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30 Turkish military vehicles enter Syria's Idlib

A convoy of 30 Turkish military vehicles entered Syria's northern Idlib province on Sunday, a war monitor reported.The military convoy carried logistic and military gea

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Iran to target U.S. bases if national security threatened: official

Iran will target U.S. bases across the region if its national security is endangered by U.S. forces, said Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Expediency Discernment Cou

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Zuma to face trial after dropping appeal against prosecution

Former South African President Jacob Zuma appears in court in Durban, South Africa, June 8, 2018. /Reuters Former South African President Jacob Zuma has abandoned attempts to halt a looming co

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Iran says U.S. should respect int'l maritime regulation

The Iranian Armed Forces on Monday said that the vessels of the United States and its allies should respect international regulations while passing through Iran's sout

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Japanese game developers confident about Chinese market

03:14 Japanese game developers are confident about the Chinese market's potential and even plan for more expansions, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chinese Ministry of Commerce ear

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Iran vows to respond to U.S. threats

Iranian officials on Thursday downplayed recent U.S. threats and vowed to respond if the security of Iranian territory is at stake. The U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has ord

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Trump orders Navy to destroy all Iranian gunboats if they harass U.S. ships

"I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea," Trump tweeted on Wednesday. WASHINGTO

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Trump orders navy to destroy all Iranian gunboats if they harass U.S. ships

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had instructed the U.S. Navy to destroy any Iranian gunboats if they harass U.S. ships at sea. "I have instructed

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WHO to provide factsheet on 2020 budget, contributions soon: official

The World Health Organization (WHO) will as soon as possible provide a factsheet on its 2020 budget and contributions from members, a WHO official said Friday. Margare

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Disrupted F1 season, virtual Grand Prix popular amid COVID-19 pandemic

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China sees no large-scale foreign investment withdrawal amid coronavirus impact: MOC

China has not seen and will not see large-scale withdrawal of foreign investment despite the coronavirus impact on foreign businesses in China, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Thursday. Fore

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Foreign investment still optimistic about China: MOFCOM

Foreign investment remains optimistic about the Chinese market despite the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, said the country's commerce ministry.China has not and will not experience a large-scale withdr

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Layoffs are disproportionately impacting startup satellite offices

Layoffs have struck the startup world swiftly, hurting hospitality and travel startups, as well as recruitment and scooter companies. New data shows that some of those layoffs, brought on by COVID-19,

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COVID-19 Global Roundup: Diplomacy in the time of the pandemic

With Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to intensive care, Britain's top diplomat Dominic Raab is now charged with leading the UK government. This is yet another signal that testifies to the impor

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OPEC+ meeting delayed as Saudi Arabia and Russia row over oil price

OPEC and Russia have postponed a Monday meeting to discuss oil output cuts until April 9, OPEC sources said on Saturday. The delay came amid pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump for the Organiza

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Boris Johnson's crucial choice

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COVID-19 pandemic may lead to restoration of Iran's global economic status: expert

The current novel coronavirus pandemic may result in the restoration of Iran's global economic status, an Iranian economic expert said Wednesday. "For sure, this disea