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Mainland spokesperson urges DPP to stop political manipulation of Hong Kong affairs

A Chinese mainland spokesperson Wednesday urged the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority in Taiwan to immediately stop political manipulation of affairs relate

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Iran says 5 foreign spy networks busted

Iran announced on Tuesday the dismantlement of five spying teams working for the U.S., Israel and some European states. "After continuous strikes on the espionage serv

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Chinese central government office supports reciprocal sanctions on U.S. individuals

The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of China's State Council on Monday voiced firm support for the Chinese foreign ministry's decision to impose sanctions against U

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Xi congratulates Lukashenko on re-election as Belarusian president

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a congratulatory message to Alexander Lukashenko on his re-election as Belarusian president. In the message, Xi extended warm congratulations and best wish

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GBV is a second pandemic hitting South Africa: President Ramaphosa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his Women's Day 2020 message on Sunday 9 August 2020. /Photo courtesy: South African Presidency. South Africa, the worst-hit African country by

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China confident of meeting 2020 fiscal targets: Finance Minister

VCG China is confident of achieving all fiscal targets and tasks set for this year, Finance Minister Liu Kun said in an interview with Xinhua Thursday.The country's economic fundamentals remai

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Cameroonian PM appeals for more sustained COVID-19 funding for African countries

Cameroonian Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute on Thursday appealed for "more sustained" funding from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank to support African countries striken by the C

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Russian legal enforcement detains 25 clandestine gunsmiths in five regions

The FSB said that 116 units of military and civilian firearms with restored combat properties have been withdrawn from illegal circulation.MOSCOW, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Russian law enforcement bodies hav

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Live performances make a return to grateful applause

On Jan 20, the China Philharmonic Orchestra performed at the Romanian Athenaeum, an iconic landmark concert hall in the center of Romania's capital, Bucharest. This was the orchestra's last stop on

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China's local gov't issues bonds worth 272.2 bln yuan in July

The value of China's local government bond issuance stood at 272.2 billion yuan (about 39 billion U.S. dollars) in July, data from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) showed

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China strives to meet 2020's economic goal, won't close off economy

China will strive to achieve this year's social and economic goals despite facing domestic and international challenges, according to a commentary published by People's Daily about a meeting of the P

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Metro Bank is acquiring peer-to-peer lender RateSetter for up to £12M

Incumbent banks acquiring fintechs is nothing new, and amidst the coronavirus crisis, we can likely expect to see that trend continue. The latest such move comes from publicly-listed Metro Bank which

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Chinese university scholars elected as members of Academia Europaea

Two scholars with the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) based in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, have been elected as

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Kenya allows resumption of international travel

Kenya Airways planes seen at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Saturday 1 August 2020. /Robert Nagila Kenya on Saturday allowed international flights to land at the Jomo Kenyatta Inte

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Hong Kong's Electoral Affairs Commission respects government's decision to postpone LegCo election

The Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Friday expressed understanding and respect over the HKSAR government's

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ispace reveals the final design of its lunar lander ahead of its first mission to the Moon in 2022

Japanese new space startup ispace has revealed the final design of its HAKUTO-R lunar lander, a spacecraft set to make its first touchdown on the Moon in 2022 if all goes to the updated plan (it had b

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Former chairman of China Development Bank stands trial for graft

Hu Huaibang, ex-chairman of the China Development Bank (CDB), stood trial at the Chengde Intermediate People's Court on Thursday on charges of taking bribes. Hu, also