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Moscow expels Estonian diplomat in retaliatory move: report

Moscow ordered an Estonian diplomat to leave the country in response to Estonia's expulsion of a Russian diplomat, local media reported on Thursday citing Russian foreign ministry.

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Saudi Arabia authorizes use of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine: report

Saudi Arabia's Food and Drug Authority on Thursday authorized the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

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New coronavirus variant discovered in Finland

Researchers in southern Finland have discovered a new, "unique" variant of the coronavirus, local media reported on Thursday.

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Seiko Hashimoto accepts offer to become Tokyo 2020 president

Seiko Hashimoto, the current Olympic minister and a former Olympian, has accepted an offer to become the new president of Tokyo 2020 organizing committee after Yoshiro Mori resigned, NHK reported.

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Seiko Hashimoto accepts offer to become Tokyo 2020 president

Seiko Hashimoto, the current Olympic minister and a former Olympian, has accepted an offer to become the new president of Tokyo 2020 organizing committee after Yoshiro Mori resigned, NHK reported.

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Seiko Hashimoto shows readiness to be Tokyo 2020 chief: Kyodo

Japan's Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto has shown readiness to be the new president of the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Kyodo News reported on Thursday.

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Gunmen storm school in Nigeria, kidnap students, staff

A group of gunmen has kidnapped an unknown number of students and staff members of a secondary school in Niger State, Nigeria on Wednesday, local media reported.

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Seiko Hashimoto likely to succeed Mori as Tokyo 2020 president: Report

The Candidate Review Committee of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games has narrowed down to Seiko Hashimoto, the current Olympic minister and a former Olympian, as a ca

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Former Argentine President Carlos Menem dies aged 90: Report

Former Argentine President Carlos Menem has died aged 90, reported local media. Menem was President of Argentina from 1989 to 1999.

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Japan approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

Japan has approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, the first of its kind for domestic use, reported Kyodo on Sunday.

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Huawei takes HSBC to court to access records in bid to clear CFO

Chinese telecoms company Huawei is taking HSBC bank to court in the UK as it tries to prevent the extradition of its chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou from Canada to the U.S., UK media reported.Th

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Pakistan approves CanSino COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use: report

Pakistan approved China's CanSino Biologics COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, Reuters reported on Friday.

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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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Another Suu Kyi aide and other senior figures arrested: report

Another Aung San Suu Kyi aide and other senior figures have been arrested, reported AFP citing Myanmar's National League for Democracy.

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U.S. asks courts to put TikTok appeals on hold

The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday asked two federal appeals courts to put on hold government appeals of lower court rulings blocking restrictions the Trump administration imposed on Chinese-ow

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China's first quantum computer operating system launched

China's first quantum computer operating system was launched on Monday in Hefei, capital of eastern China's Anhui province, Anhui Daily reported.

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Indonesia approves Sinovac vaccine for elderly population: report

Indonesia has approved China's Sinovac Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine for its elderly population, reported Reuters citing the country's food and drugs authority (BPOM).According to Reuters, the BPOM gran