Venezuelan migrants cross Ecuador before Peru tightens borders

14:06, August 24, 2018

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  Peru grants asylum to Venezuelans that missed passport deadline

  Thousands of Venezuelans fleeing their country's spiraling economic and political crisis have rushed towards the Peruvian border. (Photo: AFP)Peru granted asylum to hundreds of Venezuelans that missed a deadline to enter the country before new passport regulations came into effect on Saturday, as they flee poverty and shortages of basic necessities in their crisis-ridden homeland.Venezuelans are rushing out of their

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  China, Russia step up cross-border e-commerce amid external challenges

  A Chinese border city in Northeast China's Jilin Province has stepped up efforts to increase cross-border e-commerce with Russia amid the complex and severe external environment facing both China and Russia.JD.com unveiled cross-border E-commerce Industrial Park Smart Storage Center in Heihe, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on May 21, 2018 (File photo: VCG)The Hunchun cross-border e-commerce supervision center and public services

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  M7.1 earthquake hits Peru-Brazil border

  (Photo: CGTN)A 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the Peru-Brazil border on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).The tremor hit at a depth of 609.5km.There are currently no reports of damage or