will impact their businesses.

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Starbucks store sales grow 3 pct in China in fiscal 2020 first quarter

A Starbucks logo is pictured in Manhattan, New York, the United States. (Xinhua/Li Muzi) U.S. top coffee chain Starbucks Corporation said Tuesday that its business in China is growing steadily as i

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Qatari Emir accepts PM's resignation, names successor

Qatar's emir on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and named a new prime minister. Emir Sheikh Tamim bi

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Iranian parliament speaker slams U.S. Mideast peace plan

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Tuesday said that the U.S. long-delayed peace plan for the Middle East aims at dividing Muslim nations, official IRNA news a

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Zodiac stamps bring big bucks to collectors

02:15 This Lunar New Year begins with the "first" sign of China's 12-zodiac animals, the Rat. Each year, commemorative Chinese New Year stamps are issued by organizations including the

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Chinese, U.S. musicians stage Sound of Spring concert to mark Lunar New Year

The U.S.-China Music Institute presented its first annual Chinese New Year Concert featuring Bard College's The Orchestra Now, performing a lively collection of Chinese symphonic works in New York o

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5 cases of new coronavirus confirmed in U.S.

Five people in the United States, all of whom visited the central Chinese city of Wuhan, have been infected with the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), said an official of the U.S. Centers for Disease C

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China reports 2,744 confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia, 80 deaths

Chinese health authorities announced Monday that 2,744 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), including 461 in critical conditions,

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China says keeping close communication with WHO, countries on new coronavirus pneumonia

China said on Sunday that it is keeping close communication with the World Health Organization (WHO) and relevant countries on pneumonia caused by a novel coronavirus

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Iran condemns U.S. "mistreatment" of Iranian travelers at U.S. airports

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Saturday condemned U.S. authorities for what he called "mistreating" Iranian nationals at the border posts upon ent

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UN regrets continued violations of arms embargo in Libya

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday expressed regret over continued violations of the arms embargo in Libya, as the armed conflict between the eastern-based army and the

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EU appoints head of delegation to post-Brexit UK

The European Union (EU) has appointed veteran Portuguese diplomat Joao Vale de Almeida as head of its future diplomatic delegation to post-Brexit United Kingdom (UK), said Josep Borrell, the Union's

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Update: China reports 1,287 confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia, 41 deaths

The pneumonia situation has resulted in 41 deaths, including 39 in central China's Hubei Province. BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese health authorities announced Saturday that 1,287 confirmed c

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2 confirmed dead in Houston explosion

Fire trucks are seen near an explosion site in Houston of Texas, the United States, Jan. 24, 2020. (Photo by Lao Chengyue/Xinhua) Authorities said the air quality so far is fine. However, as a preca

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Hong Kong, Mexico sign investment agreement to strengthen economic ties

Hong Kong and Mexico have signed an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA) to strengthen mutual economic ties, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Regio

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All parties should jointly defend int'l order with int'l law as core: Chinese envoy

A Chinese envoy said Thursday that all parties should jointly defend the international order with international law as its core. "All parties should seize the opportunity of the 75th anniversary sum

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China reports 830 confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia

Chinese health authorities announced Friday that 830 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) had been reported in 29 provincial-level