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…
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…