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Robinhood lifts trading restrictions on GameStop

Online brokerage app Robinhood has removed temporary trading restrictions on all stocks, including GameStop Corp and AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc, said a notice issued on its website Thursday.

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Guyana terminates agreement on Taiwan office

Guyana on Thursday abruptly terminated an agreement with Taiwan to open an office in the South American nation after Chinese Foreign Ministry asked the country to correct its "mistake."Guyana's forei

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China considers joining CPTPP

China is actively considering joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Thur

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LRA commander Dominic Ongwen guilty of war crimes: ICC

Dominic Ongwen, an alleged commander in Uganda's shadowy Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled on Thursda

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China lodges stern representations to BBC over COVID-19 fake news

China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it has lodged stern representations to BBC over its fake news related to COVID-19 in China.

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Former ECB chief Draghi appointed to form Italy's new gov't

Former European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi was appointed to form Italy's new government, the office of President Sergio Mattarella said on Wednesday. Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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Military releases Myanmar's regional, state chief ministers

A majority of regional and state chief ministers were released on Tuesday after the military's one-day detention, a senior military official told Xinhua.The military detained government leaders, regi

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Israel treating blast near embassy in India as 'terrorist incident'

Israel on Friday said it is treating a small blast near its embassy in India's capital New Delhi as a "terrorist incident," Reuters reported citing officials.A blast outside the Israeli embassy in Ne

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China's HNA Group faces bankruptcy, restructuring ruling

Creditors of China's HNA Group have applied for bankruptcy and restructuring to the court after HNA failed to pay off due debts, according to a statement by HNA.The company said it will cooperate wit

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Putin calls protests demanding Navalny's release illegal and dangerous

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday called weekend protests demanding the release of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny illegal and dangerous.Putin, fielding questions from students, said nobody sh

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Mexican president tests positive for COVID-19

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has tested positive for COVID-19, he said on Sunday, adding that his symptoms were mild and that he was receiving medical treatment.

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UAE cabinet approves establishing UAE embassy in Israel's Tel Aviv

The United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s cabinet has approved the establishment of a UAE embassy in Israel's Tel Aviv, the UAE government said on Sunday via Twitter.

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M7.0 quake hits SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted 213 kilometers southeast of Pondaguitan, Philippines at 1223GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.The epicenter, with a depth of 95.8 ki

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Tokyo Olympics to be held as scheduled: IOC

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said the Tokyo Olympics will be held as scheduled, adding that there is "no plan B" for Tokyo Olympics, according to Kyodo News.

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Five killed in suicide attack in central Baghdad

At least five people were killed and 10 others wounded on Thursday in a suicide bomb attack at a marketplace in Iraqi capital Baghdad, an Interior Ministry source said. Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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M6.6 earthquake strikes San Juan Province, Argentina: USGS

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck San Juan Province, Argentina, late on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).The quake struck a depth of 11 kilometers, the USGS said.

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PM to be first Cambodian for China's COVID-19 vaccine shot

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Sunday that he will be the first in the country to be inoculated with a COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinopharm.The country accepted one million dose