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Four injured in Berlin shooting

Four people were injured in a shooting incident in Berlin on Saturday, police said.A police spokesperson said there was no indication of a political motive.

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France reports its first confirmed case of new coronavirus variant

France on Friday reported its first confirmed case of the new coronavirus variant that recently emerged in Britain, according to the health ministry.The person arrived from London on December 19 and

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M6.3 earthquake hits near Calatagan, Philippines

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit near Calatagan, the Philippines on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).The epicenter of the earthquake was recorded at a depth of 114 km, the

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China aims for comprehensive, balanced investment treaty with EU

China will carry out negotiations with the European Union (EU) on a proposed bilateral investment treaty at its own pace in pursuit of a comprehensive, balanced and hig

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France's Macron shows no coronavirus symptoms: Presidency

French President EmmanuelMacron has showed no symptoms of coronavirus and has been released from quarantine, the presidential palace said in a statement on Thursday.

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Trump wants Congress to amend COVID-19 relief bill, threatens to veto

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he wants Congress to amend the coronavirus relief bill to raise the amount of stimulus checks and eliminate wasteful spending, among other issues.

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U.S. third quarter GDP up 33.4 percent

Gross domestic product rebounded at a 33.4% annualized rate last quarter, the U.S. Commerce Department said in its third estimate of GDP.

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Hong Kong to suspend flights from UK over new coronavirus strain

China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will halt all passenger flights from the UK starting at midnight, local health officials said Monday.

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6.2 magnitude earthquake rocks Japan near Hachinohe

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Sunday rocked the region near Hachinohe, Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Reports indicate that the quake was detected around 9:00AM pacific time, with an epicente

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Nepali president dissolves parliament, elections next year

Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved parliament on Sunday, according to a presidential statement.General elections will be held in two phases, on April 30 and May 10, said the statement.

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Trump signs stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a two-day stopgap extension of existing federal funds to avoid a government shutdown at midnight, the White House said late Friday night.(With input from Reuters)

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Russia has mutual interests with China in many fields says Putin

Russia and China have common interests in many fields, said Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday during his annual press conference. /Xinhua Russia and China have common interests in m

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Hong Kong reports 96 new COVID-19 cases

China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Thursday reported 96 new COVID-19 cases, including 90 cases of local transmission, according to the Centre fo

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Magnitude-6.2 quake strikes Mindanao in the Philippines: GFZ

An earthquake of magnitude-6.2 struck Mindanao in the Philippines early on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.The quake had a depth of 10 kilometers. Source(s): Reuters

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FDA: No safety concerns to preclude emergency use of Moderna's vaccine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday said safety data supported a favorable profile of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, and there are no specific safety concerns identified that would pr

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NE China's Heilongjiang reports two new COVID-19 cases

Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Monday reported two new locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases in Suifenhe City, the provincial health commission said on Tuesday

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G20 GDP showed strong recovery in third quarter of 2020

The gross domestic product (GDP) in the G20 area bounced back by 8.1 percent in the third quarter of 2020 following the unprecedented falls in the first half of the year due to COVID-19 containment m