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Russia fines Apple $12.1m for 'abuse of market dominance'

The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service on Tuesday imposed a $12.1 million fine on Apple Inc. for abusing its dominant position on the iOS application distribution market.The anti-monopoly watchdog

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Hong Kong to resume travel bubble with Singapore on May 26

China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said on Monday it would resume its travel bubble with Singapore on May 26, as the HKSAR government moves to re-establish overseas travel links

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Debris of missing Indonesian submarine reportedly found

Indonesian searchers have recovered debris believed to be from submarine KRI Nanggala 402 that was reported missing on Wednesday in waters off Bali, the military chief said Saturday.The deadline for

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Russia expels 5 Polish diplomats in retaliation

The Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday that it is expelling five staffers of the Polish embassy in Moscow after Warsaw expelled three Russian diplomats.

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China says it's discussing COVID-19 help with India

China on Friday reaffirmed its promise to help India combat COVID-19 and the two sides are currently discussing the matter, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokespersonZhao Lijian said at a daily press brie

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Russia scrambles fighter jet to escort U.S. spy plane: Interfax

Russia scrambled a MiG-31 fighter to escort a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft over the Pacific Ocean as it approached the Russian border, Interfax news agency said on Friday, citing the Russian Pacific

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Philippine president not attending ASEAN summit on Myanmar: spokesman

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte will not attend a summit of leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries in Jakarta this weekend, his spoke

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OPEC fund helps finance Egypt's largest private solar plant

OPEC's Fund for International Development is among a group of development banks providing $114 million of loans to build the largest privately owned solar plant in Egypt. /VCG OPEC's Fund for

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India reports over 300,000 COVID-19 cases in a single day

India reported 314,835 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Thursday.The overall death toll has reached 184,657, the ministry said.

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Over 200 million COVID-19 vaccinations administered in China: NHC

China has administered 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine as of Wednesday, said China's National Health Commission (NHC).

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European Parliament, EU member states agree on target to cut CO2

The European Parliament and EU member states have agreed on a target to cut carbon emissions by "at least" 55 percent by 2030, the EU Commission said in a statement released on early Wednesday.

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EMA finds 'possible link' to rare blood clots in J&J vaccine

Europe's medicine regulator said on Tuesday that it finds possible link between Johnson Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine and very rare cases of unusual blood clots with low blood platelets.

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M6.0 earthquake strikes 255 km south of Sinabang, Indonesia: USGS

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 255 km south of Sinabang, Indonesia, the United States Geological Survey said on Monday.The quake was at a depth of 10 km, the report added.

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IMF Senior Resident Rep. for China: China’s growth is “not a miracle”

Steven Barnett, IMF Senior Resident Representative for China, said the country's growth is not a miracle, but the result of the government’s reform. One challenge for China is to continue such struct

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NASA's Mars helicopter makes first flight on Red Planet

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter made its first flight over the Red Planet on Monday, the agency said.The first flight was originally scheduled on April 11, but was postponed as engineers need to wor

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New Zealand 'uncomfortable' with expanding remit of Five Eyes

New Zealand's foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta said Monday her country is "uncomfortable" with expanding the role of the Five Eyes, a post-war intelligence bloc that also includes the United States, Br

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Chief economist: AIIB enters health business after COVID

02:46 Dr. Erik Berglof, chief economist of AIIB, said the bank aims to have half of its investment green. It is currently looking at all its investment to see how to bring out the clim