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Wall Street ends in a hole after Fed chair vows tough inflation fight

Stocks slumped on Friday after Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell pledged to act "forcefully" against soaring inflation in a battle that will be painful for Amer

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Japan to tighten anti-COVID measures ahead of Olympic Games

Japanese government is planning to allow Osaka, Hyogo and Miyagi prefectures to tighten their anti-COVID restrictions with just four months before the Tokyo Olympics, reported Kyodo News Agency on Th

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Britain to bring in COVID hotel quarantine from Feb. 15

The UK will tighten its border controls from Monday to fight against COVID-19, requiring hotel quarantine in England for those arriving from the most high-risk countries.Arrivals will have to quarant

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Beijing to tighten health monitoring for overseas arrivals

Beijing will tighten its health monitoring measures for overseas arrivals, including those who have entered China in the last 21 days, local authorities said on Tuesday

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HK announces stricter testing and isolation for arriving diplomats

Though exempted from quarantining, consular and diplomatic officers arriving in Hong Kong will face stricter testing and isolation arrangements starting November 18, ac

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Governments at all levels in China should tighten their belts: report

Governments at all levels should tighten their belts while the central government should take the lead by committing to negative growth in its budgetary spending, acco

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China makes solid progress in African swine fever control

China is making headway in African swine fever containment, with cases of the disease dwindling since late 2018, an official said Tuesday. No major regional outbreak of the animal disease occurred fr

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Singapore to extend partial lockdown 'circuit breaker' measures until June 1

Singapore will tighten COVID-19 safety measures and extend its "circuit breaker," or partial lockdown, period until June 1 to "decisively" bring down community cases, a

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Singapore to extend partial lockdown measures until June 1

Singapore will tighten COVID-19 safety measures and extend its "circuit breaker," or partial lockdown, period until June 1 to "decisively" bring down community cases, according to Prime Minister Lee

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Merkel in self-quarantine after doctor she met tests positive for coronavirus

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has put herself in quarantine after a doctor she met Friday tested positive for coronavirus, government spokesman Steffen Seibert said Sunday. Merkel was informed a

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White House wants to tighten rules for food assistance

02:50 The Trump Administration wants to tighten rules for people in the U.S. receiving food aid. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, helps feed one-in-eight America