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China supports a WTO temporary system for trade disputes

The World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. /Xinhua Editor's note: Matteo Giovannini is a finance professional at the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in Beijing a

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U.S. envoy presses Taliban to curb violence in new talks

U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad. /AFP A U.S. negotiator has urged the Taliban in new talks to curb violence and preserve a two-month-old accord aime

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Iran starts pulling out of Syria: Israeli media

Iran has begun reducing its forces in Syria and pulling out of some bases in the country, the Israeli media reported on Tuesday."For the first time since Iran started t

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Kenya foils attacks planned by Al-Shabaab during Ramadhan

FILE PHOTO: Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Rangers, who are part of the African Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), secure an area during a foot patrol on the outskirts of the controlled area of the old air

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Wanda Film to build new theaters despite $668M loss

China's biggest film company, Wanda Film Group, is struggling with a huge loss in 2019 according to its annual report, yet still plans to build new cinemas this year though the COVID-19 epidemic h

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Interview: Sinologist says blaming China over COVID-19 unfair, pointless

Blaming China for the COVID-19 pandemic is unfair and pointless, a sinologist has told Xinhua. Some countries "underestimated the seriousness of this virus and now when the situation is out of contro

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China urges U.S. to stop politicizing COVID-19 pandemic

The United States should stop politicizing the COVID-19 pandemic and focus on defeating the virus and boosting the economy, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lij

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Last medical assistance team leaves hard-hit Hubei as epidemic subdues

The last medical assistance team started leaving Hubei Province Wednesday as the COVID-19 epidemic in the hard-hit province has been subdued. The medical team consisti

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Britain's donation shows the proper way for global health cooperation

Two Union flags fly above Downing Street in London, UK, March 26, 2020. /AP Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxf

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Coronavirus: Chaotic start as Liberia's capital goes into a lockdown

Aerial view of streets in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia./UN A coronavirus lockdown in Liberia's capital Monrovia got off to a chaotic start on Saturday, as some police officers used trunche

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China-U.S. cooperation is best way to overcome COVID-19

A man and child ride bicycles on 42nd Street, which was closed to traffic, in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, April 11, 2020. /AP Editor's note: Pan Deng is a member of the Academic Committee at th

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Mexican president's nationalist oil vision fuels standoff with Saudis

The biggest supply cut ever contemplated by the world's top oil producers is hanging in the balance as a refusal by Mexico's leftist leader to imperil his plans to rebuild state oil company Pemex has

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Afghan government frees 100 Taliban prisoners as part of peace process

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – AUGUST 18, 2019: A view of the damaged site after an overnight suicide bomb blast that targeted a wedding reception in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 18, 2019. Authorities in A

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COVID-19 Global Roundup: Diplomacy in the time of the pandemic

With Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to intensive care, Britain's top diplomat Dominic Raab is now charged with leading the UK government. This is yet another signal that testifies to the impor

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Hubei sees off over 7,000 medics as epidemic retreats

A total of 7,022 medical workers belonging to 66 medical assistance teams left Hubei by air Tuesday as the COVID-19 outbreak in the hard-hit province has been subdued.

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Daily Crunch: FDA clears procedure for N95 mask decontamination

The FDA approves a new procedure that could allow healthcare workers to reuse N95 respirator masks, Microsoft divests from a facial recognition startup and Saudi spies have been taking advantage of a

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EU pushes Britain to extend Brexit talks over virus outbreak

The European Union expects Britain to seek an extension of its post-Brexit transition period beyond the end of the year, diplomats and officials said on Monday, as nego