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Beijing embraces first snowfall of 2020
People in Beijing woke up Monday to find the city had been covered in a blanket of white snow, marking the first snowfall of 2020. The snow started at about…
China capable of defending against deadly drone attacks: experts
The US drone strike that killed top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in Iraq has raised concerns from Chinese netizens of drones being an increasingly dangerous instrument of war that could…
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Chinese netizens welcome Greta Thunberg to visit and learn
Chinese netizens recommend the Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg, if she ever comes to the country, to go to Northwest China to gain a better understanding of how Chinese people…
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China urges easing of Iran-US tensions
Full-fledged Iran-US war against all interests: analysts After the US killed Iranian major general Qasem Soleimani, head of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and Abu Mahdi…
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Bushfire smoke from Australia covers sky of New Zealand’s Auckland
The heavy smoke from devastating Australian bushfires cloaked Auckland, turning the city's skyline into eerie orange color on Sunday afternoon. New Zealand meteorology service MetService forecast that an upper level…
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Trump threatens to hit 52 Iranian targets if Tehran retaliates after Soleimani killing
US President Donald Trump warned Iran Saturday that America has targeted 52 Iranian sites and Iran will be hit "very fast and very hard" if it attacks any American or…
Xinjiang sees growing foreign trade with Eurasian Economic Union
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region saw 197.2 billion yuan (about $28.31 billion) of imports and exports to member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in the first 11…
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Chinese FM says China to play constructive role in maintaining peace, security in Middle East
China will play a constructive role in maintaining peace and security in the Middle East and the Gulf region while remaining objective and fair, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister…
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5.1-magnitude quake hits off Iwo Jima, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 291km SE of Iwo Jima, Japan at 0210 GMT on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of…
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Bolivia to hold general elections on May 3
Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) has decided to hold general elections on May 3, the court's vice President Oscar Hassenteufel said on Friday. "The first Sunday in May," the official…