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Russia authorizes second COVID-19 vaccine after initial trials

FILE PHOTO: Photo shows vials of vaccine, called "GamCovidVac", in Moscow, Russia. /Getty Images Russia has allowed regulatory approval to a second COVID-19 vaccine, according to register of a

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Google must negotiate to pay for French news, appeals court confirms

Google’s appeal against an order by France’s competition watchdog to negotiate with publishers for reuse of snippets of their content has failed.As we reported in April, the French author

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China tops 110 million 5G users in less than a year

Over 110 million users in China have signed up for 5G plans, announced president of the China Academy for Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), a think tank under the telecoms watchdog Mi

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Iran agrees to grant IAEA access to two suspected former atomic sites: official

Iran has agreed to grant U.N. nuclear watchdog inspectors access to two suspected former nuclear sites, an Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday, although Tehran h

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China approves BlackRock, Temasek and CCB joint wealth venture

Shanghai, China. /VCG China has approved a wealth management joint venture between U.S. asset manager BlackRock Inc, Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings (Pte) Ltd and China Construction

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UN atomic watchdog chief heading to Iran; seeks more access

The head of the U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency will head to Tehran next week to press Iranian authorities for access to sites where the country is thought to have stored

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Russia's COVID-19 cases surpass 950,000

Russia registered 4,921 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 951,897, the country's COVID-19 response center said in a statement Saturday. Meanwhile, 121 new deaths were rep

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Russia COVID-19 cases up 4,870 to 946,976

Russia registered 4,870 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 946,976, the country's COVID-19 response center said in a statement Friday. Meanwhile, 90 new deaths were repor

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Russian COVID-19 cases surpass 940,000

Russia registered 4,785 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 942,106, the country's COVID-19 response center said in a statement Thursday. Meanwhile, 110 new deaths were re

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Russian COVID-19 cases up 4,969 to 922,853

Russia registered 4,969 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 922,853, the country's COVID-19 response center said in a statement Sunday. Meanwh

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Amazon faces antitrust probe in Canada

Amazon boxes are seen stacked for delivery. /Reuters Canada is investigating whether U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon's conduct in its marketplace has hurt the interests of local businesses and co

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Ireland to return 5.5 mln euros in Abacha loot to Nigeria: Statement

FILE PHOTO: The late ruler Sani Abacha is suspected to have embezzled about $2.2bn from Nigeria's central bank. /Government of Nigeria Ireland has reached a deal to give back to Nigeria 5.5 mi

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Indian gov't forms 5-member panel to probe into Kerala plane crash

The Indian government's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has ordered a probe into the Air India Express plane crash in the southern Indian state of Kerala

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U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo defends Saudi arms sales after watchdog report

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday his department did everything by the book in regards to arms sales to Saudi Arabia in 2019 after a government watc

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Russia's COVID-19 cases surpass 900,000

Russia registered 5,102 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 902,701, the country's COVID-19 response center said in a statement Wednesday. Meanwhile, 129 new deaths were r

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Russia's COVID-19 cases near 900,000

Russia registered 4,945 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 897,599, the country's COVID-19 response center said in a statement Tuesday. Meanwhile, 130 new deaths were rep

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Syrian army launches campaign against IS sleeper cells in desert region

The Syrian army launched a massive campaign against Islamic State (IS) sleeper cells in the eastern countryside of the Hama province in central Syria on Monday, a war