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France, Germany and UK Urge Iran to Ensure 'Full and Timely' Cooperation With IAEA

The foreign ministers of France, Germany and the UK urged Iran in a joint statement to stop and reverse all measures that reduce transparency and to ensure full and tim

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Sudan claims Ethiopian forces crossed into its territory

Sudanese security officers patrol as Ethiopian refugees who fled Tigray region are seen at the Fashaga camp on the Sudan-Ethiopia border, in Kassala state, Sudan, December 13, 2020. /Reuters E

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Uganda COVID19: Country records 37 infections as total edges to 40,000

The ministry of health in Uganda reported 37 new confirmed COVID-19 cases pushing the total to 39,979. /Getty Images The ministry of health in Uganda reported 37 new confirmed COVID-19 cases p

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U.S. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby 

The U.S. military plans to reduce conflict and promote peace with China and the Indo-Pacific Region, but the U.S. forces will continue to fly and sail in the South Chin

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NRTA: BBC World News barred from airing in China

China's broadcasting regulator on Thursday made an announcement on pulling BBC World News off the air in the country for serious content violation.The National Radio and Television Administration (NR

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HKSAR top court rules against Jimmy Lai in bail case

The Court of Final Appeal in the Hong KongSpecial Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Tuesdaymorning upheld a Justice Department challenge to a High Court's decision to gr

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UEFA bans Cameroon and Ajax keeper Andre Onana for doping violation

Ajax and Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana has been banned from football for a year for a doping violation. /VCG Image Cameroon and Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana was banned by UEFA for one year fo

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HK Liaison Office blasts UK for betraying trust over BNO policy

The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) strongly condemns and resolutely opposes the British govern

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Czech pubs, restaurants open in protest against COVID-19 restrictions

FILE PHOTO: People drink beer at an outdoor seating section of a pub in Prague, Czech Republic. /Getty Images Several pubs and restaurants across the Czech Republic opened for business on Satu

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HKSAR commissioner's office condemns U.S. sanctions on officials

The spokesperson of the Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Saturday condemned U.S. sanction

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Japan's ex-PM Abe questioned by prosecutors over dinner parties

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was questioned by Tokyo prosecutors on or before Thursday over allegations that his office illegally used political funds to pay for dinner parties, commerci

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Texas, nine U.S. states accuse Google of breaking antitrust law

Texas and nine other states sued Google on Wednesday, accusing it of working with Facebook in violation of antitrust law to boost its already-dominant online advertising business.The states asked

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Uganda vows to prosecute drivers caught flouting COVID-19 rules

FILE PHOTO: Travelers queue to buy bus tickets at the Namirembe Bus Park in Kampala, Uganda. /Getty Images Drivers in Uganda have been put on notice that they will face prosecution if found gu

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Uganda reports 461 new COVID-19 cases, pushes total to 27,532

Uganda's Ministry of Health on Sunday reported 461 new confirmed coronavirus cases, taking the total number of cases in the country to 27,532. /VCG Uganda's Ministry of Health on Sunday report

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Zimbabwe limits public meetings to 100 people as COVID-19 cases surge

FILE PHOTO: Zimbabwe's president Emmerson Mnangagwa during a past press conference. /Getty Images The Zimbabwean government limited the number of people permitted at any public gathering to 10

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Twitter to relaunch 'blue tick' verifications

The company also said there are many verified accounts which should not have the blue tick, and it aims to remove it from them.

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Chinese envoy criticizes UK for breaching international obligations

Chinese Ambassador to Britain speaks at a webinar with representatives from the Chinese and British business communities, November 17, 2020. /Chinese Embassy in Britain