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Palestinians reject peace plan
Abbas cuts all remaining ties with Israel, US The Palestinian Authority has cut all ties with the US and Israel, including those relating to security, after rejecting a Middle East…
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Restaurants hope for rebound after novel coronavirus dies, call for support policies
China's catering industry is expected to see a rebound following an end of the coronavirus onslaught, although explosive growth is unlikely due to lingering fear, industry insiders said on Sunday…
Battered sectors in Hong Kong get another blow from coronavirus
The spread of the novel coronavirus is dealing a new blow to the battered hospitality, tourism and retail sectors in Hong Kong after months of social unrest that has roiled…
Virus crisis chills private firms
Wenzhou enterprises say they struggle to survive The thriving private economy of Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, is facing a chill, as the city, dubbed as the cradle of China's…
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China tightens preventive anti-epidemic measures for returning travelers
Chinese authorities have tightened measures to battle the novel coronavirus epidemic as a growing number of people hit the road and return to work after the Spring Festival holiday. Railway…
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At least 15 dead in bus accident in Bolivia
At least 15 people died on Friday after a passenger bus fell into a ravine on a highway in the La Paz department in western Bolivia, local authorities reported. The…
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Britons bid farewell to EU with mixed feelings
It marks an end. Britain finally exited the European Union (EU) on Friday, more than three years after a referendum in 2016 threw the country into immense political chaos and…
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50 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in West Bank, Gaza
At least 50 Palestinian demonstrators were injured on Friday during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, medics said. The clashes happened during demonstrations against…
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US to expand immigration-related travel restrictions to six more countries
The White House announced on Friday that the United States will restrict immigration from six new countries, four of which are African countries, a controversial move that has already drawn…
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EU leaders send message of unity, hope as UK departs
Top European Union (EU) leaders sent a message of unity and hope on the day of the United Kingdom's departure, vowing that a smaller bloc would not translate into a…