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Chinese UN envoy asks for more int'l aid for Yemen

Dai Bing, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, on Monday asked for more international assistance to prevent famine in Yemen.Yemen, with its multiple challenges of violent co

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Armenian demonstrators break into government building in Yerevan: RIA

A group of demonstrators have broken into a government building in the center of Yerevan where several ministers are located, reported RIA news agency on Monday.The protesters are demanding the resig

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Indian PM receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the national capital Delhi, Modi said in a tweet.

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Iranian nuclear energy chief warns IAEA against anti-Iran resolutions

Ali-Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI)said on Sunday that Tehran will give a proper response to any anti-Iran resolution adopted by theInternational Atomic Energy Age

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NBA opens probe after Jeremy Lin says he was called 'coronavirus'

The National Basketball Association (NBA)'s developmental G League has launched an investigation after Jeremy Lin said he was called "coronavirus" during a game.In a Facebook post on Friday, Lin talk

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Residential community in Beijing closes off for coronavirus testing

A residential community in Beijing's Daxing District has been closed off on Friday for coronavirus nucleic acid testing, Beijing Daily reported.The measure is temporary

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Japan to lift COVID-19 state of emergency in 6 prefectures

Japan will lift the state of emergency in six prefectures, namely Aichi, Gifu, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, and Fukuoka, at the end of this month, ahead of its scheduled end date on March 7, the government a

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China adds 11.86 million new urban jobs in 2020

China added 11.86 million new urban jobs in 2020 nationwide, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said on Friday.

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U.S. carries out airstrike against Iranian-backed militia in Syria

The United States on Thursday carried out an airstrike in Syria against a structure belonging to what it said were Iran-backed militia, Reuters reported citing officials.

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Russia admires China's achievements in eradicating extreme poverty

Kremlin SpokesmanDmitry Peskov on Thursday said Russia admires China's achievements in eradicating extreme poverty, in response to a query about China's national commen

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Armenian PM sacks head of the general staff of armed forces

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Thursday he had fired the head of the general staff of Armenia's armed forces after the military called for his resignation in a statement.

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Myanmar military banned from using Facebook and Instagram platforms

Facebook said it has banned the Myanmar military from using its social media platforms Facebook and Instagram effective immediately.

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Second Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine is 72.51% effective: company

A vaccine developed by Sinopharm's Wuhan Institute is 72.51% effective in preventing COVID-19, the company said Wednesday in an official statement.China's drug regulators have received an application

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Guinea will launch an Ebola vaccination drive

A total of 11,500 doses of Ebola vaccines donated by the World Health Organization arrived in Guinea on Monday evening, according to a statement released by Guinea's health ministry.Guinea and the De

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Prince William says Prince Philip is 'ok': report

Prince William on Monday said his grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, is "ok" and doctors are "keeping an eye on him" in hospital, British media reported.

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EU foreign ministers agree to prepare Russian sanctions, diplomats say

European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday to go ahead with sanctions on four senior Russian officials in response to the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, two EU diplomats said, al

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Italian ambassador to DR Congo dies in attack on UN convoy

The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) died on Monday in an attack on a United Nations convoy in the east of Congo, the Italian foreign ministry said in a statement.The