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Iran welcomes Russia's proposal for "green corridors" to fight COVID-19 pandemic

Iranian foreign minister on Wednesday welcomed a recent proposal by Russian president to lift global sanctions and create green trade corridors as the world grapples w

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Iran's COVID-19 cases near 65,000 with downward trend; Turkey's tally poised to surpass 40,000

The COVID-19 pandemic in Iran continued its week-long downward trend on Wednesday as less than 2,000 new cases were reported. Meanwhile, Turkey's tally of infections with the novel coronavirus was po

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Iran says European barter system 'good omen' but insufficient

A medical aid worker sets up and installs a bed at a shopping mall, which has been turned into a center to receive patients suffering from COVID-19, in Tehran, Iran, April 4, 2020. /Reuters Ir

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UK strengthens loan scheme to support businesses impacted by coronavirus outbreak

LONDON, April 4 (Xinhua) -- The British government has strengthened its coronavirus loan scheme for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic amid grave concerns that the virus will take a heavy t

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African ministers urge emergency financing of 100-bn-USD over COVID-19 pandemic

African ministers of finance have urged immediate emergency financing of 100 billion U.S. dollars to deal with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak on the

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IMF "very concerned" about negative outlook for global growth in 2020: Georgieva

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Xinhua) -- International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief said Tuesday that the multilateral lender remains "very concerned" about the negative outlook for global growth in 2020 and in

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Major sports events rescheduled after Tokyo Games set for July 2021

Some large-scale sporting events have been rescheduled following the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games to July 23-August 8, 2021.The 2021 World Athletics Championships, which was

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China can play key role in G20 virtual summit on COVID-19 crisis: former Canadian officials

An emergency meeting of G20 leaders is set to address the human and economic toll taken by the COVID-19 pandemic, and China can play a key role in the discussions at the virtual gathering, accordi

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UN envoy lauds appointment of Chinese as new deputy SRSG in South Sudan

The head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) David Shearer on Wednesday welcomed the appointment of China's Cong Guang as the new deputy special representative of the secretary-general (SRS

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Heroic Chinese medics from COVID-19 frontline welcomed back home

A medical team supporting virus-hit Hubei Province bid farewell to the province as the epidemic situation has been greatly eased. The team members from SW China's Yunn

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What the new HSBC-Alibaba alliance represents

Editor's note: Matteo Giovannini is a finance professional at the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in Beijing and a member of the China Task Force at the Italian Ministry of Economic Develo

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Apple updates Mac Mini with more storage options

Apple today announced the Mac Mini will ship with more standard storage space. Starting at $799, the base model Mac Mini now ships with a 256GB SSD, up from 128GB previously. The CPU, GPU and system

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Palestine welcomes U.S. Congress members' letter over Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes

Palestine on Tuesday welcomed a letter by 64 U.S. Congress members to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo concerning Israel's home demolition against the Palestinians. Hana

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World's first panda cubs born in 2020

The China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on Tuesday welcomed the birth of the world's first pair of captive-bred giant panda twins this year. The

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Iraqi president urges new PM-designate to hold early elections

Iraqi President Barham Salih on Tuesday called on the new prime minister-designate Adnan al-Zurfi to hold early elections and carry out comprehensive reforms to meet th

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Sala crash report: Plane lost control, pilot was unlicensed

Tribute to Emiliano Sala with flowers under his photo at the entrance of the stadium during the Ligue 1 match between Nantes and Bordeaux at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France, January 26, 2

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Italian FM hails China's move of sending expert team, medical supplies

Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio early on Friday praised the initiative of China sending a team of medical experts and medical supplies here to assist the countr