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Biden to accept Democratic Party's nomination at scaled-back convention

Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden is poised to accept the party's nomination at a scaled-back convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Democratic Na

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India mulling labeling of products with country of origin

India's federal government is mulling to make it mandatory for all e-tailers and e-commerce platforms operating in the country, like Amazon, Flipkart, etc., to mention

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S.Korean president says to pursue peace, prosperity with DPRK

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that his country will pursue peace and prosperity with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on the Korean

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Shanxi Loongs ease past Sichuan Blue Whale in CBA

Shanxi Loongs overwhelmed Sichuan Blue Whale 88-76 here on Wednesday night, securing two straight wins after the resumption of the 2019-20 Chinese Basketball Associati

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New lab to develop next-generation batteries

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), China's largest lithium-ion battery maker, broke ground on Wednesday on a new laboratory to develop next-generation

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First round of U.S.-Russia disarmament talks end without tangible results

The first round of new disarmament talks between the United States and Russia has ended here with no tangible results, as the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New S

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UK PM says 2 meter social distancing rule to be cut to 1 meter plus

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that the current two meter social distancing rule will be loosened from July 4 to "one meter plus" in a bid to furt

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WTO estimates 18.5-pct decline of global trade in Q2

The volume of global merchandise trade would shrink by around 18.5 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of this year, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said Tue

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Singapore to hold general election: PM

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday that he has advised President Halimah Yacob to dissolve the parliament and issue the Writ of Election.He made t

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Spotlight: Greece to welcome tourists as Europe's coronavirus situation steadily improves

Greece will open this year's summer tourism season on Monday as Europe is reopening its borders with a steadily improving COVID-19 situation, the country's prime minis

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Malta to lift COVID-19 public health emergency: PM

Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Sunday that the country's Public Health Emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic will be lifted in the coming hours. Abela said

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Two UN peacekeepers killed during operation in northern Mali

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) confirmed this Sunday that two of its peacekeepers were killed Saturday evening

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Trump to accept Republican presidential nomination in Florida's Jacksonville

Sitting U.S. President Donald Trump will accept the Republican Party's presidential nomination for a second term in Jacksonville, Florida, Republican National Committe

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Japan enacts record extra budget to cushion economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic

Japan's parliament on Friday enacted a record 31.91 trillion yen (297 billion U.S. dollars) second supplementary budget for the current fiscal year aimed at further cu

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Newly transmitted COVID-19 cases in Germany continue to decrease

New infections with COVID-19 in Germany remained under last week's average and increased by 258 over the past day, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Friday.

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France to end state of health emergency on July 10: report

The French government has decided to end the state of health emergency on July 10, two weeks ahead of the previously scheduled date, and expected to retain certain pow

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Turkish president appoints new governors for 41 provinces

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed new governors in 41 provinces, according to a presidential decree published on the Official Gazette on Wednesday. As p