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China's new yuan loans reach 2.73t yuan in March, beating forecast

People's Bank of China. /CFP Chinese banks extended 2.73 trillion yuan ($416.6 billion) in new yuan loans in March, up from 1.36 trillion yuan in February, beating forecast, central bank data

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China tops in AI patent applications with 74.7% of world's total

China obtains 390,000 artificial intelligence patent applications in the past decade. /CFP In the past decade, China obtained 390,000 artificial intelligence (AI) patent applications, ranking

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Mideast in Pictures

A worker sits on his cart at the Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, April 10, 2021. (Photo by Ahmad Halabisaz/Xinhua) The Iranian Health Ministry on Sunday reported 21,063 new COVID-19 cases, takin

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Chinese mainland reports 14 new COVID-19 cases, all from overseas

The Chinese mainland recorded 14 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, all from overseas, data from the National Health Commission (NHC) showed on Saturday.No additional deaths

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Three missing, 99 evacuated in oil field fire in north China

File photo of a CNOOC offshore oil platform in north China's Bohai Bay. /CFPThree people are missing after a fire broke out at an oil field located in northern China's

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South Korea orders closure of nightclubs, karaoke bars amid concern over fourth COVID-19 wave

South Korea will reimpose a ban on nightclubs, karaoke bars and other nightly entertainment facilities, authorities said on Friday, after the number of new coronavirus

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SpaceX launches another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit

00:24 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a new batch of 60 Starlink internet satellites into orbiton Wednesday, pushing the total launched to date to 1,445. Thousands more are planned a

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Biden administration disburses 25 million more stimulus payments to Americans

The Biden administration said on Wednesday that 25 million more stimulus payments worth a total of $36 billion had been sent out to Americans from the $1.9 trillion pan

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Chinese film Sister leads domestic box office

Chinese feature film Sister continued to lead the Chinese mainland box office on Sunday, generating 147.4 million yuan (about $22.5 million), according to figures released by the China Movie Data Info

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New batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Serbia

The fourth batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Serbia on Monday.Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic and Chinese Ambassador to Serbia Chen Bo welcomed the arrival of the shipment.The country

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Death toll from Naxals attack rises to 22 in central India

The death toll of security personnel in India's central state of Chhattisgarh rose to 22 in clashes with armed rebels Naxals that began on Saturday, confirmed a government official on Sunday.As many

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Suez Canal shipping backlog ends on Saturday: Canal authority

The last ships stranded by the grounding of the giant container vessel Ever Given in the Suez Canal passed through the waterway on Saturday, according to the Suez Canal Authority (SCA).The SCA said a

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Chinese mainland reports 26 new COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland recorded 26 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, including seven local cases in southwest China's Yunnan Province, data from the National Health Commissio

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China, Malaysia seek to strengthen ties during FM's meeting

01:14 China and Malaysia sought to strengthen ties during Thursday's meeting between Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Malaysian counterpart Hishammuddin Hus

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Night burials in Brazil as coronavirus continues to spread

Click arrows to view gallery Drone images show fresh graves at Vila Formosa cemetery illuminated by work lights as burials of coronavirus victims go on through the nigh

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Profits of China's state firms rise 150% in January-February

China's state-owned enterprises see 150-percent growth in profits. /CFP China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) registered robust growth in the first two months despite low base effects, the Mi

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Chinese mainland reports 8 new COVID-19 cases, all from overseas

The Chinese mainland recorded eight new COVID-19 cases on Monday, all from overseas, data from the National Health Commission (NHC) showed on Tuesday.Meanwhile, no new