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Malaysian military chief expresses appreciation for China on assistance against COVID-19

Malaysian Chief of Defence Forces General Affendi bin Buang on Thursday expressed gratitude to China for the assistance in Malaysia's fight against the COVID-19 pandem

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Anti-racism protest in U.S. city Seattle results in 45 arrests, 21 officers injured

A total of 45 people were arrested and 21 police officers injured on Saturday after a "Black Lives Matter" protest turned violent in the western U.S. city of Seattle,

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Same venues, same competitions retained for postponed Tokyo Olympic Games

The postponed Tokyo Olympic Games will be staged at the same venues under an almost identical schedule as planned before the Games was pushed back due to the COVID-19

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EU institutions welcome ECJ ruling on data sharing pact with U.S.

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) on Friday welcomed Thursday's decision by European Court of Justice (ECJ), which effectively annulled a data sharing arr

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Senator says Trump notifies Congress to withdraw U.S. from WHO

U.S. President Donald Trump has formally notified Congress that the United States has officially moved to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), Democratic

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China launches online campaign to help college graduates find jobs

China's Ministry of Education has joined hands with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to launch an online recruitment drive to help the country's new college graduat

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Commentary: U.S. political liars challenge bottom line of human conscience

The United States has failed to take on its leadership role in the COVID-19 pandemic while scrambling to shift the blame away from its own incompetence. BEIJING, July

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China's "Super Dan" announces retirement from national team

Chinese badminton's "Super Dan" Lin Dan announced his retirement on social media on Saturday, ending his illustrious 20-year national team career. "From 2000 to 2020, a

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Chinese biomass energy producer CN Energy seeks U.S. IPO

CN Energy Group, which produces wood-based activated carbon and biomass energy in China, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the U.S. stock market.The com

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WHO reports record single-day surge in global COVID-19 cases

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday reported 212,326 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day increase since COVID-19 broke out. The

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China's top political advisory body opposes U.S. bill on Hong Kong

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee Thursday strongly condemned and resolutely opposed t

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UN calls for science, solidarity to tackle global drug challenges

Addressing the world drug problem requires responses that are based on facts, solidarity and compassion, said chief of the the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

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Japan, British drugmaker to start talks on COVID-19 vaccine supply

British drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Friday that it has agreed with the Japanese government to start discussions on the supply of a potential COVID-19 vaccine, AZD1222

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S. Korea's Blue House expresses strong regret over DPRK's demolition of joint liaison office

South Korea's presidential Blue House on Tuesday expressed strong regret over the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s demolition of the inter-Korean joint l

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Myanmar extends entry restrictions for travellers till late June

Myanmar's Foreign Affairs Ministry Monday announced further extension of temporary entry restrictions for visitors from all countries until June 30. The extension will

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Iran urges IAEA to avoid unconstructive decisions over nuke program

Iran's Foreign Ministry on Monday urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to avoid unconstructive decisions regarding Iran's nuclear program. In his weekly

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London covers key monuments ahead of planned anti-racism protests

Key statues and monuments in London, including the Cenotaph in Whitehall, statues of Winston Churchill and Nelson Mandela, are to be covered and protected ahead of pla