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Israeli PM warns Syria, Lebanon amidst regional tensions

JERUSALEM, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned Syria and Lebanon that they will "bear responsibility" for attacks emanating from their territory, amidst ten

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ECB keeps monetary policy on hold

The European Central Bank (ECB) said on Thursday that it decided to keep monetary policy unchanged in its July meeting. The 19-nation eurozone base interest rate will remain at 0.00 percent, with the

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Overall situation at China-India boundary stable, ameliorating: FM spokesperson

A Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said that the overall situation at the China-India boundary is stable and ameliorating, expressing the hope that both sides will wor

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Over 2 mln people in Mozambique estimated to have HIV

Some 2.3 million people in Mozambique are estimated to have been infected with HIV, placing the country among the eight most affected by the disease in the world, the country's Health Minister Armin

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G20 pledges over $21 bln to fight against COVID-19

Saudi Arabia, which holds the G20 presidency, announced in a statement on Saturday that G20 members and invited countries have committed to pledge more than 21 billion U.S. dollars to support the int

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Pandemic expands investment opportunities in Africa's health sector: report

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has expanded investment opportunities in Africa's health sector, a report released on Tuesday showed. According to the report by global property consultancy firm, Knigh

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China donates another batch of medical equipment to BiH

The Chinese Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has donated a new batch of medical equipment to Republika Srpska (RS), one of the two entities of BiH, to help the entity combat COVID-19, the e

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Central guiding group overseeing COVID-19 epidemic control leaves Hubei

Approved by General Secretary Xi Jinping and the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, China's central guiding group overseeing the novel coronavirus effor

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Austria set to reopen bars and restaurants next month

Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says that if the number of coronavirus infections stays low, restaurants and cafes will be able to re-open from 15 May. /Reuters Thousands of Austrian shops reopened

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DPRK fires unidentified projectiles into East Sea: S. Korea's military

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired multiple unidentified projectiles into the East Sea, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Tuesday. The

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Newly reported COVID-19 cases in Switzerland continue to drop during Easter

Following the Easter weekend, Switzerland reported 280 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday, the smallest daily increase in three weeks. Official data from the Swiss Federal Office of Public Healt

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Five foreign financial institutions hold online opening ceremony in Shanghai

Five foreign financial institutions in Shanghai held an online opening ceremony Friday. They include J.P. Morgan Securities (China) Company Limited, Korean Reinsurance

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NYC schools to close over COVID-19 concerns

Due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Sunday that the city's public schools will close starting on Monday. "We will make a first attempt to restar

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Is OPEC losing its influence?

02:49 After the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) failed to secure a deal with Russia and other non-OPEC oil producers on its plans for heavy production cuts, th

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Zhejiang lowers coronavirus emergency response

East China's Zhejiang Province has downgraded its emergency response towards the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Zhejiang lowered the local emergency response f

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New COVID-19 cases, deaths in China drop to encouraging thresholds: health official

The daily number of newly confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reported across China Monday dropped to under 2,000 for the first time, Mi Feng,

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Abbas, Merkel talk over phone on resolving Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday called on Germany to join the international mechanism he proposed to sponsor negotiations between Palestine and Israel. A