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China says no foreign country has right to interfere in national security legislation for HKSAR

The national security legislation for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is purely a matter of China's internal affairs and no foreign country has the

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44th session of the World Heritage Committee postponed due to COVID-19

The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee, initially scheduled for June 29 to July 9, has been postponed as the coronavirus pandemic continues. UNESCO, the organ

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Russian government asks for additional powers to deal with COVID-19

The Russian government has submitted to the State Duma, or the lower house of parliament, a bill granting the cabinet additional powers, including declaring a state of emergency for the entire c

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5th Burkina Faso cabinet minister tests positive for COVID-19

Burkina Faso's Minister of Trade and Industry Harouna Kabore has tested positive for COVID-19, the fifth cabinet minister infected by the novel coronavirus in the country. "The minister will conti

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Russia to ban entry of foreigners from March 18 to May 1

The Russian governmenthas decided to do so toensure the state security, protect public health and prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection.MOSCOW, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Russia will restrict the

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Tensions on Turkey-Greece border continue as migrant crisis worsens

01:41 On the border between Greece and Turkey, Greek authorities have been blocking thousands of migrants, many fleeing the war in Syria, from entering European Union territory.CGTN's

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Australia declares state of emergency due to bushfires in the capital

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) declared a state of emergency as bushfires move rapidly around the capital.ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr announced the state of the emergency on Friday.Barr

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Israeli Prime Minister: Israel will 'forever' control Golan Heights

IsraeliPrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahuvowedTuesdayto"forever"maintaincontrolofGolanHeights,aregioncapturedduringtheso-calledSixDayWarin1967."GolanHeightswillalwa

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Russian foreign ministry says Crimea will not be returned to Ukraine

Russia will not hand back control of Crimea to Ukraine, Russia's foreign ministry said on Wednesday, responding to comments from the White House that the United States expected the Black Sea peninsula to be returned.

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Vietnam slams ethnic minority Khmer Krom for anti-Vietnam rally

Vietnam on Tuesday strongly condemned ethnic minority Khmer Krom for holding an anti-Vietnam rally after a Vietnamese diplomat said the former Kampuchea Krom provinces belonged to Vietnam long before France's official transfer of the land in 1949.