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French President Macron calls for immediate release of Sudan PM

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday condemned the coup attempt in Sudan and called for the immediate release of the Sudanese prime minister and civilian members

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Belarus: Lukashenko Signs Decree to Amend Emergency Transfer of Power - Belta

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has signed a decree allowing the transfer of presidential power to the security council if he is murdered or otherwise unable

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Shenzhou-12 manned spaceship arrives at Jiuquan launch site

The Shenzhou-12 manned spaceship was transferred safely to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) said on Thursday.

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Congolese opposition candidate Kolelas dies of COVID-19

Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas, an opposition politician in the Republic of the Congo, died of COVID-19 as he was being transferred to France for treatment, his campaign director said Monday, the day afte

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Russian opposition leader Navalny transferred to prison

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was transferred from Moscow to prison, head of Russian jail authority confirmed on Friday.Earlier this month, a Moscow court sentenced Navalny to 3.5 year

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Martial law declared in parts of Myanmar amid ongoing protests

Martial law has been declared in large areas of Myanmar as massive protests against the military takeover continue.Myanmar’s General Min Aung Hlaing spoke Monday in a televised address, declaring

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Hundreds of thousands of ducks to be culled due to H5N8 outbreak

Men hold living ducks before putting them in cages for culling as a new epizootic disease caused by the H5N8 virus spreads in multiple European countries in Mugron, France, January 13, 2021.

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Iran Revolutionary Guards seize South Korean-flagged tanker

Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Monday seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in the Gulf, Fars News Agency and other local media reported, saying the action was taken over "environmental hazards.""A Ko

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Russia bars entry to more UK citizens in retaliation for sanctions

Moscow on Wednesday announced it had expanded a list of UK officials banned from entering Russia in a tit-for-tat response to British sanctions on Russian officials, according to Russian state news a

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Cloned Jinhua pigs born in east China

A surrogate pig gave birth to seven cloned baby Jinhua pigs, November 23, in Dongyang, east China's Zhejiang Province. /VCG The baby pigs, along with four born three days earlier, are C

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US Defense contractor charged for allegedly stealing more than $12.8M in PPP funds

A defense contractor in Hawaii has been charged with bank fraud and money laundering for stealing more than $12.8 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) money.Mar

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Russian law enforcers detain 11 suspected black caviar poachers

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said Wednesday it had suppressed the activities of an international group of black caviar poachers. It said in a statement that 11 active members of the gro

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Marshon Brooks of Guangdong Southern Tigers tests positive for COVID-19

The Guangdong Southern Tigers announced on Monday night that the CBA club's international player Marshon Brooks was confirmed as an asymptomatic COVID-19 case right after entering the country. Accord

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Marshon Brooks of Guangdong Southern Tigers tests positive for COVID-19

The Guangdong Southern Tigers announced on Monday night that the CBA club's international player Marshon Brooks was confirmed as an asymptomatic COVID-19 case right after entering the country. Accord

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Belarus receives more anti-COVID-19 supplies from China

A cargo plane carrying over 50 tons of medical supplies from China arrived in Belarus on Sunday, which will help the country fight COVID-19, the health ministry said. The supplies collected by Belar

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Botswana's president dismisses two senior officials in health ministry

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi. /Getty Images Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi has dismissed the permanent secretary in the ministry of health and his deputy with immediate effect,

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At least 20 killed by electrocution in Congo

At least 20 people were killed on Wednesday by electrocution after high-voltage cables came down due to lightning in Kintele on the outskirts of Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of Congo, accordi