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Japanese lawmakers reject petition to cancel Tokyo Olympics

A petition requesting the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics has been rejected by the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, broadcaster NHK reported on Monday.The bill to cancel the Games was

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China has exported COVID-19 vaccines to over 40 countries: MOFCOM

China has exported COVID-19 vaccines to over 40 countries, Li Xingqian, head of the foreign trade department of China'sMinistry of Commerce(MOFCOM), said in an intervie

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Militant group ISWAP says Nigeria's Boko Haram leader is dead

The militant group Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) said in an audio recording on Sunday that Abubakar Shekau, leader of rival Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram, was dead, Reuter

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3 killed in shooting in Miami-Dade area: reports

At least three people were killed and multiple injured in a shooting in the Miami-Dade area of Florida, U.S., ABC News and local media Miami Herald reported on Sunday.The shooting occurred around 2 a

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Macron says stable Mali, not only French troops, can fight terrorism

French troops on their own can not fight terrorism in Africa's Sahel region, and stable political institutions in Mali also have a role, French President Emmanuel Macro

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OPEC+ sticks to plans to ease oil cuts

OPEC+ agreed on Tuesday to stick to the existing pace of gradually easing oil supply curbs, two OPEC+ sources said, as producers balanced expectations of a recovery in demand against a possible incre

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Roadside bomb hits university bus in eastern Afghanistan, killing 4

At least four people were killed and 11 others wounded after a roadside bomb hit a university bus in Afghanistan's eastern Parwan province on Saturday, an Interior Ministry official said. Source(s):

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Iran announces 7 qualified candidates to run for presidency

Iran's Interior Ministry on Tuesday announced the names of seven qualified candidates to run for Iran's upcoming presidential election.The list includes Saeed Jalili, Ebrahim Raisi, Mohsen Rezaei, Al

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Injuries reported in Kuala Lumpur train collision

Injuries were reported after a collision involving two trains occurred on the Kelana Jaya Line in Kuala Lumpur, said local police.

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Iran inspection agreement extended by one month: UN nuclear watchdog

The UN nuclear watchdog and Iran have agreed to extend an agreement to monitor Tehran's nuclear activities by one month, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Monday."The equipment and t

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Nigerian army chief dies in air force plane crash

Nigeria's army chief, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, died in a plane crash on Friday on an official visit to the northern state of Kaduna, which has had security challenges in recent months, th

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U.S. Blinken plans visit to Middle East after Israel-Hamas ceasefire

U.S.Secretary of StateAntonyBlinken will meet with Israeli, Palestinian and other Middle Eastern counterparts, the State Department has announced.In a phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi As

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China extends exemption of additional tariffs on 79 U.S. products

China has announced the fourth extension of the exemption of additional tariffs for a list of 79 U.S. products from the second round of tariff countermeasures against the U.S., said the Customs Tarif

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Over 400 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China

More than 400 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across China as of Sunday, the National Health Commission said Monday.

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East China's Anhui detects one case of COVID-19

A patient at a hospital in Lu'an City, east China's Anhui Province, tested positive for COVID-19 during a routine coronavirus nucleic acid test, local health authoritie

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U.S. consumer prices leap 4.2% in April

The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) grew by 4.2 percent year-on-year in April, the largest increase since the global financial crisis in 2008, the U.S. Department of Labor announced on Wednesday. The

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Interfax: Russian jet escorts 3 French airforce planes over Black Sea

Russia on Wednesday scrambled a Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet to escort three French airforce planes over the Black Sea, Russia media outlet Interfax news agency said, citing the country's Defense Ministr