Virus attracts global efforts
China adopts responsible attitude on health The World Health Organization (WHO) is scheduled to convene a special meeting in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday to discuss whether the epidemic caused by…
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WEF annual meeting opens with focus on cohesive, sustainable development
The World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting opened here Tuesday with a focus on renewing the concept of stakeholder capitalism to overcome income inequality, societal division and the climate crisis.…
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Bolivian Congress accepts Morales’ resignation
Bolivia's Legislative Assembly on Tuesday formally accepted the resignation of Evo Morales, two months after he resigned the presidency and left the country. There was some debate among lawmakers before…
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Putin appoints new Russian cabinet members
Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed new cabinet members on Tuesday, according to the decrees Kremlin published on its website. According to one of the decrees, the new government has reduced…
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Chinese, Italian presidents hail opening of China-Italy year of culture and tourism
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Tuesday sent congratulatory letters to the opening of the China-Italy year of culture and tourism in the Italian capital of…
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Weather ‘merry-go-round’ poses risks for Australia
A "merry-go-round" of extreme weather was hampering efforts by firefighters in Australia to tackle unprecedented bushfires. The bushfires have killed at least 29 people and devastated vast swathes of the…
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Xinjiang gets border patrol drones for better missions
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Xinjiang Military Command are using modified drones to conduct border patrol missions, as military experts said on Tuesday the drone technology is being popularized across…
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Former Interpol head sentenced to imprisonment for accepting bribery
The former Chinese public security vice minister and former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei, detained in 2018, has been sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison for accepting bribes.…
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China’s Chang’e-4 probe resumes work for 14th lunar day
The lander and rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have resumed work for the 14th lunar day on the far side of the moon after "sleeping" during the extremely cold night.…
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Ukraine insists Iran hand over downed jet’s black boxes
Ukraine insisted on Monday that Iran hand over the black box flight recorders of a passenger plane mistakenly shot down by Iranian forces during a spike in tensions with Washington.…