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Tokyo 2020 president Mori resigns over sexist remarks

Tokyo 2020 organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori said on Friday he is stepping down from the post after controversial remarks he made about women sparked an uproar.

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Mexico approves China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Mexico has authorized emergency use of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said on Wednesday.

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Twitter says Trump's ban stays, even if he runs for office again

Twitter's ban on former U.S. President Donald Trump will remain even if he runs again for the White House and wins, a senior executive of Twitter said on Wednesday during an interview on CNBC.

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M7.5 quake hits southeast of Loyalty Islands, tsunami alert issued

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 jolted southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Wednesday with a depth of 10 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Tsunami alert has been issued.

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Trump committed 'most grievous constitutional crime,' prosecutors say

Former U.S. president Donald Trump committed the "most grievous constitutional crime" of any U.S. president when he incited supporters to storm the Capitol last month, Democratic prosecutors said Mon

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Georgia Secretary of State's office launches probe into Trump

The Georgia Secretary of State's office opened an investigation on Monday into former U.S. president Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the state's 2020 election results, according to CNN and Reuters

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WHO says in discussions with Chinese developers on vaccine cooperation

Chief scientistat the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr.Soumya Swaminathan said on Monday that the WHO is discussing cooperation with Chinese COVID-19 vaccine developers.

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Myanmar military leader delivers speech about election

Myanmarmilitaryleader General Min Aung Hlaingsaidin a speech on Monday that the election commissionusedthe COVID-19pandemicas an excuse and did not allow for fair campaigning.He called on the public

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UK requests special session on Myanmar at UN Human Rights Council

Britain's envoy at the UN Human Rights Council said that the UK has submitted a request for special session on Myanmar, Reuters reported on Monday.

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Ecuador's Arauz claims victory in Sunday's presidential election

Ecuadorean presidential candidate Andres Arauz said on Sunday he had won the day's presidential election, beating his nearest rival Guillermo Lasso by a two-to-one margin.Arauz did not say whether he

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New case of Ebola confirmed in Democratic Republic of Congo

A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the health ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

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Austria open to making Russian, Chinese COVID-19 vaccines: Report

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Sunday he was open to Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine or Chinese alternatives being produced in his country if they are authorized by the European Union

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Polish president to attend China-CEEC Summit on Tuesday

Polish President Andrzej Duda will attend the summit between China and Central and Eastern European countries on Tuesday, the website of the Polish Presidential Palace said in a statement on Sunday.A

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PLA provides COVID-19 vaccines to Pakistani army

At the request of the Pakistani army, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Sunday delivered a batch of COVID-19 vaccines to the Pakistani army, according to an

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Australian economic advisor to Suu Kyi detained in Myanmar: report

An Australian economic advisor to Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi was detained in the country on Saturday, reported BBC.In response, Australia's Foreign Ministry said it is deeply concerned

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China to assist Papua New Guinea with vaccines: FM

China has decided to assist Papua New Guinea (PNG) with a batch of vaccines to help the country completely overcome the pandemic, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Mi

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Luckin Coffee files for bankruptcy protection in New York

The Chinese coffee chain Luckin Coffee has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in New York, the company said in a statement on Friday.