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China-donated COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Kyrgyzstan

The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by China arrived in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan on Friday.

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World Bank shareholders endorse capital increase plan

TheWorldBanksaidonSaturdaythatitsshareholdersendorsedacapitalincreasepackage,aseriesofinternalreforms,andasetofpolicymeasurestostrengthentheinternationallender'

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Doubts over U.S. bank capital payouts may cloud strong earnings

QuirksinthenewU.S.taxcodearesowingdoubtsoverhowmuchbigbankscanboostdividendsandstockbuybacksthisyear,threateningtotaketheshineoffwhatarelikelytobestrongquarterl

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London needs urgent measures as killing spree tarnishes its "safe" image

WhentalkingaboutLondon,peopleoftenreferredtotheBritishcapitalastheworld'sfinancialcenterandoneofthesafesttouristdestinations.ButtheimageofasafeLondonhasbeentarn

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Guoan return triumphant in Beijing derby

Inthemuch-anticipatedBeijingderbyintheChineseSuperLeague,BeijingGuoanthrashednewlypromotedcross-cityrivalsBeijingRenhe4-0toregistertheirthirdwininarowonSaturday

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Death toll of Damascus' rocket fire on popular market rises to 43

Thedeathtollroseto43inarebelrocketattackonacrowdedmarketplaceeastoftheSyriancapitalDamascus,amonitorgroupreportedonWednesday.TheimprovisedrockethittheKashkoulma

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Rocket attack on busy market kills 35 in Syria's Damascus

Atleast35werekilledinarebelrocketattackonthecrowdedKashkoulmarketplaceonTuesday,eastoftheSyriancapitalofDamascus.Theattackisoneofthedeadliestcausedbyrebelrocket

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World Bank says global wealth grows while inequality persists

Globalwealthgrewsignificantlyoverthepasttwodecadeswhilewealthinequalitypersists,alatestreportreleasedbytheWorldBankshowedonTuesday.Globalwealth,whichincludespro

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Abbas calls Trump's peace efforts 'slap of the century'

PalestinianPresidentMahmoudAbbashasdescribedUSPresidentDonaldTrump'sMiddleEastpeaceeffortsasthe"slapofthecentury".AtameetingofPalestinianleaders,hestressedhewou

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Trump plan 'slap of the century' - Abbas

PalestinianPresidentMahmoudAbbashasdescribedUSPresidentDonaldTrump'sMiddleEastpeaceeffortsasthe"slapofthecentury".AtameetingofPalestinianleaders,hestressedhewou

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China regulator launches rules on limiting bank exposure

China’sbankingwatchdogonFridayissuednewrulesoncommercialbankstocurbthesizeoflargeexposuresconcerningtheircapital.Alargeexposureisdefinedasthesumofallexposuresof

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Death toll climbs to 36 in Peruvian bus crash

ThedeathtollfromabusthatplummetedoffasteepcliffnearPeru'socean-sidecapitalLimaonTuesdayhasclimbedto36,localmediareported."Sofar,theaccident...hasleft36peopledea

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Palestinians recall envoy to US to consult over Jerusalem move

ThePalestinianssaidSundaytheywererecallingtheirenvoytotheUSforconsultationsinamovethatfollowsUSPresidentDonaldTrump'sdesignationofJerusalemasIsrael'scapital.Pal

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Iceland: Crash kills Chinese tourist, critically injures 12

PoliceinIcelandsayonepersonwaskilledand12morewerecriticallyinjuredafterabuscarrying46Chinesetouristsskiddedofftheroadafterarear-endcollisionwithanothervehicle.T

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Urbi et Orbi: Pope calls for peace for Jerusalem

PopeFrancishasusedhistraditionalChristmasDaymessagetocallfor"peaceforJerusalem"anddialoguebetweenIsraelisandPalestinians.Acknowledging"growingtensions"betweenth

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Romans decry 'Mangy', threadbare Christmas tree, as symbol of decline

OhChristmasTree,OhChristmasTree.Howmangyareyourbranches!ThatcouldbeRome’sversionoftheclassicChristmascarol,whichspeaksinsteadofbranches,lovelyandsteadfast.Roman

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Thousands protest in Istanbul against U.S. Jerusalem move

ThousandsofTurksonSundayralliedinIstanbulagainsttheU.S.decisiontorecognizeJerusalemasthecapitalofIsrael.Thedemonstrators,followingthecallofseveralactivistgroups