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Security Council renews mandate of UN Interim Security Force for Abyei

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until Nov. 15, 2020. Abyei is a border

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Burundi expels four WHO officials

The Burundian foreign ministry on Thursday confirmed it has declared four officials of World Health Organization (WHO)'s Burundi office persona non grata. "It's true that the note verbale (that decla

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Germany reports more than 172,000 COVID-19 cases

New COVID-19 infections in Germany remain under last week's daily average, as the number of confirmed cases increased by 933 within one day to 172,239, the country's pandemic response agency annou

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French minister says border controls with Germany to stay in place until June 15

French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said on Wednesday that controls will stay in place on French borders with Germany until June 15. "France and Germany made progress in a coordinated wa

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Austria plans to reopen border with Germany from June 15: media

The Austrian government reached an agreement with Germany to reopen the border as early as June 15, the country's tourism minister told local media on Wednesday. "From June 15, the opening of th

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Part of 380 tons of bio safety material arrived in Angola from China

Part of the 380 tons of diverse bio safety materials coming from China has arrived in Angola Monday to reinforce efforts against COVID-19. Speaking to the press, Angolan Minister of Health Silvia Lut

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Five of Tokyo Olympics' 89 licenced shops to close

Five licensed shops of Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will be closed and another one downscaled after the Games had suffered a setback because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tokyo 2020 spokesman Ma

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Israeli ministry to decide on El Al support loans

FILE PHOTO - El Al Israel Airlines planes are seen on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2020. /Reuters Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlo

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Spain reports drops in new COVID-19 deaths, new infections

Spanish health authorities on Saturday confirmed drops in both the daily numbers of new COVID-19 deaths and cases of the coronavirus. The total number of deaths in Spain rose to 26,478 after 179 m

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Egypt confirms record 495 single-day new COVID-19 cases, 8,476 in total

Egypt on Friday confirmed a record 495 new cases of COVID-19, raising the total number of infections in the North African country to 8,476. Meanwhile, 21 fatalities were recorded, bringing the death

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Ukraine's COVID-19 cases exceed 12,000

Ukraine on Monday reported 418 new cases, raising its total to 12,331 with 303 deaths, according to the country's health ministry. As of Monday, 855 children and 2,387 health workers have been diag

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Japan extends state of emergency until May 31 for COVID-19 fight

The Japanese government on Monday officially announced its decision to extend the nationwide state of emergency for COVID-19 by nearly a month until May 31. Japanese P

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21-year-old man pleads guilty to rioting in Hong Kong

A 21-year-old man pleaded guilty to rioting in Admiralty in Hong Kong on Monday, becoming the first person to do so since anti-government protesters last year plunged t

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Thai capital reiterates shutdown to venues, businesses until end of May

Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang has reiterated a temporary shutdown to a number of venues and businesses in the Thai capital under the emergency rule to contain the s

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Urgent: French government extends state of health emergency until July 24

The French government has decided on Saturday to extend the state of health emergency until July 24 to fight against the coronavirus pandemic, announced Minister of Health Olivier Vrran.

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India COVID-19 death toll rises to 1,223 as total cases reach 37,776

India's federal health ministry said Saturday evening that five new deaths due to the COVID-19, besides fresh 440 positive cases, were reported since the morning across

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PLO official calls for int'l rejection to Israel's annexation plan

A senior Palestinian official called on Saturday for an international rejection to the Israeli plans of annexing parts of the occupied West Bank."The Israeli annexation