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Central African Republic's government resigns: prime minister

The government of Central African Republic has resigned, the prime minister said on Thursday.(With input from AFP)

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Japan extends COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo and eight other prefectures

The Japanese government on Friday extended the COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and eight prefectures from the end of May till June 20.

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France's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 100,000

France has recorded more than 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus, according to data released by French government website.

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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili infected with COVID-19

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has been infected with COVID-19, government officials announced on Tuesday.

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China-donated COVID-19 vaccine handed over to Maldives

A batch of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine donated by the Chinese government was handed over to the Maldives on Thursday.

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China-donated COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Niger

A batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the Chinese government arrived in Niger on Sunday, the first jabs the West African country has received.

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CoronaVac vaccines donated by China arrive in Manila

A batch of the CoronaVac vaccine manufactured by Sinovac Biotech Ltd., and donated by the Chinese government to the Philippines, arrived in Manila on Sunday.

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Colombia receives first batch of China's COVID-19 vaccines

The Colombian government on Saturday received the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical companySinovac.

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Blockchain and a new law to tackle ticket bots in the UK

TheUKgovernmentisworkingonintroducingblockchainandanewlawtocrackdownontoutsfromusing"bots"and"robots"thatpurchaseticketsinbulk,andlatersellthematanexorbitantpri

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Five people die as anti-government protests spread across Nicaragua

AtleastfivepeoplehavediedduringthreedaysofviolentproteststhathavespreadacrossNicaraguainresponsetogovernmentreformsofthesocialsecuritysystem.Theviolencefollowst

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2,000 Kachin trapped by Myanmar fighting lack food, medicine

CommunityleadersfromtheChristianethnicKachincommunityhavecalledforurgentmedicalattentionforabout2,000civilians,includingpregnantwomenandtheelderly,trappedinthej

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Air strikes on Syria damage hopes for peace

PeoplearewonderingwhytheUS,BritainandFrancelaunchedairstrikesonSyriaSaturdaylastweek.First,theWestcannotaccepttherisingstatusofRussiaandIranastheysupporttheBash

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IMF sees strong growth for New Zealand, flags medium-term housing risks

TheInternationalMonetaryFund(IMF)saidonTuesdaythatitexpectedNewZealandtoshowrobusteconomicgrowththisyear,butnotedthehousingmarketstillposedmedium-termriskstothe

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China upgrades Syria travel warning after US-led military strikes

ChinaonFridayupgradeditstravelwarningforitscitizensvisitingSyria,askingthemtocanceltheirplansaftertherecentUS-ledmilitarystrikes.Anannouncementonthewebsiteofthe

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Russian court bans access to Telegram messenger

ARussiancourtonFridayorderedthataccesstotheTelegrammessengerserviceshouldbeblockedinRussia,Russiannewsagenciesreported,heraldingcommunicationdisruptionforscores

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Questions linger over alleged Syrian chemical weapon attack

AblamegamebetweentheUnitedStatesandRussiahasescalatedamidSaturday’sallegedchemicalweaponsattackinthetownofDoumainEasternGhouta,nearSyria’scapitalDamascus.USPres

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Military action against Syria‘s “chemical attack” ? Don’t rush it

ByAPDWriterLiZixinTranslatedbyChenWeijieAtleast42peoplewerekilledinasuspectedchemicalattackinDouma,Syria,thelastrebel’sstrongholdintheEasternGhoutaregion,onApri