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Israel launches fresh strike on Hamas positions in Gaza in response to rocket attacks

The Israeli military said on Sunday that it struck Hamas sites in Gaza and closed the fishing zone around the Palestinian enclave after rockets and firebombs were fire

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China's Dalian classified as COVID-19 low-risk area

The city of Dalian in northeast China's Liaoning Province has been classified as a COVID-19 low-risk area as the city reported no new locally transmitted confirmed cas

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Michelin-starred chef says homegrown foods to rule tables more in post-pandemic era

Michelin-starred German chef Michael Riemenschneider cooks at his restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey, Aug. 12, 2020. (Xinhua/Osman Orsal)"I am not necessarily talking about buying organic food, which is r

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EU members agree to prepare countering measures against Turkey

Member states of the European Union (EU) on Friday agreed to prepare countering measures in response to Turkey's naval activities in the Eastern Mediterranean. Followi

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France declares Paris, Marseille as high-risk zone for coronavirus

Paris and the Bouches-du-Rhone area around Marseille are classified as high-risk zone for coronavirus infection, said a government decree published on Friday, a move t

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Head of UK's data watchdog working from home... in Canada

The revelation has prompted anger - and calls to resign - from senior figures within the data community.

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Israel says strikes Hamas' sites after explosive balloons attacks from Gaza

Israel said on Thursday that it had struck Hamas' sites in the Gaza Strip after militants in the Palestinian enclave launched explosive balloons into southern Israel.

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Champions League follows stringent COVID-19 rules for Lisbon finale

01:17 Lisbon is to host a unique Champions League football finale, where the finest details, from testing team bus drivers to not allowing ice baths, are all laid out in a stringent UE

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Japan govt appeals A-bomb healthcare aid ruling, eyes criteria review

The Japanese government has appealed a recent court ruling awarding state healthcare benefits to people exposed to radioactive "black rain" which fell immediately after

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Turkey wants to resolve energy exploration dispute with Greece through dialogue

Turkey wants to resolve its dispute with Greece over energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean through dialogue, Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Wednesday, w

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Japan govt appeals A-bomb healthcare aid ruling

Japan's Health, Labour and Welfare Minister Katsunobu Kato attends a news conference at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, September 11, 2019. /Reuters The Japanes

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Donadoni pays price for chaotic reign as Shenzhen FC pull the trigger

Roberto Donadoni was sacked by Shenzhen FC after a poor run of results in the 2020 Chinese Super League. /VCG Roberto Donadoni lasted just 18 days.Having taken charge of just four games since

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Hainan heats up as offshore duty-free policy attracts visitors

An aerial view of Haitang Bay duty-free shopping complex in Sanya, Hainan Province, south China. /VCG China's opening-up policy has served as a lifeline for Hainan's economy and a driver of th

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Turkey vows further drilling in east Med as Greece row escalates

On Monday, Turkey sent its Oruc Reis research vessel to carry out exploratory drilling in the contested waters in the eastern Mediterranean. /Ozan Kose/AFP Turkey vowed to continue searching f

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Which European countries have the most (and fewest) female MPs?

01:18 From voting rights to candidate lists to leaders, women have historically lagged behind men in terms of parliamentary representation. But which European countries have the most f

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Lockdown management lifted in medium-risk areas of NE China's Dalian

Northeast China's Dalian city lifted the neighborhood lockdown policy in another medium-risk area from Monday after no new domestically-transmitted COVID-19 cases had

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News Analysis: COVID-19 pandemic in India causing grim fallout

India crossed the grim mark of over 2 million cases of COVID-19 last week, with consumption, supply chain and production disrupted across the country as a fallout of t