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Jordan's King warns Israel not to continue violations in Jerusalem

King Abdullah II of Jordan on Wednesday warned Israel not to continue its violations in Jerusalem and against Al-Aqsa Mosque while condemning its illegal attempts to expel Palestinians from their hom

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Taliban Leader Says US Repeatedly Breached Doha Peace Deal

The United States has repeatedly violated the peace agreement reached with the Taliban in Qatar's capital of Doha in 2020, the movement's leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada,

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EU backtracks after trade chief says China deal ratification suspended

The European Union is reportedly backtracking from comments made by a senior official about the suspension of ratification of the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI).On Tuesday, AFP

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Chinese actress investigated for tax, pay violations

China's taxation and broadcasting watchdogs said Wednesday that they are investigating allegations against Chinese actress Zheng Shuang concerning tax evasion, sky-high remuneration and contract f

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Pope calls for easing of tensions between Russia and Ukraine

Francis, in remarks to the public assembled in St. Peter's Square, said he was following with "deep concern the events in several areas of eastern Ukraine, where in rec

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Lavrov Slams 'Unacceptable' EU Sanctions Against Iran Amid Ongoing Vienna Talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has slammed sanctions against Iran introduced amid ongoing Vienna talks as unacceptable.Moscow condemns any attempts to undermine

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China to tighten regulations over local financial institutions

Chinese financial regulators will improve regulations for local financial institutions to mitigate risks, the financial stability and development committee under the State Council, said on Thursday.T

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Zelensky, Trudeau discuss growing hostilities in eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have discussed growing hostilities in eastern Ukraine and bilateral military cooperati

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Police crackdown on fresh Belarus anti-government protests

More than 100 protesters were detained in Minsk as opposition activists renew calls on the public to ramp up anti-government demonstrations. /AFP Over 100 protesters were detained in Belarus o

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China says growing wealth gap aggravates U.S. social inequality

Demonstrators participates in a car march to protest record unemployment and racial inequality in Washington D.C., U.S. on June 17, 2020. /VCG The growing polarization between rich and poor in

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Report: U.S. failure to control COVID-19 violates human rights

Medical workers transfer the body of a COVID-19 patient in Brooklyn, New York, April 2, 2020. /CFP Due to the U.S. government's reckless response, the COVID-19 epidemic went out of control and

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China issues report on U.S. human rights violations

China's State Council Information Office on Wednesday issued the Report on Human Rights Violations in the U.S. in 2020.The report said Washington's incompetent pandemic

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China urges the U.S. to prevent deterioration of human rights

China on Wednesday urged the U.S. to take effective measures to prevent its domestic human rights situation from worsening as the 46th session of the United Nations (UN

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U.S. University orders students to stay in place as COVID cases spike

Officials at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, issued a stay-in-place order for all undergraduate students through next Sunday. /Getty Images Officials in the American institution, Du

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Social Networks Should Not Ban Political Content During Elections, Russian MFA Spokeswoman Says

Social media platforms should not prohibit any political content during elections, as it is necessary to provide people with an opportunity to express themselves, Russi

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Twitter expands 'warning labels' to target misleading COVID vaccine posts

The social media platform is also starting a strike system that "determines when further enforcement action is necessary".

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Huawei Canada says it remains confident in Meng's innocence

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou. /CFP Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou will return to the British Columbia Supreme Court on March 1 for the next phase of extradition pro