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EU signs deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for 1.8b vaccine doses

The European Union signed a new contract with Pfizer-BioNTech to receive 1.8 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday.

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Israel and Greece sign record defense deal

Israel and Greece have signed their biggest ever defense procurement deal, which Israel said on Sunday would strengthen political and economic ties between the two countries. The deal also includes l

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Serbia purchases 2 million more doses of Sinopharm vaccine

The Serbian government on Thursday signed a deal with China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) to purchase 2 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

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12 states sue President Biden over climate change order: report

Twelve Republican-led states Monday sued U.S. President Joe Biden over his first executive order aimed at climate change, alleging he lacked the constitutional authority to implement new rules about

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Algerian president reshuffles cabinet

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday conducted a partial cabinet reshuffle and signed a decree to dissolve the National People's Assembly, which is the country's lower house of parliamen

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China, Serbia sign AEO customs agreement

China and Serbia have recently signed the agreement on mutual Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC).

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What’s in President Biden’s plan on systemic racism?

03:24 President Joe Biden has wasted little time in setting out his agenda.He’s already signed an executive order aimed at advancing racial equity.But much more is expected of the admi

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Xi Jinping signs presidential decree on coast guard law

Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a presidential decree on Fridayon the adoption of the coast guard law during the 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th

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Saudi Arabia, Qatar agree to open airspace, land and sea border

Breakthrough reached in dispute between Qatar, Saudi Arabia and other countries and agreement aimed to end the rift due to be signed on Tuesday – senior Trump administration official says. This is

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EU leaders ink UK-EU post-Brexit deal

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel signed the UK-EU post-Brexit trade deal on Wednesday.The 1,246-page Trade and Cooperation Agreement wi

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Trump signs stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a two-day stopgap extension of existing federal funds to avoid a government shutdown at midnight, the White House said late Friday night.(With input from Reuters)

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Four Chinese officers promoted to the rank of general

Four senior Chinese military and armed police officers have been promoted to the rank of general, the highest designation for officers in active service in China.Presid

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Helicopter crash in Egypt's Sinai kills 7: AFP

A helicopter crash in Egypt's Sinai desert involving a multi-national observer force killed seven people on Thursday – five Americans, a French national and a Czech citizen, AFP reported citing an Is

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Armenian PM says has signed 'painful' deal to end Karabakh war

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Tuesday he had signed a "painful" agreement with Azerbaijan and Russia to end the war over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh."I have signed a statem

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Tiktok sues Trump administration over ban

TikTok is filing a formal lawsuit against the Trump administration over the executive order signed by President Donald Trump banning its service in the United States, it said in a blog post on Monday

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Ceremony held to honor Chinese naval hospital ship

A ceremony was held on Friday to honor the Chinese naval hospital ship, Peace Ark. An order signed by Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, was read

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China's top legislature closes standing committee session

The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, closed its 20th session Tuesday, adopting the Law of the People's Republi