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Ericsson CEO resists Swedish government's ban on Huawei, ZTE: report

A Huawei outlet in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, December 24, 2020. /CFP Borje Ekholm, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Swedish telecom giant Ericsson, has been lobbying the Swed

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Li Keqiang: Migrant workers should get paid on time, in full amount

Migrant workers receive their pay before the Spring Festival, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, January 18, 2020. /CFPWith the Spring Festival approaching, Chinese Prem

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South Africa's COVID-19 caseload tops one million mark

FILE PHOTO: Locals line up to get tested for Coronavirus in Pretoria, South Africa, 11 June, 2020. /VCG South Africa’s COVID-19 caseload surpassed the one million mark on Sunday as the county

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Uganda bans annual New Year Eve festivities over COVID-19

VCG Uganda on Sunday banned all public New Year Eve festivities over surging COVID-19 infections in the country, a top government official said.Judith Nabakooba, minister of information, commu

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At least 3 dead in shooting in northern Illinois

At least three people were killed and three others injured in a shooting on Saturday night in the northern region of the U.S. Midwest state of Illinois, police said, adding that a suspect in his 30s

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Uganda electoral body suspends campaigns in COVID-19 hotspot districts

The Uganda Electoral Commission on Saturday said it has suspended political campaigns in 11 districts in the country that the ministry of health considers COVID-19 hotspots.Paul Bukenya, the Electora

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Kenyatta urges harmonized COVID-19 protocols ahead of AU Summit

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta speaks during a past event in Nairobi, Kenya. /Photo courtesy: State House - Kenya Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the Africa Centres for Disease Cont

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China to build more entrepreneurship, innovation demonstration bases

China will launch the third batch of demonstration bases for mass entrepreneurship and innovation as part of an effort to propel reform, stabilize employment and enhanc

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250,000 children in northern Mozambique at risk of deadly diseases

FILE PHOTO: Residents take shelter under a house roof in the Paquite district of Pemba on April 29, 2019. /VCG Photo Around 250,000 displaced children in northern Mozambique are at risk from d

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China opposes U.S. passing bills related to China's internal affairs

China firmly opposes the U.S. Congress passing bills that interfere in the country's internal affairs, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday.The Tib

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China urges U.S. to stop erroneous actions after listing its firms

China has urged the U.S. to stop its unjustified crackdown on Chinese enterprises and to provide an equal environment, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin

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Areas in England face tougher COVID-19 restrictions during Christmas

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced new tier-four restrictions for London, the southeast and east of England in the government's latest effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

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Wang Yi urges China and U.S. to rebuild trust through talks

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the U.S. has frequently interfered in China's internal affairs on different issues, hurting China's interest and causing China-U.S. bilate

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Pompeo tells Turkey its purchase of S-400 missile defense system will endanger U.S. military

The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the United States has made clear to Turkey that its purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense systems would endan

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France will not 'sacrifice' its fishermen in Brexit deal: minister

Negotiations between Britain and the European Union over a post-Brexit trade deal are complex and France will oppose any pact that "sacrifices" its fishermen, French European Affairs Minister Clem

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China to take countermeasures over new U.S. arms sale to Taiwan

China will take necessary countermeasures according to the situation after the United States announced a new arms sale package to Taiwan, Foreign Ministry spokesperson

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France could veto 'bad' Brexit trade deal: French minister

There is still a risk that Britain and the European Union will fail to agree a post-Brexit trade deal, French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune said on Friday, a