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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…
Coronavirus threatens Hubei poultry industry
The poultry industry is bracing for the effects of the coronavirus on China’s most affected areas because of the extreme shortage of feed and tighter transportation controls, industry groups and…
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Government offers financial support to stabilize market amid epidemic
China's financial authorities jointly announced a series of measures on Saturday to promote financial support for the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus outbreak, to guarantee daily necessities supply…
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Shanghai dispatches govt officials to work with grassroots personnel on epidemic control
More than 6,000 communities and villages of Shanghai have been engaged in identifying cases of novel coronavirus infection and serve people under quarantine, Zeng Qun, deputy director of the Shanghai…
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China advises canceling Feb. 2 special marriage registration service
The Ministry of Civil Affairs has advised canceling marriage registration service on Feb. 2 due to the spreading novel coronavirus. Earlier this year, many places in China, including Beijing and…
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Coronavirus rumors trigger irrational behaviors among Chinese netizens
In the face of China’s resolute battle against the deadly novel coronavirus outbreak that has caused over 11,000 confirmed cases of infections and 259 deaths nationwide, millions of Chinese people…