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Kazakh president signs constitutional amendments on renaming of capital

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed constitutional amendments on renaming the country's capital back to Astana, reported TASS news agency. (CGTN)

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Putin signs decree to increase military personnel to 1.15m

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree according to which the number of Russian military personnel will be increased by 137,000 to 1.15 million, RIA reported

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UK, Norwegian PMs discuss security, energy cooperation

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in Downing Street on Friday.The leaders discussed extensive cooperation in the s

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Referendum on Belarusian constitutional amendments set for February 27

The referendum on amendment of the Belarusian Constitution has been scheduled for February 27, according to a decree signed by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko

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Israel signs $2 bln arms deal with U.S.

Israel on Friday signed a deal with the U.S. to buy 12 Lockheed Martin Corp CH-53K helicopters and two Boeing Co KC-46 refueling planes, estimating the total price at around $2 billion, Reuters repor

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Putin signs law ratifying deal with Tajikistan on air defense

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on ratifying an agreement between Russia and Tajikistan on setting up an integrated air defense system, according to the document posted on the governmen

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Biden signs $770 billion defense bill

U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2022, which authorizes $770 billion in defense spending, the Whit

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Activists, community members fight anti-Asian hate crime

03:21 U.S. PresidentJoe Bidenrecently signed into law the COVID-19HateCrimes Act. It is aimed at addressing the rise in anti-Asianattacks.Although widely welcomed,AsianAmerican communit

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BRICS sign agreement for remote sensing satellite data sharing

Leaders of space agencies from theBRICS countries on Wednesday signed an agreement for cooperation in remote sensing satellite data sharing.

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Lionel Messi signs two-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain

Lionel Messi's departure from Barcelona is official. The 34-year-old Argentinian forward signed a two-year deal Tuesday with Paris Saint-Germain of Ligue 1 with an option for a third year. Source(s)

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How terrifying is the history of U.S. Fort Detrick lab?

01:33 Over 15 million Chinese have signed an open letter calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to investigate the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at

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Over 10m Chinese sign open letter calling on WHO to probe Fort Detrick

Over 10 million Chinese citizens have signed an open letter calling on the World Health Organization to investigate the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick.

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Brazilian president authorizes veterinary industry to produce COVID-19 vaccines

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signed a law authorizing the manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines by veterinary facilities, as well as the production of active pharm

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Russia's Putin signs law to curb greenhouse gas emissions

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed legislation on Friday that will require businesses to report their greenhouse gas emissions and has been described as Russia's first step towards carbon regula

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Putin signs law requiring foreign IT firms to open offices in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Thursday requiring foreign IT firms to open offices on Russian territory, according to a document published by the government.The law will apply to co

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Russia ends MOU with U.S. on facilitating travels for diplomats

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed an order to nullify the Russian-U.S. memorandum of understanding (MOU) on "open ground" that facilitated travels for diplomats in their host countr

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Bonhams Hong Kong presents 3.5-m calligraphy couplet by Chang Dai-chien

Bonhams Hong Kong presents a calligraphy couplet in Running Script by Chinese artist Chang Dai-chien (Zhang Daqian), the largest size in the market, May 25, 2021. (China News Service/Li Zhihua)