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UK, Japan free trade talks kick off

Britain and Japan launched free trade negotiations Tuesday as the two large economies seek to seal a post-Brexit deal, said British Secretary of State for Internationa

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Portuguese president accepts dismissal of finance minister

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Tuesday accepted the proposal of Prime Minister Antonio Costa to dismiss Mario Centeno as Minister of State and Finance

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New documentary on China's landscape tops TV series ranking

Aerial China Season 3, a new sequel to the 2017 hit documentary on the country's landscape from above, Aerial China Season 1, remains the most popular weekly Chinese-la

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Peaceful protests for George Floyd continue in southern U.S.

Peaceful protests continued in southern U.S. cities on Saturday in the wake of the death of African American George Floyd while detained by police in Minnesota last we

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U.S. welcomes Egyptian initiative for political settlement in Libya

The U.S. Embassy to Libya on Saturday welcomed the Egyptian initiative for a political settlement between Libya's UN-backed government and the eastern-based army. "The

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China's Guangzhou to host international anti-epidemic supplies expo

The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou will host an international expo featuring anti-epidemic supplies on June 10, the municipal government said on Tuesday. The expo

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Pentagon chief breaks with Trump over protest response

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Wednesday that he opposed the use of active-duty military forces to quell protesters across the country demonstrating against

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Japan gov't rules out imminent return of emergency for Tokyo, Fukuoka over COVID-19

The Japanese government has no immediate plan to reinstate a state of emergency for the capital of Tokyo and Fukuoka Prefecture despite an increase of COVID-19 cases i

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San Francisco announces curfew for Sunday night after protests

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced on Saturday night a curfew in the city that will last from 8 p.m. Sunday until 5 a.m. Monday local time with the National Gu

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Israeli PM warns new restrictions amid fresh coronavirus outbreak

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Sunday that new restrictions will be re-imposed if the coronavirus spread in the country continues, after most of t

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EU should assume more responsibility in global fight against pandemic, says Merkel

The European Union (EU) should assume more global responsibility in the coronavirus crisis, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said. In a speech outlining Germany's p

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Greece releases first list of 29 countries allowed to send tourists as of mid-June

Greece's government released on Friday the first list of 29 countries allowed to send tourists to the country as of June 15 by flights to the airports of Athens and The

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European Commission proposes borrowing 750 bln euros as recovery fund

The European Commission on Wednesday proposed borrowing 750 billion euros (826 billion U.S. dollars) in its name from the financial market to help the world's largest

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AU organs call on African nations to be innovative, collaborative in fighting COVID-19

African countries have to be innovative, collaborative, and comprehensive to tackle the scourge of COVID-19, said organs of the African Union (AU) in South Africa. Ibr

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Putin says Russia to hold postponed Victory Day parade on June 24

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that a military parade, postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic, will be held on June 24 to mark the 75th anniversary of the S

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China-Europe freight train delivers medical supplies to Serbia

A China-Europe freight train carrying hundreds of tons of medical equipment arrived in Serbia from China on Tuesday. "The train delivered medical equipment to Belgrade

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Afghan air raids kill 8 militants in northern Kunduz province

Eight militants have been confirmed dead as fighting planes targeted a Taliban hideout in Dasht-e-Archi district of the northern Kunduz province on Sunday, district go