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Zimbabwe's health minister arrested in COVID-19 graft case

Zimbabwe’s health minister was expected to appear in court on Saturday to face allegations of illegally awarding a multi-million-dollar contract for COVID-19 testing ki

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Ford Bronco debut date moved so it wouldn’t fall on O.J. Simpson’s birthday

Ford has changed the debut of its 2021 Bronco once again because its planned July 9 reveal falls on the birthday of O.J. Simpson, one of the iconic SUV’s most infamous passengersThe automaker tw

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Macron to mark appeal that gave birth to French Resistance

French leader Emmanuel Macron is set to mark Charles De Gaulle’s famed World War II appeal to resist the Nazis on Thursday in a special ceremony intended to invoke the

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Abe Offers Apology Over Arrest of Ex-Justice Minister Suspected of Vote Buying

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday offered an apology over the arrest of the country's lawmaker and the former minister of justice, Kawai Katsuyuki and his

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Iran condemns U.S. sanctions on Syria

Iran's Foreign Ministry on Thursday condemned the new U.S. sanctions against Syria and said that Iran will maintain its economic ties with the Arab state. Iranian Fore

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Former Japanese justice minister, wife arrested over alleged election law violation

Former Japanese justice minister Kawai Katsuyuki and his lawmaker wife Anri Kawai have both been arrested by prosecutors over an alleged violation of the election law,

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Syria slams "thuggish" U.S. behavior with new sanctions in place

The Syrian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said the new set of sanctions by the U.S. against the Syrian government reveals the thuggish behavior of the U.S., according t

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U.S. hits Syria with toughest sanctions yet to push Assad to end war

The United States on Wednesday imposed its toughest sanctions ever targeting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to choke off revenue for his government in a bid to force

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U.S. sanctions on Syria: Caesar Act to take effect on Wednesday

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Wednesday that the U.S. will begin a sustained campaign of sanctions against Syria under the Caesar Act.The move authorizes severe economic sanctions to

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Ukraine's first lady hospitalized with COVID-19

Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska takes part in the Fashion 4 Development First Lady Luncheon in the 74th session of the UN General Assembly in September, 2019. Image Credit: Official website of the

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Taiwan adds two COVID-19 cases after 13 days of zero reports

Two people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Taiwan, breaking a period of 13 consecutive days with no new cases reported, the local

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Thousands attend Black Lives Matter protests across Australia

Thousands of people across Australia attended Black Lives Matter protests on Saturday wearing masks and practising social distancing amid warnings from state leaders to

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Ukraine's first lady contracts coronavirus

Olena Zelenska, wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, announced on Friday via her official social media account that she has tested positive for COVID-19 vir

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Malaysian prosecutors drop second high-profile graft case

Malaysian prosecutors on Tuesday dropped 46 corruption charges against a former state leader, the second high-profile graft case to be dismissed since a new government

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African leaders mourn Burundi's Pierre Nkurunziza

FILE PHOTO: Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza addresses supporters during a campaign rally at the Bugendana Stadium in Gitega Province, Burundi April 27, 2020. /Reuters African leaders hav

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Craftsman's village sees silver lining from jewelry

A view of Maliao village, Leishan county, Guizhou province. [Photo/Xinhua] The making of a silver hairpin involves melting, forging, carving and brushing, and takes at least three hours. But th

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Scientists funded by Zuckerberg express concerns over FB's stance

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan attend the 7th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at NASA Ames Research Center, California, U.S., November 4, 2018. /CFP A group of 143 scientists from the w