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Chinese premier signs decree to regulate pollutant discharge permits

A river is seen in Wenzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, August 23, 2019. /CFPChinese Premier Li Keqiang has signed a State Council decree unveiling a regulatio

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Japan’s PM seeks to enforce virus measures

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says he plans to submit legislation that will make coronavirus measures legally binding for businesses, punish violators and incl

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YouTube bans David Duke, Richard Spencer and other white nationalist accounts

YouTube just took action against a collection of controversial figures synonymous with race-based hate, kicking six major channels off its platform for violating its rules.The company deleted six cha

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Iraq reports 216 new COVID-19 cases

The Iraqi Health Ministry on Tuesday reported 216 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections to 4,848 in the country. The new cases included 168 in th

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Thai capital reiterates shutdown to venues, businesses until end of May

Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang has reiterated a temporary shutdown to a number of venues and businesses in the Thai capital under the emergency rule to contain the s

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Thailand's famous resort island of Koh Samui on lockdown to contain COVID-19

Thailand's popular tourist island of Koh Samui in the Southern Province of Surat Thani on Monday announced that it will impose a ban on people entering the resort islan

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COVID-19 cases rise to 519 in India

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India has reached 519, India's federal health ministry said Tuesday evening. "Total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across