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European Commission calls for decisive climate action

European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans on Tuesday called for decisive climate action at the fifth Ministerial on Climate Action."We, as politicians and policymakers, have the c

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Tokyo 2020 president Mori resigns over sexist remarks

Tokyo 2020 organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori said on Friday he is stepping down from the post after controversial remarks he made about women sparked an uproar.

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Premier Li: China seeks to keep economic operation in reasonable range

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday said the country will make efforts to keep economic operations within a reasonable range..Li made the remarks during a video meeting with International Monetary

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Urgent: Singapore to hold general election: PM

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said here Tuesday that he has advised President Halimah Yacob to dissolve the parliament and issue the Writ of Election. He made the remarks in a live address

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Lawyers of Meng Wanzhou accuse U.S. of misleading evidence summary

Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou leaves her home to attend a court hearing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, May 27, 2020. /Reuters Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou, the

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PM Abiy Ahmed praises President Xi’s leadership in COVID-19 fight

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has hailed Chinese President Xi Jinping for the great leadership role he has played in fighting the corona virus.The Ethiopian prime minister made the remarks whil

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Kyrgyz president says China playing leading role in global fight against COVID-19

Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov said Tuesday that China is providing enormous support for and playing a leading role in the global battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. He made the remarks in a

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Trump says China's experience on COVID-19 fight illuminating

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that China's experience on combating the COVID-19 epidemic is very illuminating to him. Trump made the remarks in a phone conversation with Chinese President X

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Xi says China ready to help Brazil fight COVID-19

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday night that China stands ready to provide assistance within its capacity for Brazil's battle against COVID-19 and help contain the global spread of the corona

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China "confident in, capable of" containing, defeating epidemic: NHC

China is confident in and capable of effectively containing the novel coronavirus epidemic, and eventually defeating it, the National Health Commission said in a statement Friday. The remarks were m

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China-U.S. phase-one trade deal considerably addresses concerns of both sides, says vice premier

The China-U.S. phase-one economic and trade agreement has considerably addressed the concerns of both sides, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said here Wednesday. Liu, also a member of the Political Burea

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Egypt court sentences pop star over Nile hygiene remarks

AnEgyptiancourtsentencedonTuesdaysingerSherineAbdel-Wahab,knownamongherfansasSherine,tosixmonthsinjailoverherpreviousremarksindicatingthatdrinkingfromtheNileRiv

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YouTuber charged in Singapore for offending Christianity, Lee Kuan Yew

​A Singapore teenager was charged on Tuesday with uploading online materials intending to hurt the religious feelings of Christians and offensive remarks on former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew.

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Dutch right wing leader suspected of racial remarks against Moroccans

​Dutch right wing populist politician Geert Wilders was suspected of having insulted a population group of Moroccans, with respect to their race and of incitement to discrimination and hatred, the Dutch public prosecution stated on Thursday.

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Overseas experts laud Xi's National Day remarks

A number of overseas experts have highly commented on Chinese President Xi Jinping's remarks marking China's National Day on Oct. 1, saying that the remarks are not only a review of China's development over the past 65 years, but also a future outlook.

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Japan's embattled environment chief delivers personal apologies in Fukushima

Japanese Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara Monday apologized to officials in Fukushima Prefecture for remarks he had made earlier.

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NHK officials' remarks on history prompts mounting criticism in Japan

Provocative statements by Katsuto Momii, the head of Japan's public broadcaster NHK, and its board member Naoki Hyakuta on Japan's invasion history have been widely criticized in Japan.