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UK PM Johnson to chair emergency response meeting on COVID travel, freight

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair an emergency response meeting on Monday to discuss international travel, in particular the flow of freight in and out of Britain

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China monitors passage of U.S. warship through Taiwan Straits

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval and aerial forces closely followed and monitored U.S. warship USS Mustin when it sailed through China's Taiwan Straits

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China monitors passage of U.S. warship through Taiwan Straits

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval and aerial forces closely followed and monitored U.S. warship USS Mustin when it sailed through China's Taiwan Straits

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China fines Alibaba, Hive Box for not reporting deals

China's market regulator said on Monday it will fine Alibaba Group, Tencent-backed China Literature and smart locker company Hive Box 500,000 yuan ($76,460) each for not reporting deals for anti-m

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Egypt receives first batch of Sinopharm coronavirus vaccines

Egypt received its first shipment of vaccines developed by China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) late on Thursday and will get more deliveries soon, health officials said.The shipment ar

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Hackers targeting COVID-19 vaccine supply chain, IBM says

VCG Image Hackers have targeted the COVID-19 supply chain, but it is "unclear" if the attempts were successful, IBM said on Thursday.The warning comes just a day after the U.K. became the firs

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COVID-19 pandemic likely to cause worst economic crisis in decades: UN

VCG Image The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cause the worst economic crisis in decades among least developed countries, a leading United Nations economist said on Thursday, warning that more

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Hungarian MEP resigns after breaking COVID-19 restrictions

Jozsef Szajer was serving his fourth term as an MEP. /AFP A conservative Hungarian MEP and close ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orban apologised Tuesday after Belgian police caught him at a loc

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Explosions reported in Eritrea's capital Asmara: U.S. State Department

Six explosions were reported in Eritrea's capital city Asmara on Saturday night, according to the U.S. State Department."At 10:13 p.m. on November 28, there were six explosions in Asmara. Continue to

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Russian Destroyer Issues Warning to American Ship USS John McCain for Violating Border

The incident occurred in the Peter the Great Gulf in the Sea of Japan, according to the Russian Ministry of Defence. The American side has not addressed the situation s

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WHO COVID envoy fears third wave in Europe

VCG Image A World Health Organization (WHO) special COVID-19 envoy predicts that Europe could see a third wave of the pandemic in early 2021 if governments repeated failures that enabled a sec

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Erdogan calls on EU for dialogue, says Turkey's future in Europe

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reached out to the European Union Saturday, while warning the bloc against being manipulated amid escalating tensions over the ea

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Erdogan calls on EU for dialogue, says Turkey's future in Europe

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reached out to the European Union Saturday, while warning the bloc against being manipulated amid escalating tensions over the eastern Mediterranean.Turkey's de

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U.S. recorded over 1 mln COVID-19 cases in 7 days

VCG Image The United States reported more than one million new COVID-19 cases over the past week, a 26 percent increase over the previous week, according to latest data of the COVID Tracking P

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Destroyed Old Summer Palace may not be rebuilt

China’s National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) said that reconstructing the Old Summer Palace lacks archaeological and historical merit and requires further deliberations.Responding to a pro

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Alibaba's quarterly revenue beats estimates

Supported by its core e-commerce and cloud computing business, China's Alibaba Group beat quarterly revenue estimates,according to the company's financial report released on Thursday.Revenue surge

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Twitter hides Trump tweet attacking Supreme Court’s decision on Pennsylvania ballots

In an election eve preview of what to expect in the coming days, President Trump pushed the limits on Twitter’s election-specific policies Monday night.In a tweet, Trump railed against the Supr