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Boris Johnson drops UK PM comeback bid

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pulled out of the contest to become Britain's next leader on Sunday, saying he had the support of enough lawmakers to progre

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Second round of presidential election starts in East Timor

East Timor on Tuesday holds the second and final round of its presidential election as voters choose between Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta and incumbent p

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Chinese duo Wang Yilyu/Huang Dongping win badminton mixed doubles

Wang Yilyu/Huang Dongping secured another gold for China at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday, outclassing teammates Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong in the badminton mixed doubles final.

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Philippines receives 1.5m Sinovac doses purchased from China

The Philippines on Friday received another batch of Sinovac Biotech's CoronaVac vaccines with 1.5 million doses, purchased from China, the fifth delivery until now.The country has secured 25 million

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Philippines receives 2nd batch of purchased Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines

A second batch of 500,000 doses of Sinovac vaccines purchased from China arrived in the Philippines on Sunday.The Philippines has secured 25 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Sinovac Bi

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California banks on early response to limit spread

02:42 California has secured some 200-million masks a month for its healthcare workers.The Governor says that state efforts to slow the pandemic appear to be bearing fruit.The San Fran

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Spain's Sanchez wins parliament vote to return as PM

Spain's caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez applauds during a parliamentary debate at the Spanish parliament in Madrid Tuesday, January 7, 2020./AP Photo Spanish Socialist Worker's Party (P

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Catholic Church leader criticises Trump travel ban

US President Donald Trump's travel ban will not improve safety in the country and could put Christians at risk in the Middle East, the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales has warned.