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U.S. grant patents for Chinese companies see fastest growth in 2019

A report showed that the total number of U.S. grant patents for Chinese mainland companies increased by 34 percent in 2019, the strongest growth among major economies.The patent filings in the Uni

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U.S. forecasts growth in global oil supply, consumption in 2020

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Tuesday forecast that both crude oil supply and consumption of the world will grow in 2020. In its January Short-Te

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Pompeo discusses ties, regional issues with Japanese, S. Korean FMs

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed ties and regional issues Tuesday with visiting Japanese and South Korean foreign ministers in the state of California, sa

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U.S. tariffs impact Scotch whisky

02:27 Scotland's whisky industry wants the European Union to resolve its export tariff row with the United States. In October the U.S. imposed a tariff of up to 25 percent on a long li

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At Least Five Rockets Land Near Iraq Base Hosting US Forces - Reports

A US-led military coalition said to be backing the Iraqi government in its fight against Daesh terrorists has been training Iraqi army forces for several months at a mi

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France, Germany, Britain trigger Iran nuclear deal dispute mechanism

France, Britain and Germany confirmed on Tuesday that they had triggered the dispute mechanism in the Iran nuclear deal given its ongoing violations, but said they were not joining the United Stat

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U.S. removes China's currency manipulator designation

The United States removed China from a list of countries it considers currency manipulators.The U.S. Treasury submitted a report to Congress saying no major trading par

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Stamp sheet issued by UNPA for Chinese Lunar New Year

The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) has issued a special-event stamp sheet to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. The sheet, which was officially issued on Friday, consists of 10 stamp

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S. Korea's Moon says optimistic about inter-Korean relations

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that he was optimistic about relations between South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) althoug

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Spring Festival gala to celebrate Chinese New Year in Chicago, U.S.

A grand Spring Festival gala will be staged on Feb. 1 in Chicago, the third largest city of the United States, for overseas Chinese and Americans to co-celebrate the Chinese New Year, organizers ann

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U.S. imposes fresh sanctions targeting Venezuela

The United States has imposed sanctions targeting seven Venezuelans, including the newly elected head of the country's parliament, the U.S. Treasury Department announced on Monday. The Treasury said

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U.S. drops currency manipulation charge against China

The United States has dropped its designation of China as a currency manipulator, according to a report from the U.S. Treasury Department released Monday. In its semiannual Report on Macroeconomic a

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Spain’s new coalition government Cabinet members take oaths

Twenty-two Cabinet ministers took their oaths Monday to join Spain’s new coalition government, a first in a country dominated until recently by two main parties taking

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Global retailers exchange ideas at annual expo amid e-commerce expansion challenges

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Over 800 companies from nearly 100 countries and regions gathered here on Sunday for the annual expo of the U.S. National Retail Federation (NRF), which offers new ideas

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Saudi Aramco raises IPO to record $29.4 billion by over-allotment

State-owned oil company Saudi Aramco said on Sunday it had exercised its "greenshoe option" to sell an additional 450 million shares, raising the size of its initial public offering (IPO) to a rec

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IRGC Commander Salami Apologizes for Downed Ukrainian Plane in Iran - Reports

The commander of the Iranian Armed Forces' Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami, has apologized for shooting down Ukraine's Boeing 737, Ir

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Demonstrators protest against escalation in Middle East at U.S. Embassy in Prague

Over 50 protestors assembled in front of the U.S. Embassy in Prague on Sunday to protest against an escalation of tensions in the Middle East after the killing of a to