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Xi stresses orderly resumption of work, production
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday stressed orderly resumption of work and production, with specific requirements made to that end.
Each region should adopt a precise approach when advancing resumption of work and production based on local health risks, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when delivering an important speech at a meeting in Beijing to advance efforts on coordinating the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus disease epidemic and economic and social development.
Relatively low-risk regions should reorient their disease prevention and control strategies as soon as possible to focus on forestalling imported cases and comprehensively restoring the order of production and life, Xi said.
Medium-risk regions should promote work and production resumption in an orderly manner based on local epidemic-control situations, while high-risk regions should continue to remain committed in doing a good job on epidemic prevention and control, he said. (Xinhua)
Iran president orders formation of national headquarters to tackle coronavirus
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday issued an order to form a national headquarters to cope with the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the country, state TV reported.
The Health Ministry was ordered to form a national headquarters to organize sessions and employ the potentials of the ministry to help contain the disease.
Since Iran announced the first cases of the coronavirus in the country on Wednesday, 43 Iranians have been confirmed infected by the virus, eight of whom have died. (Xinhua)
Post-Brexit blue passports to be issued from March: UK government
Britain is expected to re-introduce its blue passports from next month after almost three decades to mark its departure from the European Union (EU), the British government announced.
Championed by Brexiteers, the distinctive blue cover documents will replace the standard-issue burgundy passports that were rolled out across EU countries in 1988.
By mid-2020, all new passports will be blue, said the government. (Xinhua)
China's C919 jet to conduct test flights
A C919 Chinese-produced jumbo passenger jet landed at Shengli Airport in Dongying, East China's Shandong Province, on Sunday to conduct test flights.
The aircraft will conduct tests concerning the passenger cabin, lighting, and external noises at Dongying and other test bases, the sources said.
Meanwhile, China's domestically-developed ARJ21 regional aircraft are conducting intensive test flights, with the No.103 and No. 131 aircraft undergoing test flights on Saturday at Shanghai's Pudong and Dachang airports, respectively. (Xinhua)
Honda closes Philippine auto production plant
Honda’s Philippine auto plant has announced its production facility would close next month, as the Japanese automaker struggles to shore up global automobile operations.
After the Philippine government imposed a tax on car purchases in 2018, Honda's sales in the country dropped 12.7 percent last year. Globally, Japan's third-largest automaker has seen its profitability decline by more than half in the past two years, led by a series of quality-related issues.
In a statement, Honda Cars - Philippines said its production plant south of the capital of Manila would cease operations next month. But automobile sales and after-sales services will continue through Honda's regional network. (CGTN)
US self-styled daredevil dies in rocket launch crash
A US self-styled daredevil died Saturday after a rocket in which he launched himself crashed into the ground.
“Mad” Mike Hughes, 64, died after the homemade rocket crashed on private property near Barstow, California, on Saturday, local media reported.
In March 2018, Hughes, who believed the Earth was flat, propelled himself about 1,875 feet into the air before a hard landing in the Mojave Desert. (AP)
Fury beats Wilder to reclaim heavyweight title
After a five-year reign, American boxer "Bronze Bomber" Deontay Wilder finally lost his WBC world heavyweight championship in his second encounter with British boxer "The Gypsy King" Tyson Fury on Saturday night.
The two giants both came to the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas decked out in incredible outfits befitting an event of this stature, but seven rounds later, the "Bronze Bomber" traded in his mask for a towel thrown in by his cornermen after he was TKO'd.
It was the first loss ever for Wilder in 44 fights, and his 11th defense title fight since 2015. (AP)
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Zeus, king of the ancient Greek gods, is most often shown with what weapon?
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