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UN chief urges immediate stop to Israel-Palestine fighting

United NationsSecretary-GeneralAntonio Guterres on Sunday urged that fighting between Israel and Palestine stop immediately, calling the continuing conflicts in the region appalling as he addressed t

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China conducts regulatory talks with ride-hailing firms

A Didi logo is seen at the headquarters of Didi Chuxing in Beijing, China, November 20, 2020. /Reuters Eight Chinese regulatory authorities on Friday jointly summoned 10 ride- and van-hailing

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China slams Copenhagen 'democracy summit' as 'political farce'

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday slammed the "democracy conference" held in Copenhagen as "a downright political farce."The conference, hosted by an organization

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Chinese premier stresses quality, competitiveness of domestic brands

Nanjing Road in Shanghai, China. /VCG Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has stressed boosting the quality and competitiveness of domestic products and services to make Chinese brands reliable choices

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Putin says 21.5M Russians vaccinated against COVID-19

People register for the COVID-19 vaccination in Moscow, Russia, April 28, 2021. /Xinhua Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that about 21.5 million people in Russia have been vacci

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Macron calls on U.S. to ditch curbs on vaccine exports

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday urged the U.S. government to drop restrictions on exports of COVID-19 vaccines and components for the vaccines.Speaking at

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Nepal refutes claims of COVID-19 cases at Mount Qomolangma

Nepal's tourism authorities have refuted reports of the COVID-19 outbreak at Mount Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest, and other mountain base camps.Nepal's Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civi

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Pakistan to cooperate with Huawei to train officials on digitalization

A logo of Huawei. /CFP The Pakistani government will cooperate with Chinese hi-tech giant Huawei in training over 1,000 officials to facilitate the digitalization of government organizations,

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China rescues 700 missing, abducted children since the start of 2021

Volunteers help families track their missing children and relatives at an event in Zhengzhou City, central China's Henan Province, May 29, 2020. /CFPChinese authorities

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Kenya eases COVID-restrictions, allows schools, restaurants to reopen

FILE PHOTO: A student washes his hands at a school in Nairobi, Kenya on January 04, 2021. /Getty Images Schools, restaurants and sporting activities will be allowed to resume in Kenya under he

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Wang Yi urges against unilateralism in COVID-19 conference

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign MinisterWang Yi on Tuesday urged against unilateralism, protectionism, and bullying in a virtual meeting on the fight against the COVID-19 with foreign ministers f

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China urges Japan to build stable ties with concrete actions

China has lodged solemn representations to the Japanese side over its annual diplomacy report, which expressed grave "concerns" over China's military capabilities and maritime activities, said the Ch

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The US ambassador to Russia has left the country, state media reports

The US ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan. /Getty Images The US ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan, has left Moscow to return home, state media outlets reported Thursday, a move recently req

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Surge testing deployed in Birmingham after S. African variant detected

VCG Surge testing is being deployed in parts of Birmingham after a case of the coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa was identified in the West Midlands region.According to Sky Ne

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U.S. CDC: 5,800 fully vaccinated people still got COVID-19 infections

U.S. CDC reports 5,800 COVID-19 infections in fully vaccinated people. /CFP About 5,800 people who have been administered COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. have still been infected anyway, the U.S

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Russian deputy FM urges U.S. not to escalate tensions in Ukraine

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Saturday urged the United States not to escalate tensions in eastern Ukraine."We can only urge Washington to take a more responsible approach to this

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China urges Nigerian police to help free kidnapped Chinese hostages

China urged the Nigerian police to help free two Chinese nationals who were kidnapped in southwestern Nigeria on Monday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Liji