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Gov't-initiated online shopping festival sees sales top 25 bln USD

China's recent online shopping festival, initiated by several government departments, saw sales hit 182.51 billion yuan (about 25.72 billion U.S. dollars), an official

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Togo reports an outbreak of African swine fever

Two surviving pigs are pictured in a pigpen at a village Henan province, China January 13, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Lee Togo reported an outbreak of African swine fever in a farm northwest of the c

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Afghan Forces Kill Senior Taliban Spy in Laghman Province

The Afghan forces have killed one of the Taliban's regional intelligence officers in the eastern province of Laghman, Asadullah Dawlatzai, the provincial governor's spo

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IS attack in Syrian desert kills 11 Syrian soldiers

The Islamic State (IS) carried out an attack in a desert region in eastern Syria on Thursday, killing 11 Syrian soldiers and pro-government fighters, a war monitor rep

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CHINESE YOUTH: The future of a nation

Each year, China marks the Youth Day on May 4th to pass on the spirits of the patriotic movement that took place in 1919.The century-old movement has been inspiring th

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Iran reports 976 new COVID-19 cases, 97,424 in total

The infection of 976 people with COVID-19 in the past 24 hours took Iran's tally to 97,424, according to the updated data of Iran's Health Ministry on Sunday. The numb

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China says medical supply exports increased significantly

China's export of medical supply has increased significantly, the country's customs said in a statement on Friday. According to the Chinese General Administration of Customs, from March 1 to April 30

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Russian jet chases U.S. plane from Syrian facilities: military

A Russian fighter jet drove a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft away from Russian military facilities in Syria on Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry said Monday. Russian

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Artist creates dough sculptures of people on frontline of COVID-19 fight

Wang Furong arranges his dough sculpture works at home in Qingshan District of Baotou, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, April 15, 2020. Wang Furong, an inheritor of intangible cultu

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Global coronavirus death toll hits 150,000: Reuters tally

The number of deaths linked to the novel coronavirus reached 150,000 on Friday, according to a Reuters tally.The first death came in the central Chinese city of Wuhan o

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Number of S.Koreans retesting positive for COVID-19 rises to 163

The number of South Koreans who retested positive for the COVID-19 after having been released from quarantine with full recovery rose to 163, the health authorities sa

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Safeguarding national security Hong Kong's responsibility: local media

Safeguarding national security is of great significance and urgency as it not only concerns the interests of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) but al

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U.S. COVID-19 strategy failing the poor: UN expert

The poor in the United States are being hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic and the U.S. COVID-19 strategy is failing the poor, a UN human rights expert said Thursday

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PetroChina sets up new mask material production line in northeast China

A branch company of China's largest oil and gas producer PetroChina has put into operation a new production line of melt-blown nonwoven fabric in northeast China's Liao

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Worldwide confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 2 million - Johns Hopkins University

BEIJING, April 15 (Xinhua) -- Johns Hopkins University says on Wednesday the worldwide confirmed COVID-19 cases have surpassed 2 million.It took about four months for worldwide infections to reach 1 m

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Philippines reports highest single-day death toll from coronavirus

The Philippines recorded 50 coronavirus deaths on Sunday, its highest in a single day, taking the toll to 297.In a bulletin, the health ministry said 220 new infections

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Iran fights U.S. sanctions, COVID-19: president

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that his country has fought U.S. sanctions and the outbreak of novel coronavirus simultaneously, according to the state