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Italians will have to prepare for Christmas under new strict virus restrictions

Britain Hit By Virus Travel Bans As US Reaches Stimulus Deal

Britain hit by virus travel bans as US reaches stimulus deal

Thailand To Test 10,000 After Virus Outbreak Linked To Seafood Market

A worker is swabbed for a coronavirus test at Mahachai seafood market in Samut Sakhon after an outbreak among Mynmar migrant workers

Thailand to test 10,000 after virus outbreak linked to seafood market

Long Way Before Africa's Single Market Moves At Full Steam

Border controls between African countries can be arduous -- red tape, tariffs and other hurdles are a major discouragement to trade, say experts

Long way before Africa's single market moves at full steam

The New York Stock Exchange has had a wild year in 2020, due largely to the coronavirus pandemic and its changing impact on the economy

The Pandemic Made 2020 A Wild Year For Wall Street

After a rather quiet January and February, Wall Street suddenly collapsed in March, frightened by the arrival of COVID-19 and its consequences for the world's largest economy.

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Moderna's two-dose regimen is now the second Covid-19 vaccine to be deployed in a Western country, after the first, developed by Pfizer and BioNTech

US Authorizes Moderna As Second Covid-19 Vaccine

US authorizes Moderna as second Covid-19 vaccine

A poll worker waits for voters in Caracas on December 6, 2020 for parliamentary elections boycotted by the opposition and widely criticized internationally

US Imposes Sanctions On Venezuela Election Firm

US imposes sanctions on Venezuela election firm

A man outside a Nike store in Beijing; strong China sales boosted results for the sports giant

Strong China Sales Boost Nike Results, Shares Rise

Strong China sales boost Nike results, shares rise

How To Avoid Nepotism In A Family Business

How To Avoid Nepotism In A Family Business

Nepotism can become a real issue, but follow this guide to avoid it completely

China's economy has bounced back after authorities managed to largely contain the coronavirus pandemic

China Says Economic Recovery 'Not Yet Solid' After Pandemic

China says economic recovery 'not yet solid' after pandemic

The coronavirus first emerged at a seafood market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan late last year

Chinese Citizen Journalist To Face Trial After Wuhan Virus Reporting

Chinese citizen journalist to face trial after Wuhan virus reporting

Swarovski now offers rhinestones to fashion brands, binoculars to hunters, and jewellery and crystal figurines of characters from Mickey Mouse to Princess LeiaÂ

Family Feud Rages As Swarovski Empire Loses Its Lustre

Family feud rages as Swarovski empire loses its lustre

US President-elect Joe Biden (R) has expressed support for his son Hunter (L), who is under investigation for potential tax violations

Biden Backs Son Hunter After US Tax Probe Revealed

Biden said he has "great confidence" in his son and that he is not concerned about any accusations.

The Uighur issue looms as a worrying threat for Chinese companies as global criticism grows over Beijing's policies in the northwest region of Xinjiang

China's Alibaba 'Dismayed' By Uighur Facial-recognition Software

China's Alibaba 'dismayed' by Uighur facial-recognition software

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China To Start Opening Vaccination Programme To General Public

China to start opening vaccination programme to general public

Muslims in Mumbai hold a placard of Chinese President Xi Jinping during a November 2020 protest against Beijing's treatment of the Uighur minority

US Muslims Press Organization Of Islamic Cooperation On China

US Muslims press Organization of Islamic Cooperation on China

Huawei will invest at least 200 million euros in the factory

Huawei To Open First Network Equipment Factory Outside China

Huawei to open first network equipment factory outside China

The Red Cross hospital in Wuhan in January

A Year In Wuhan: AFP's Guardian Agency Photographer Of 2020

A year in Wuhan: AFP's Guardian agency photographer of 2020

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Woman's Corpse Dug Up, Sold By Family As 'Ghost Bride'

According to ancient Chinese traditions, the "ghost marriage" ensures two dead people are not alone in the afterlife.

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Chinese Song 'Xiao Juan' By Tan Weiwei Goes Viral As It Laments Gender-Based Violence In China

The pop song, which tackles recent incidents of domestic abuse in the country, is one of the 11 songs in Tan WeiWei's latest album "3811."

This picture shows the Chang'e-5 lunar probe gathering samples on the Moon -- it has now returned safely to Earth

Chinese Craft Returns To Earth With Moon Rocks

Chinese craft returns to Earth with Moon rocks

Hong Kong police arrested eight activists this month, accusing them of being key instigators of a banned rally

Eight Hong Kong Activists Charged For Security Law Protest

Eight Hong Kong activists charged for security law protest

A UPS employee looks at a box with some of Canada's first Covid-19 vaccines in Montreal, Quebec on December 14, 2020

US Panel To Assess Moderna Vaccine As Europe Vows Shots Before Year End

US panel to assess Moderna vaccine as Europe vows shots before year end

The Sunac Snow Centre indoor ski resort in Chengdu in China's southwestern Sichuan province

Winter Olympics Prompts Skiing Construction Boom In China

Winter Olympics prompts skiing construction boom in China

Luckin Coffee was once seen as a competitor to Starbucks in China, but is now embroiled in a fraud probe

US Fines China's Luckin Coffee $180 Mn In Fraud Probe

US fines China's Luckin Coffee $180 mn in fraud probe

The US Treasury found Switzerland and Vietnam were intervening in currency markets to affect balance of payments, and in the case of Vietnam, also aiming at "gaining unfair competitive advantage in international trade"

US Accuses Switzerland, Vietnam Of Manipulating Currency

US accuses Switzerland, Vietnam of manipulating currency

Watchtowers surround a high-security facility near what is believed to be a re-education camp where mostly Muslim ethnic minorities are detained, on the outskirts of Hotan, in China's northwestern Xinjiang region

Uighur Lawyers Collecting New Evidence To Back ICC Case

Uighur lawyers collecting new evidence to back ICC case

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