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First batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines departs for Senegal

A chartered flight carrying the first batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines departed from Beijing on Wednesday morning for Senegal.The shipment of vaccines is expected to arrive in Senegal on Thursday m

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Hungary to receive China's Sinopharm vaccine next week

Hungary will receive its first batch of 500,000 doses of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine next week, the prime minister's chief of staff said on Thursday. A vaccination program is due to start as s

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Myanmar approves use of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine

Myanmar has authorized the use of the Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine, Myanmar Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services, Senior GeneralMin Aung Hlaing,said on Thursday.

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Biden team pledges steps to address chip shortage

The White House has pledged to help address the ongoing global semiconductor shortage, with U.S. President Joe Biden expected to sign an executive order for conducting a supply chain review along wit

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Massive pile up on interstate in Texas leaves five dead

00:55 See footage from the massive pile up on a Texas highway Thursday that left five dead and dozens injured. Icy conditions are reported to have contributed to the accident. Check o

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Russia could return to Open Skies Treaty if U.S. reverses exit

Russia could consider suspending its domestic procedure withdrawing from theOpen Skies Treaty if the United States reconsider its decision to withdraw from the treaty, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister

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Indian, Canadian PMs discuss COVID-19 vaccine production

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau spoke over the telephone on a wide range of issues, officials said on Thursday.During th

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Britain to bring in COVID hotel quarantine from Feb. 15

The UK will tighten its border controls from Monday to fight against COVID-19, requiring hotel quarantine in England for those arriving from the most high-risk countries.Arrivals will have to quarant

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Cambodia receives first batch of China's COVID-19 vaccines

The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines to Cambodia donated by China's Sinopharm arrived in Phnom Penh on Sunday.Cambodian Ministry of Health authorized the emergency use of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vacci

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Xi Jinping visits military base, extends greetings to all servicemen

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a military base in Guizhou Province in southwestern China on Thursday ahead of the Spring Festival.President Xi, also general secre

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10 dead, one missing after fishing boat overturns in east China

FILE PHOTO: Ten people were found dead, one remains missing and three survived after a fishing boat capsized on a lake in east China's Anhui Province, the local government said Friday. /Xinhua

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China to assist Papua New Guinea with vaccines: FM

China has decided to assist Papua New Guinea (PNG) with a batch of vaccines to help the country completely overcome the pandemic, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Mi

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China to send 150,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Syria

Chinese ambassador to Syria Feng Biao said on Thursday that China will dispatch 150,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine to Syria to help the country fight the pandemic

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Robinhood lifts trading restrictions on GameStop

Online brokerage app Robinhood has removed temporary trading restrictions on all stocks, including GameStop Corp and AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc, said a notice issued on its website Thursday.

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Guyana terminates agreement on Taiwan office

Guyana on Thursday abruptly terminated an agreement with Taiwan to open an office in the South American nation after Chinese Foreign Ministry asked the country to correct its "mistake."Guyana's forei

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China considers joining CPTPP

China is actively considering joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Thur

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River Seine overflows, new infection numbers stabilize in France

The River Seine in Paris is overflowing Thursday following days of heavy rain. Residents can be seen enjoying a break in the weather ahead of a 6pm curfew. The French government said Thursday that