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Italy sets tough restrictions for Christmas, New Year holidays

No travels between regions for Christmas and a national curfew on New Year's Eve are among the new rules imposed in Italy ahead of the forthcoming holidays.The restrict

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German FM urges for agreement on post-Brexit talks in face of COVID-19

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Monday called on Britain to agree on a post-Brexit deal in the face of COVID-19, after a meeting with the European Commission's ch

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China firmly opposes U.S. report on Chinese military

A spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense on Sunday expressed China's strong dissatisfaction with a report released by the U.S. Department of Defenseon Se

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Pakistani FM embarks on 2-day visit to China: foreign ministry

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi left for China on Thursday on a two-day visit for talks on bilateral matters, the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan said. A

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Russia says not to stop cooperating with Iran despite U.S. threats

Russia will not stop cooperating with Iran in defiance of U.S. threats of sanctions, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Thursday. "We are guided exclu

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China, U.S. to hold phone talks in coming days: commerce ministry

China's Ministry of Commerce said Thursday China and the United States had agreed to hold phone talks in the coming days. The ministry's spokesperson Gao Feng made the

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Iran says takes "big steps" to boost uranium enrichment capacity

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced on Thursday that Tehran has taken "big steps" to boost the capacity of its uranium enrichment. "The AEOI has ta

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Japan's Abe scheduled to return to work after hospital visit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is scheduled to return to work on Wednesday after a three-day summer break, during which he visited a hospital in Tokyo on Monday am

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Thai gov't not to lodge constitution amendment motion on their own: spokeswoman

The Thai government will not lodge a constitution amendment motion on their own while all partners of the coalition are free to do so, said deputy government spokeswom

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China stands firmly against U.S. suppression of Huawei: FM spokesperson

China firmly opposes the deliberate smear and suppression of Huawei and other Chinese companies by the United States, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Tuesday in r

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Palestine slams UAE-Israeli peace deal as "flagrant departure from Arab consensus"

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye on Monday slammed the U.S.-sponsored peace deal signed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with Israel as "a flagrant departu

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Putin, Erdogan discuss Libya, Syria over phone

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Libya and Syria on Monday in a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, th

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S. Africa begins second COVID-19 vaccine trial

South Africa's University of Witwatersrand on Monday started the second COVID-19 vaccine trial in the country, said the institution. Shabir Madhi, Executive Director o

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Lebanese president vows to bring all responsible for Beirut explosions to justice

Lebanese President Michel Aoun vowed on Friday that all officials responsible for Beirut's explosions will be brought to justice regardless of their positions in the go

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China hopes U.S. can overcome COVID-19 at early date: spokesperson

China has provided the United States with over 26.5 billion face masks and other medical supplies, and hopes that the United States can overcome the COVID-19 epidemic

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Britain to introduce new 90-min COVID-19 tests to break chains of transmission

Britain will roll out millions of COVID-19 tests able to detect the virus within 90 minutes without the administration of health professionals, the country's health mi

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WHO to launch mask challenge with partners this week

The World Health Organization (WHO) will launch a mask challenge this week with partners from around the world to encourage people to send in photos of themselves wear