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Taliban announces new Afghan government

The Taliban has announced that Mohammad Hasan will be the head of Afghanistan's new government.A spokesman also confirmed that Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar will be deputy Afghan leader.Howe

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Putin critic Navalny jailed for three-and-a-half years in Russia

A Moscow court hearing sentenced opposition figure Alexei Navalny to serve a three-and-a-half-year jail term, despite international calls to release him and mass protests in his support across the co

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (Aug. 3)

BEIJING, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua. Birds stand on the head of a water buffalo in Jiaji Town, Qionghai City, south China's

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Global COVID-19 cases top 13 mln: Johns Hopkins University

Global confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 13 million on Monday, with over 570,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.NEW YORK, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Global confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 13

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (July 7)

BEIJING, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua. Visitors take photos of giant panda Yuan Zai at the Taipei Zoo in Taipei, southeast Ch

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (June 20)

Beijing, June 20 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.A medical worker holds flowers during an activity calling for citizens showing their re

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (June 7)

BEIJING, June7 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.A boy is seen during a protest over the death of George Floyd in Prague, Czech Republic,

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (May 16)

Beijing, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.Palestinian medics run to take cover from tear gas canisters fired by Israeli soldiers d

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Coronavirus watch update, May 13

Passengers wearing face masks are seen on a subway train in Moscow, Russia, on May 12, 2020. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua) - Russia confirms 10,028 new cases - COVID-19 could derail e