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Putin signs decree with visa restrictions against 'unfriendly countries'

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree with visa restrictions against "unfriendly countries" in response to sanctions over Ukraine. The decree, whic

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Putin, Biden meet in Geneva amid tense relations

Russian President Vladimir Putin met his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday. This was the two leaders' first face-to-face meeting since the Biden administration took offi

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Lukashenko says 'attacks' on Belarus have crossed 'red lines'

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Wednesday that "attacks" on the country have crossed "red lines" after the diversion of a Ryanair flight over Belarusian airspace sparked an outcry f

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IOC head Bach's Japan visit set for May postponed

Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) attends a news conference after an Executive Board meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 4, 2020. /Reuters A visit by Inte

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New WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala: We have a lot of work to do

The World Trade Organization's (WTO) first female and first African director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala started work on Monday, saying she "feels great.""I am coming into one of the most important i

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Israel's health ministry authorizes use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

U.S. drugmaker Moderna Inc. said on Monday that Israel's health ministry had authorized its COVID-19 vaccine, marking the vaccine's third regulatory authorization and the first outside North America.

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France detects first case of South African COVID19 variant

France has detected its first case of the South African variant of coronavirus, the health ministry said on Thursday. /Getty Images France has detected its first case of the South African vari

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U.S. Treasury labels Switzerland, Vietnam as 'currency manipulators'

The U.S. Treasury labeled Switzerland and Vietnam as "currency manipulators" on Wednesday.It claimed that through June 2020 both Switzerland and Vietnam had intervened in currency markets to prevent

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Glacier ruptures in Switzerland

00:36 The Tourtemagne Glacier ruptured last Thursday after small ice avalanches in Valais, Switzerland.Check out The China Report, our new weekly newsletter.Subscribe here!

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The young Swiss woman fighting COVID-19 as a soldier

03:47 Sheryl Grubenmann, a girl from Switzerland who works as a caretaker in her everyday life was called upon by the Swiss Army to join the fight against COVID-19 due to the shortage

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Daily cases of COVID-19 drop below 100 in Switzerland

Switzerland reported 88 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection on Sunday, for the first time under 100 since two and a half months ago and in contrast to the daily increase of 1,390 at its heig

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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, April 7

The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 1000 GMT, April 7

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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, April 5

The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 1000 GMT, April 5

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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, April 5

The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 0500 GMT, April 5

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Coronavirus infections top 20,000 in Switzerland

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Switzerland surged to 20,278 as of Saturday morning, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) reported on its website. The Alpine country has seen

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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, April 1

The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 1000 GMT, April 1

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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, April 1

The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 0500 GMT, April 1