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China calls for restraint, dialogue in resolving problems in Guinea

China has called for the release of Guinea's detained President Alpha Conde, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday."We call on all parties to exercise restraint and resolve

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BizBeat Ep. 190: UK pandemic bill reaches over £300 billion

02:26 With the increasing expenditure on the pandemic, the UK's financial risks are also accumulating day by day. According to a report released by the British Parliament, the British g

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China's Zhengzhou lowers flood emergency response level from 1 to 3

Zhengzhou City in central China's Henan Province downgraded the emergency response for flood control from Level I to Level III on Thursday, local authorities said.

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JBS paid $11 million in response to ransomware attack

JBS USA, subsidiary of Brazilian firm JBS SA, confirmed in a statement on Wednesday the company paid the equivalent of $11 million in ransom in response to a criminal hack against its operations.

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Ukraine to expel Russian consul in Odessa

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has declared Russia's consul in the city of Odessa "persona non grata" in response to Moscow's earlier expulsion of a Ukrainian diplomat, according to a statement on Tu

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Bridge collapse kills 2, injures 3 in east China

Two people died and three were injured after a bridge collapsed in Danyang City, east China's Jiangsu Province on Tuesday morning, according to local emergency response

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People in Paraguay protest government's response to pandemic

The President of Paraguay, Mario Abdo Benitez, has asked all his cabinet ministers to resign in the wake of protests against the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.Demonstrators clashe

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Iranian nuclear energy chief warns IAEA against anti-Iran resolutions

Ali-Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI)said on Sunday that Tehran will give a proper response to any anti-Iran resolution adopted by theInternational Atomic Energy Age

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Russia admires China's achievements in eradicating extreme poverty

Kremlin SpokesmanDmitry Peskov on Thursday said Russia admires China's achievements in eradicating extreme poverty, in response to a query about China's national commen

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Moscow expels Estonian diplomat in retaliatory move: report

Moscow ordered an Estonian diplomat to leave the country in response to Estonia's expulsion of a Russian diplomat, local media reported on Thursday citing Russian foreign ministry.

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Russia expels Albanian diplomat in tit-for-tat move

Russia expelled an Albanian diplomat in tit-for-tat move, Sputnik reports, citing the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The expulsion is in response to Albania ousting a Russian diplomat for allege

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Australian economic advisor to Suu Kyi detained in Myanmar: report

An Australian economic advisor to Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi was detained in the country on Saturday, reported BBC.In response, Australia's Foreign Ministry said it is deeply concerned

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15 injured, many trapped by building collapse in southwest India

At least 15 people were injured and around 70 are feared to be trapped under debris after a multi-story building in Maharashtra's Raigad district collapsed, local media reported on Monday.Three Natio

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China sanctions 11 U.S. officials with egregious records on Hong Kong affairs

China on Monday announced sanctions against 11 U.S. officials with egregious records on Hong Kong affairs, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Liji

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Beijing to lower COVID-19 emergency response

Beijing will lower its emergency response to COVID-19 from level II to III starting Monday, Chen Bei, deputy secretary-general of the Beijing municipal government, ann

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Russian COVID-19 cases rise to 317,554

Russia has confirmed 8,849 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, raising its total number of infections to 317,554, its coronavirus response center said in a statement Thursday.

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Russia confirms record 11,656 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Russia has reported a record of 11,656 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, raising its total number of infections to 221,344, its coronavirus response center said in a statement Monday.