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British, Ukrainian defense chiefs discuss cooperation in Kiev

British Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace discussed strengthening Ukraine's security and defense capabilities through cooperation with Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Taran during a vis

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Thailand Q2 economy shrinks sharpest since Asian financial crisis

The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent restriction measures has hit Thailand's tourism. /VCG Thailand's economy saw its biggest annual contraction in 22 years and a record quarterly fall in t

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Japan's Abe admitted to hospital for health checkup

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe checked into a hospital in Tokyo on Monday for what one of his aide's described as a "health checkup" although rumors have been swir

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Chinese Embassy in Poland opposes Pompeo's erroneous claims on China

The Chinese Embassy in Poland on Sunday expressed its opposition to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's erroneous claims on China during his visit to the European co

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Lebanon receives more donations following Beirut's blasts

Lebanon received on Saturday more support and donations from foreign countries, following the explosions that rocked Beirut's port on Aug. 4, LBCI local TV channel reporte

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Peru reports death of 400 police officers from COVID-19

Peruvian authorities reported on Friday that 400 police officers have died and about 24,000 others have been infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Minister o

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Abe sends ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine on WWII anniversary

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, August 12, 2020. /CFP "I came to deliver a message from (ruling Liberal Democratic Party) President Abe that

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Senior CPC official mourns former CPVCC general secretary

Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday visited the Vietnamese embassy in Beijing to mourn the

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Russian deputy PM tests positive for COVID-19

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev has tested positive for COVID-19, TASS news agency reported on Wednesday, citing his assistant. Trutnev's trip to the Far Eas

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Guangzhou's exhibition industry recovers from COVID-19

People visit the China International Public Health Security Epidemic Prevention Protection Materials (Guangzhou) Fair at Guangzhou International Sourcing Center in Guan

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DPP's attempt to seek "Taiwan independence" nothing but farce

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday denounced the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority's attempt to seek "Taiwan independence" under the pretext of th

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French PM warns COVID-19 infection rate headed in wrong direction

Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Tuesday that France's coronavirus infection rate was headed in the wrong direction and that a collective response was necessary if it was to avoid losing contro

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Travelers with COVID-19 negative report allowed into Chinese mainland from Macao without quarantine

Travelers with a COVID-19 negative test report within seven days will be allowed to enter the Chinese mainland from Macao without a 14-day quarantine since Wednesday,

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DR Congo schools reopen after a four-month long COVID-19 closure

Learning institutions in the Democratic Republic of Congo were ordered shut in March as part of efforts to curb further spread of the virus. /VCG Image Learning institutions in the Democratic

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Chinese foreign ministry slams U.S. health secretary's Taiwan visit

China's Foreign Ministry on Monday slammed the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar's ongoing visit to Taiwan, urging the U.S. side to stop official inte

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Two Tokyo 2020 employees confirmed positive for COVID-19

A male employee of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee has been confirmed as infected with COVID-19, it was announced here on Saturday. The man in the 20s became the s

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Britain seeks to smooth post-Brexit Northern Ireland trade disruption

Different colored road markings and a line in the tarmac mark the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland near Bridgend, Northern Ireland, October 16, 2019. /Reuters Britain announced a 20