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Top US health officials wear masks in public -- except for President Donald Trump

Coronavirus Litigation: Beijing Calls It Attempt To 'Extort Fruits of Hard Work' Of Chinese People

Chinese government’s top diplomat and foreign minister Wang Yi said, “The China of today is not the China of a century ago, and nor is the world."

Beijing Vows To Shield Firms From US Sanctions Over Xinjiang

Beijing has said it would take 'all necessary measures' to protect Chinese companies after the US hit nine entities with sanctions over Xinjiang

Beijing vows to shield firms from US sanctions over Xinjiang

Not Using COVID-19 As Cover To Advance South China Sea Claims, Says China

South China Sea

China has ignored international rulings, rammed fishing boats in Philippine and Vietnamese exclusive economic zones, and engaged in other aggressive actions involving Malaysia and Indonesia.

Every year, dozens of proposals are made to address major social woes when the parliament meets

Sex Offenders, Bullying And Number Plates: China's Parliament Proposals

Sex offenders, bullying and number plates: China's parliament proposals

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Guy Laliberte (pictured in July 2019), a former stilt-walker-turned-millionaire who co-founded the troupe in 1984, sold his last remaining stake in Cirque in February 2020

Cirque Du Soleil Founder Wants To Buy Back Show

Cirque du Soleil founder wants to buy back show

The outlook for agriculture this year is "glum," said Linda Burrier, a soybean farmer

'It's Kind Of Glum': US Farmers Worry As Crop Prices Dip

'It's kind of glum': US farmers worry as crop prices dip

Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters gathered in Hong Kong after China proposed a controversial new security law

Thousands Protest In Hong Kong Over China Security Law Proposal

Thousands protest in Hong Kong over China security law proposal

National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien

US Aide Renews Warning On China's Proposed Law For Hong Kong

US aide renews warning on China's proposed law for Hong Kong

The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the United States had been infected by a 'political virus' compelling figures there to continually attack China

China Warns US Pushing Relations To 'Brink Of New Cold War'

China warns US pushing relations to 'brink of new Cold War'

IMAGES A handful of worshippers attend mass at Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois church in Paris after French authorities allowed religious ceremonies to be held as the country continues to gradually ease its lockdown.

China Says Virus Pushing US Ties To Brink Of 'Cold War'

China says virus pushing US ties to brink of 'Cold War'

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has said Beijing is open to international cooperation to identify the source of the novel coronavirus

China 'Open' To International Effort To Identify Virus Source: FM

China 'open' to international effort to identify virus source: FM

The director of the Wuhan Institute of Virology told a Chinese state broadcaster that the lab has three live strains of bat coronavirus on-site, but that claims the coronavirus could have leaked from the facility were 'pure fabrication'

Wuhan Lab Had Three Live Bat Coronaviruses: Chinese State Media

Wuhan lab had three live bat coronaviruses: Chinese state media

Sales outside China used to make up nearly half of toymaker Shantou Beilisi's turnover, but plummeted to just five percent after the virus struck

China Exporters Look Inwards As Virus Hits Overseas Markets

China exporters look inwards as virus hits overseas markets

The fuel from Iran comes at a time when the shortage of gasoline, chronic for years in parts Venezuela, has worsened in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic

Iranian Fuel Shipment Reaches Venezuelan Waters

Iranian fuel shipment reaches Venezuelan waters

Hong Kong was shaken by massive pro-democracy protests last year, and there are fears of more unrest

Hong Kong Activists Plan New Protests Over Proposed Security Law

Hong Kong activists plan new protests over proposed security law

The meeting was Kim's first reported public appearance in more than three weeks and came after reports said the Trump administration had discussed holding the first US nuclear test in decades

N. Korea Discusses New Policies For Increasing 'Nuclear War Deterrence': KCNA

N. Korea discusses new policies for increasing 'nuclear war deterrence': KCNA

The intensive care unit for coronavirus patients in the Gilberto Novaes Hospital in Manaus, Brazil, on May 20, 2020

What Coronavirus? Brazil Cabinet Video Triggers Outcry

What coronavirus? Brazil cabinet video triggers outcry

Rise of COVID-19 deaths

Spain To Reopen To Tourists As South America Named Virus Hotspot

Spain to reopen to tourists as South America named virus hotspot

Coupled with facial recognition technology, China's surveillance network is key to its efforts to control its population

Amazon, Google, Microsoft Among US Companies Offering Internet Services To Blacklisted Surveillance Companies In China

Major American tech firms have been accused of providing vital web services to blacklisted Chinese surveillance outfits engaged in human rights abuses.

Hong Kong has its own police force and judicial system

Hong Kong Security Law Could Mean 'Joint' Probes With Mainland: Parliament Adviser

Hong Kong security law could mean 'joint' probes with mainland: parliament adviser

The Trump administration has repeatedly shaken up US defence policy

US Discussed Holding First Nuclear Test In Decades: Report

US discussed holding first nuclear test in decades: report

Indonesians have been looking for ways to get home for Eid despite travel restrictions in the country

Ramadan Rule-breakers: Indonesians Try To Beat Eid Exodus Ban

Ramadan rule-breakers: Indonesians try to beat Eid exodus ban

The investigation could see Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro put on trial or even impeached

Bolsonaro Rocked By Release Of Expletive-laced Video

Bolsonaro rocked by release of expletive-laced video

The US accuses Russia of blocking flights over certain sites and forbidding surveys of military exercises, normally allowed under Open Skies

Europeans, NATO Urge Russia To Work To Save Treaty Dropped By Trump

Europeans, NATO urge Russia to work to save treaty dropped by Trump

China's security proposal for Hong Kong at the National People's Congress has sparked fears further tensions with the United States

Hong Kong Shares Tumble As Beijing Moves To Tighten Its Grip

Hong Kong shares tumble as Beijing moves to tighten its grip

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Friday’s Stock Market Close: US Equities Finish Narrowly Mixed, But Above Earlier Lows, Ahead Of Holiday Weekend

U.S. stocks were essentially flat on Friday, ahead of a three-day weekend.

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