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Four killed in plane crash in Kazakhstan

At least four people were killed on Saturday after an aircraft crashed while landing in the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan, according to the country's emergencies ministry.

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Moscow expels Estonian diplomat in retaliatory move: report

Moscow ordered an Estonian diplomat to leave the country in response to Estonia's expulsion of a Russian diplomat, local media reported on Thursday citing Russian foreign ministry.

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New case of Ebola confirmed in Democratic Republic of Congo

A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the health ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

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China lodges stern representations to BBC over COVID-19 fake news

China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it has lodged stern representations to BBC over its fake news related to COVID-19 in China.

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Kosovo, Israel establish diplomatic relations

Kosovo and Israel on Monday formally established diplomatic relations, according to Israel Foreign Ministry via Twitter.

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Egypt, Qatar agree to restore diplomatic ties: Reports

Egypt and Qatar have agreed to restore diplomatic ties, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing Egypt's foreign ministry.

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India's COVID-19 death toll exceeds 100,000

India's COVID-19 death toll exceeds 100,000India's COVID-19 death toll surpassed the 100,000 mark on Saturday, according to the central health ministry.

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China launches anti-dumping probe into U.S. PVC imports

China on Friday launched an anti-dumping investigation into Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) imports from the U.S., the Ministry of Commerce announced.The probe is expected to

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Video of massive explosion in Beirut from 7 angles

00:56 Reports of casualties are still coming in according to Lebanon’s health ministry.Still, no one is sure what caused the massive blast that shook Beirut.Here is the explosion from

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Kazakhstan's Deputy Defense Minister dies from COVID-19

Deputy Defense MinisterofKazakhstan Bakyt Kurmanbaev died from COVID-19 on Tuesday at age 50, according to the country's Defense Ministry.

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Urgent: COVID-19 deaths surpass 15,000 in India, total cases at 490,401

Total COVID-19 deaths surpassed the 15,000-mark in India on Friday, reaching 15,301, as total cases reached 490,401, according to the latest data released by the federal health ministry.

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Japan approves remdesivir as COVID-19 drug

Japan's health ministry has approved antiviral drug remdesivir as a treatment for COVID-19, according to an NHK report.Remdesivir is the country's first authorized form of COVID-19 therapy.

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China allocates 1 billion yuan to coronavirus-hit Hubei Province

China's Finance Ministry has allocated 1 billion yuan (about 144 million U.S. dollars) in relief funds to coronavirus-hit Hubei Province.

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Subaru shares fall after NHK report of mileage cheating

Japan’sSubaruCorp(7270.T)falsifiedmileageandemissionsreadingsonhundredsofvehicles,thecountry’snationalbroadcasterNHKreportedonThursday,knockingoffasmuchas3perce

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Scandal-hit vice finance minister to resign

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Japan PM Abe denies involvement by him, wife in discount land sale

JapanesePrimeMinisterShinzoAbeonWednesdayremainedsteadfastthatheandhiswifewerenotinvolvedinadiscountland-saledealthathasseentheoppositioncallfortheresignationof

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Russia says it has successfully launched powerful new missile

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