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DPRK fires short-range ballistic missile eastward: ROK

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has fired a short-range ballistic missile into its eastern waters, the Republic of Korea's (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff

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Japan's daily COVID-19 cases top 100,000 for the third straight day

Over 105,500 new daily COVID-19 cases were reported in Japan on Sunday, topping 100,000 mark for the third straight day, the Kyodo News reported.Japan is facing a seven

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Ethiopia tells U.S. to stop spreading false information on war

Ethiopia's government has asked the United States to stop spreading falsehoods against the country, the state minister of communication said on Thursday, after the U.S.

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Restrictions imposed in part of India as COVID-19 cases surge

A health worker administers the COVID-19 vaccine at a residential area in Ahmedabad, India, April 4, 2021. /AP India's richest state, Maharashtra, announced stringent COVID-19 restrictions fro

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France to impose new round of night-time curfew starting next week

00:33 French Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced a stricter COVID-19 lockdown starting Tuesday, for at least three weeks.The new rule is being introduced as lockdown measures impl

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US consul general meets OIC chief in Jeddah

Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen, secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, received Ryan M. Gliha, the US consul general in Jeddah.Ryan M. Gliha, the US con

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France reports 29 new COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations continue to drop

France's Health Ministry on Monday said 29 people died of the COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 29,436, while the hospitalization data continued its month-long decline. In a

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COVID-19 hotspots in South Africa may be placed on higher alert level: president

Some COVID-19 hotspots in South Africa may be placed on a higher alert if special interventions fail to contain the pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday. Different approaches have be

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Hong Kong reports no new COVID-19 cases, 1,065 in total

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of 4:00 p.m. local time Monday and the total number of confirmed cases in

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China sends team to northeastern city with recent cluster infections

The National Health Commission has sent a working team to Shulan, a county-level city in northeast China's Jilin Province which recently reported multiple domestically

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China's education ministry makes arrangements for spring semester

China's Ministry of Education issued a circular on education and teaching work for the spring semester after the opening of primary and secondary schools, as the coron

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China faces rising risk of imported COVID-19 cases: official

Chinese health authorities said Friday that China must not relax its vigilance or lower the level of work in epidemic prevention and control as the number of imported cases of novel coronavirus dise

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China alerts students to online course-related fraud amid epidemic control

A national office against unlawful and unreasonable educational charges on Monday warned students and their parents about online course-related fraud amid the epidemic