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Hong Kong police arrest 14 people for organizing, participating in unauthorized assemblies

The Hong Kong police said they arrested 14 people on Saturday for their involvement in several unauthorized assemblies during the unrest in 2019. The arrested, aged be

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Cyprus receives third batch of medical gear from China

Cyprus received its third consignment of medical aid from China on Friday. The seven-ton batch included 5,000 protective suits, 10,000 N95 masks, and 10,000 testing ki

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Over 26,000 arrested in Sri Lanka for violating curfew

Sri Lankan Police on Tuesday said over 26,000 people had been arrested from across the country for violating a countrywide curfew which has been in place since March 2

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More than 3,200 people arrested in Zimbabwe for violating lockdown regulations

More than 3,200 people have been arrested in Zimbabwe for violating lockdown measures, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said on Thursday. Zimbabwe began a

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Iran's Rouhani Calls on IMF to Provide Nation With $5Bln to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to provide Tehran with $5 billion worth of support to combat the coronavir

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U.S. politicians' arbitrary interference with HK affairs real threat to "one country, two systems"

A spokesperson of the Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Tuesday slammed some U.S. politicians for their arbitrary interfe

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Australian health minister calls those violating self-isolation rules as a "disgrace"

Australia Health Minister Greg Hunt described anyone violating self-isolation rules as a "disgrace," as the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases is about to surpass

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Lockdown imposed in Indian capital till month-end to check COVID-19 spread

A lockdown has been declared in the Indian capital from Monday till March 31 in a bid to curb the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Announcing the decision on Su

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Palestine says Israeli settlements surge 25 pct since Trump's presidency

A senior Palestinian official said on Thursday that the number of Israeli settlements in the West Bank has surged by 25 percent annually since Donald Trump became U.S.

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Weinstein sentenced to 23 years for rape and sexual assault

Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Wednesday in the landmark #MeToo rape case, the Associated Press reports.Weinstein was convicted last month of raping an aspiring actress in

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Jimmy Lai, two others arrested by HK police, to appear before court

Hong Kong police said at a press briefing on Friday that three Hong Kong residents were arrested for unauthorized assembly and are scheduled to appear before court on

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China offers free legal advice, popularizes laws amid epidemic outbreak

China's Ministry of Justice has offered free legal advice to individuals and enterprises via hotlines and websites amid the COVID-19 outbreak, said a ministry official

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Two Turkish troops killed in Libya amid calls for permanent ceasefire

People carry a giant Libyan flag at Martyrs' Square during a march commemorating the anniversary of anti-Gadhafi protests in Tripoli, Libya, February 25, 2020. /AP The Turkish forces carr

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2 sons of Egypt's ex-president Mubarak acquitted of corruption charges

An Egyptian court acquitted on Saturday Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, the sons of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, in a corruption case, state-run Ahram Onli

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Palestine slams Netanyahu's plan to build new settlement homes

Palestine on Thursday condemned the plan of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to build thousands of settlement homes in Jerusalem, considering his decision "systematic destruction of the two

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Turkey says Libya's Haftar violating ceasefire, must be stopped

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu accused Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar on Saturday of constantly violating a ceasefire in the country, saying he “mu

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U.S. grants Huawei 45-day extension from proposed ban

The U.S. Commerce Department announced on Thursday that it would grant Chinese telecoms giant Huawei another 45-day extension from a proposed ban on buying U.S. products and services to avoid adverse