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DPRK says it conducts second 'important' satellite test

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said it had conducted "another important" test for its reconnaissance satellite system, following an initial test on Fe

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Russian fighter escorts Norwegian aircraft over Barents Sea

MiG-31 fighters fly in formation during the military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, June 24, 2020. /Xinhua A Rus

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A day of violence in Israel and Palestine

01:25 Violence erupted in Israel and Palestine on Monday.Gaza health officials said at least 20 people were killed, including 9 children in Israeli air strikes.The Israeli strikes were

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India's Serum institute to sell AstraZeneca vaccine to private hospitals at $8/dose

The Serum Institute of India said on Wednesday it would sell the AstraZeneca vaccine to the country's state governments at 400 rupees ($5.30) per dose and to private ho

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New York State pushes for police reform

03:47 As America continues to face its racial reckoning, New York is undertaking a massive attempt to revamp its police systems and agencies.Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to rebuild trus

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Burundian govt supports NPC decision to improve HK electoral system

The Burundian government on Thursday voiced support for the Chinese government after China's top legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), adopted a decision on improving the electoral syste

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HK liaison office supports improving city's electoral system

The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Friday voiced firm support for improving the electoral s

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National Security Law helps restore order in HK, says scholar

A Hong Kong scholar stressed the importance and necessity of the National Security Law to Hong Kong at the 46th session of the United Nations' Human Rights Council on M

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Official: 'Patriots governing HK' key to 'One Country, Two Systems'

Xia Baolong, the director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Monday that "patriots governing Hong Kong" is core to ensuring the "On

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China's first Mars probe enters red planet's orbit

China's first Mars probe Tianwen-1 has successfully entered the orbit of the red planet after a crucial "brake" to decelerate and be captured by Mars gravity, according

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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million: Johns Hopkins

The global tally of COVID-19 cases topped 100 million on Tuesday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

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Latin America and Caribbean hit especially hard by COVID-19 pandemic

03:10 COVID-19's impact has been especially devastating to impoverished communities in Latin America and the Caribbean, where millions live in substandard housing and have battered hea

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U.S. sanctions against Turkey 'contempt for international law', says Iran's Zarif

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday condemned U.S. sanctions against Turkey over Ankara's acquisition of Russian S-400 air defence systems as "conte

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Pompeo tells Turkey its purchase of S-400 missile defense system will endanger U.S. military

The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the United States has made clear to Turkey that its purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense systems would endan

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COVID-19: U.S. approves new all-in-one home test kit

02:29 COVID-19 testing systems are being put to the test as cases rapidly spread around the world.But in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration has just approved a new all-in-one k

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Carrie Lam: Sovereignty bottom line of 'One Country, Two Systems'

China's national flag and the flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are seen fluttering on the Golden Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong, south China, August 5,

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China urges Finland to stop interfering in HK affairs in any forms

China on Saturday urged Finland to stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs in any form following the country's suspension of an agreement con