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COVID-19 cases jump to 716 in France

France has detected 716 cases of coronavirus infection and 11 patients have died of the virus, the Ministry of Health announced on Saturday. The two new deaths have be

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Senior Iranian commander killed in Syria's capital

A senior Iranian revolutionary guard member was gunned down in the capital Damascus on Friday, a war monitor reported Saturday. The Iranian commander, identified as Fa

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Turkish military vehicles enter Syria's Idlib as cease-fire enters 2nd day

Dozens of Turkish military vehicles entered Syria's northwestern province of Idlib on Saturday, as the cease-fire brokered by Russia and Turkey is entering its second d

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Brazil confirms first case of novel coronavirus

The Brazilian health authorities confirmed on Wednesday the country's first case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The Brazilian Health Minister Luiz Mandetta said a

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Russia's policy toward Ukraine remains unchanged: Kremlin

Russia's policy toward Ukraine remains unchanged after Volodymyr Zelensky replaced Petro Poroshenko as the new president of Ukraine last year, the Kremlin said Wednesd

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IS supporter admits plotting to bomb London's St Paul's Cathedral: report

An Islamic State (IS) supporter has pleaded guilty of plotting to bomb London's landmark St Paul's Cathedral and a hotel, local media reported Friday. According to the

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Wikileaks' founder Assange may seek asylum in France again: lawyer

Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, may once again seek asylum in France to avoid extradition to the United States where he could face trial over the publication of

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Mongolia supports China in fighting novel coronavirus outbreak: PM

Mongolian Prime Minister Ukhnaa Khurelsukh on Thursday expressed deep sympathy to China over the novel coronavirus outbreak. "We believe that under the strong leadersh

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UN chief calls for greater global efforts to tackle climate change

The climate change is the gravest and most urgent obstacle to the global stability and prosperity, and greater joint efforts made by every country and every community i

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Iran vows no negotiation with U.S. under "maximum pressure"

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that his administration will never negotiate with the United States under "maximum pressure." "Iran will never negotiat

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Munich Security Conference closes without consensus on "Westlessness"

The 56th Munich Security Conference (MSC) closed on Sunday as attendees didn't share consensus on "Westlessness," the theme of this year's conference. The debates on "

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Initiative to promote education of adolescent girls launched at UN

Ireland's UN mission on Tuesday organized a high-level event to launch "The Drive for Five" initiative, which aims to spur "five transformative actions" to promote edu

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Afghans welcome U.S.-Taliban peace dialogue but term it "boring practice"

The war-weary Afghans are supportive of the ongoing U.S.-Taliban talks to end the war in Afghanistan but described the process as a "boring practice" that has yet to de

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French ports prepare for upheavals amid trade uncertainties after Brexit

French ports are preparing for upheaval following a formal Brexit on Friday as exporters wonder what rules may apply after a transition period ends in December. Animal

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U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran nuclear entity, renews waivers

The U.S. government announced on Thursday that it has slapped sanctions on the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and its head while renewing waivers allowing fo

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Novel coronavirus fatality rate expected to drop: renowned Chinese expert

The fatality rate for the novel coronavirus outbreak is expected to decrease, said Zhong Nanshan, a renowned Chinese respiratory expert, in an interview with Xinhua on

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China's Hubei reports 840 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus

Central China's Hubei Province reported 840 new confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and 25 new deaths on Tuesday, the provincial h