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DPRK allows return of citizens from abroad as COVID-19 eases

Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) citizens staying overseas will be allowed to return home as a result of the "eased worldwide pandemic situation," state new

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China completes high-thrust rocket engine test

China has completed a test of its high-thrust oxyhydrogen engine designed for a Long March-5 rocket, which will launch the space station lab module Mengtian, the engine

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Uganda Airlines announces tough COVID protocols

FILE PIC: Uganda Airlines has announced new tough COVID-19 restriction measures. /Xinhua Uganda Airlines has announced new tough COVID-19 restriction measures.Beginning September 3, 2021, all

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Nigeria restricts passengers from India, Brazil, Turkey over virus

The Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria. /VCG Nigeria will ban entry to non-Nigerian passengers who have been in Brazil, India or Turkey in the last fortnight due to conce

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Israel PM to undergo routine exam under sedation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo a routine examination of his digestive tract on Friday while under sedation, his office said.Defense Minister Ben

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Chicago stay-at-home advisory will go into effect on Monday

02:37 It may appear​to bebusiness as usual in downtown Chicago, but the city is about to undergo a tightening of restrictions.Although stopping short of a mandatory stay-at-home order,

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Hong Kong SAR govt. adds UK to high-risk COVID-19 countries

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Thursday announced it will add the UK to a list of high-risk COVID-19 countries, according to an offic

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COVID-19: India jumps Brazil as the second worst-hit country

India on Monday surpassed Brazil as the second worst-hit country by COVID-19, with the caseload reaching 4,204,613.The death toll in the country stands at 71,642.The Chinese Embassy in India on Sunda

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China clarifies quarantine, detection rules for overseas arrivals

The Chinese government has released a circular clarifying the rules of quarantine and nucleic acid testing for overseas arrivals. According to the circular issued Thursday by the State Council joint

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CBA to allow spectators into arena from July 26

The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league will see limited spectators back in arenas from July 26 before being fully open to fans from July 31 when the playoffs commence, the league's governin

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Ming Tombs in Beijing's suburb closes indoor areas amid epidemic

The Ming Tombs, a major tourist site in Beijing's suburb, announced the temporary closure of its indoor spaces from Saturday amid a resurgence of fresh COVID-19 cases

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China sees higher rate of premarital health checkups

More than 61 percent of Chinese newlywed couples went for premarital health checkups in 2018, significantly higher than the figure of 2.7 percent in 2004, said the Nat

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China issues guidelines for online running events

Fitness enthusiast, 69-year-old Shen Xiangyuan participates in online running events to keep fit during the pandemic in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, April 21, 2020. /VCG The Chinese Athletics As

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Expert: Not everyone should do nucleic acid testing, but it depends

"Not everyone should undergo nucleic acid testing but it depends on different situations," Wang Chen, vice president of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, noted at a press conference held by Chin

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Answer Bank: Beijing changed its emergency response, what it means?

Beijing authorities have downgraded the emergency response in the city from the top level to the second highest, announced the deputy secretary-general of the Beijing Municipal Government Chen Bei

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"Thank you for taking good care of us," say Africans discharged from quarantine in Guangzhou

"Thank you for taking good care of us," say two Kenyan acrobats discharged from COVID-19 quarantine in Guangzhou, south China. #coronavirusGuangdong Province has demanded all arrivals from overseas un

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France to pave way for Ligue 1 resumption by players' medical checkup

French Ligue 1 players are required to undergo "full medical checkups" for returning clubs the week starting May 11, paving the way of restarting top flight in June pending government clearance, t