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What will countries' suspensions of extradition treaty with HK entail?

Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. /GovHK In a move that marks yet another escalation of tensions with China, the United States last week suspended its extradition treaty with the Hong Kong Spec

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New Zealand mass shooting survivors describe ongoing pain

Relatives and survivors from a mass shooting at two New Zealand mosques described in court on Tuesday how more than a year later, they are still having trouble sleeping, enjoying life and providing f

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'The Eight Hundred' sets global weekend box office record

China's blockbuster war epic The Eight Hundred grossed a staggering 810 million yuan ($117 million) during the opening weekend, making it the world's biggest film to debut in 2020.On its openi

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War epic film box office hits 100 mln USD

The war epic film The Eight Hundred scored a cumulative box office revenue of more than 700 million yuan (about 100 million U.S. dollars) in China by Sunday afternoon.T

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U.S.-led coalition hands over military base near Baghdad to Iraqi forces

The U.S.-led international coalition forces, tasked with fighting the Islamic State (IS) militant group, on Sunday handed over a military base in Taji Camp in the nort

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Live COVID-19 updates: Shanghai reports 13 new imported COVID-19 cases

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - SHANGHAI -- Shanghai reported 13 new imported COVID-19 cases and no increase in domestically-transmitted ca

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Rocket Lab sets return to flight with next launch as early as August 27

Rocket Lab has made a remarkable recovery after losing a payload during a mission failure on July 4 – just eight weeks later, the company has set a launch window for its next dedicated commercial mis

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COVID-19 updates: Australia cases dive to new low; NZ defers lockdown

A worker disposes of waste outside a quarantine hotel where returning travelers are kept in isolation for a period to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Sydney, Australia, August 21, 2020. /Re

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India seeks deals with 13 more countries over its repatriation drive

Passengers queue up to enter the airport in Ahmedabad, India, April 13, 2020. /AP India is seeking to strike deals with more countries over its repatriation drive, Vande Bharat Mission (VBM),

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New Zealand PM Slams Donald Trump's 'Patently Wrong' Claim of COVID-19 Virus ‘Surge’

After New Zealand was hailed for its successful handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, with no recorded cases for over three months, a cluster of virus infections confirmed

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New Zealand's Ardern postpones election as coronavirus flares up

New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern postponed the country's general election on Monday by a month to October 17 as the city of Auckland remains in lockdown due

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New Zealand election to be delayed to Oct. 17 due to COVID-19

A man takes a walk in Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 15, 2020. (Photo by Li Qiaoqiao/Xinhua) Moving the date by four weeks also gives all parties a fair shot to campaign and delivers New Zealanders cer

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British trade minister pledges to fight 'unfair' U.S. tariffs

Britain's Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss is seen outside Downing Street in London, UK, March 17, 2020. /Reuters British Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Tru

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Growing calls for boycotting frozen food amid virus fears

A Health worker screens frozen fish for coronavirus at a food market. /XinhuaOn Saturday, Hema, a Chinese fresh items supermarket chain owned by Alibaba, announced it h

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S.Korea's daily cases surge on church-linked infections, India's COVID-19 deaths near 50,000

South Korea's daily COVID-19 cases surged on church-linked infections on Sunday while India's death toll increased to near 50,000. South Korea's daily confirmed COVID-

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Feature: Egyptian museum bears witness to crucial World War II battle

File Photo: A British Aircraft Spitfire is exhibited at the El Alamein Military Museum in El Alamein town, Matrouh Province, north coast of Egypt, on Aug. 18, 2015. (Xi

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Feature: A letter from home to "oriental Auschwitz"

Zhang Guangsheng carefully took out a well-preserved envelope dating back 77 years when flames of the Second World War (WWII), the deadliest in history, were raging ev