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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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Ex-chairperson Chu Li-luan announces run for KMT chair

Former chairperson of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party Chu Li-luan in the Taiwan region said Monday on social media that he will run for the chair in an election sche

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Japan lifts state of emergency in nine prefectures including Tokyo

The Japanese government decided on Thursday to end the COVID-19 state of emergency covering Tokyo and eight other prefectures on June 20, as scheduled.Okinawa will remain under the restrictions until

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Long March-5B Y2 rocket in position for China's space station program

China's Long March-5B Y2 rocket was transported to the launch area at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in South China's Hainan Province on Friday.The rocket is scheduled to launch the core module of

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NASA's Mars helicopter makes first flight on Red Planet

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter made its first flight over the Red Planet on Monday, the agency said.The first flight was originally scheduled on April 11, but was postponed as engineers need to wor

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Japan to lift COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo on Sunday

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced on Thursday that the COVID-19 state of emergency for the Tokyo area will end as scheduled on Sunday.

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Tokyo 2020 confirms Olympic torch relay to begin as scheduled

The torch relay of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will begin as scheduled on March 25 in Fukushima, the organizers confirmed on Monday.

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Exclusive interview: IPC president optimistic on the games next year

02:47 March 4 marks the one-year countdown to the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. Andrew Parsons, president of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) received an exclusive

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Japan lifts COVID-19 state of emergency early in 6 prefectures

Japan on Sunday officially lifted the state of emergency declared in six prefectures, including Aichi, Gifu, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka over the coronavirus pandemic ahead of its scheduled end d

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Japan to lift COVID-19 state of emergency in 6 prefectures

Japan will lift the state of emergency in six prefectures, namely Aichi, Gifu, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, and Fukuoka, at the end of this month, ahead of its scheduled end date on March 7, the government a

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Tokyo 2020 Games: Organizing committee chief dismisses postponement

Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee President Yoshiro Mori dismissed speculations of a possible postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games on Friday, adding that a final decision could be expected before th

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Tokyo Olympics to be held as scheduled: IOC

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said the Tokyo Olympics will be held as scheduled, adding that there is "no plan B" for Tokyo Olympics, according to Kyodo News.

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Japan's Olympics preparations go ahead amid COVID-19 concerns

The Japanese government is preparing to host the Tokyo Olympics this summer as scheduled, following a postponement caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said on W

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House Democrats plan to vote on Trump impeachment on Wednesday

House Democrats are planning to vote on Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump, CNN reported citing House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer on Monday.The House is scheduled to vote on a resolution urg

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Car seen crashing into gate of Merkel's office: report

A car was seen crashing into the gate of the office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Wednesday, according to Reuters.There are no immediate reports of casualties and the report note

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Hong Kong postpones LegCo election due to COVID-19 outbreak

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam on Friday announced the postponement of the 2020 Legislative Council (LegCo) General

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China delays launch of BeiDou-3 satellite due to technical problem

China has delayed launch ofthe final satellite of its BeiDou navigation system-3, which was scheduled on Tuesday.The postponement was announced after a technical problem with the product were found d