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UK's lockdown easing will start on March 8, PM's office says

Lockdown measures will start to be rolled back in England on March 8 because the criteria which guides easing is currently being met, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said on Monday.Returning ch

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Hungary to start administering Chinese COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday

Hungary will begin adminstering China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, the country's Chief Medical Officer Cecilia Muller told reporters on Sunday.The vaccine will be delivered to around 5,

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Pressure drops in vessel at Fukushima plant, no radioactive leakage

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Monday said the pressure inside one of the reactor containment vessels at the nuclear plant has dropped.Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPC

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Concerns whether impeachment will become commonplace

01:46 In the wake of the acquittal of former U.S. President DonaldTrump on the charge he incited the storming of the U.S. Capitol, some Republicans have said that Democrats could face

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5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Hachinoe, Japan

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 on Friday jolted 111 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan with a depth of 46.06 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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Harry and Meghan not returning to the royal family: Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Friday that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, have told Queen Elizabeth II they will not be returning as working members of the

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Six COVID-19 vaccines in Phase 3 clinical trials in China: NMPA

China has granted conditional commercial approval for two COVID-19 vaccines, and six of 16 vaccines given emergency permission for clinical trials have entered Phase 3

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Nigeria approves use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria, NAFDAC Director General Mojisola Adeyeye said at pr

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Duke of Edinburgh admitted to hospital: Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh has been admitted to hospital, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday.

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Police offer 100,000 yuan reward for armed fugitive in NE China

An armed fugitive is on the run after police believed he killed seven people in the city of Bei'an in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, according to a notice iss

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6.2-magnitude quake hits off Vanuatu: USGS

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter was recorded with a depth of 10 kilometers. There have been no

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Pelosi: U.S. lawmakers will set up commission to probe Capitol attack

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday lawmakers will establish a commission to review the "facts and causes" related to the deadly January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-

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Dominican Republic's president applauds Chinese vaccine

The President of Dominican Republic Luis Abinader spoke highly of the COVID-19 vaccine from China's Sinovac during a press conference on Monday introducing the government's vaccination program.Abinad

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First batch of Chinese vaccines to arrive in Thailand before Feb. 24

The first batch of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines is expected to arrive in Thailand before February 24, Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Monday.

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Singapore GDP contracts 5.4 percent in 2020

Singapore's economy in 2020 shrank by 5.4 percent in 2020, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said on Monday, slightly better than forecasts of a 5.8-percent contraction.

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U.S. to lift terrorist designation of Yemen's Houthis on Feb. 16

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday he will revoke the terrorist designation of Yemen's Houthi movement effective Feb. 16, even as he warned that members of the group could be hit w

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Myanmar approves use of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine

Myanmar has authorized the use of the Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine, Myanmar Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services, Senior GeneralMin Aung Hlaing,said on Thursday.