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EgyptAir suspends flights to Saudi Arabia

EgyptAir, the flag carrier of Egypt, suspended all flights to Saudi Arabia over fears of the spread of the novel coronavirus, a statement by the national airline said o

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Trump's confidant Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison

Roger Stone, U.S. President Donald Trump's longtime confidant, was sentenced on Thursday to 40 months in prison for lying to Congress and witness tampering during form

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China-EU agreements continue to apply to UK during Brexit transition: spokesperson

The agreements and cooperation documents between China and the European Union (EU) will continue to apply to the UK during the Brexit transition period, a Chinese fore

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Humanitarian crisis in NW Syria reaches "horrifying" level: UN

The humanitarian crisis in northwest Syria has reached a horrifying new level with 900,000 people displaced since Dec. 1, a UN emergency relief coordinator said Monday

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Afghans express mixed reaction to expected U.S.-Taliban peace deal

The lengthy U.S.-Taliban talks to end the war in Afghanistan and pave the way for the withdrawal of the U.S.-led forces from the country have been reportedly finalized

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Soldier kills more than 10 in shooting spree in north-eastern Thailand

A Thai soldier has killed at least 12 people in the north-eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, local media reported Saturday. The alleged killer, who is a soldier, s

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WHO engaging more with private sectors on novel coronavirus medical kit supply

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday that it is engaging more than ever with private sectors globally to ensure the supply of personal protection equipment

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Iraq's Shiite leader condemns attacks against anti-gov't protesters

Iraq's top Shiite cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Friday condemned the recent attacks against the anti-government protesters."The repeated calls by the religious aut

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Japanese PM vows Russia peace treaty talks at rally for disputed islands

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday pledged to advance bilateral peace treaty talks with Russia at an annual rally seeking for the return of four disputed isl

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Iran's top leader says Trump's Mideast plan to "die soon"

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan for Middle East will "die soon." "Trump's 'Deal of the Centur

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Chinese premier meets Cambodian PM

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with visiting Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Wednesday. Prime Minister Hun Se

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WHO chief to visit China on novel coronavirus outbreak

The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Sunday that he is leaving for China on the novel coronavirus outbreak situation. WHO Director-General Tedros Adha

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Iraqi PM condemns rocket attack on U.S. embassy in Baghdad

The Iraqi caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Sunday condemned the rocket attack on the U.S. embassy in the Green Zone in central Baghdad. An attack occurred

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China's cargo throughput at ports up 8.8 pct in 2019

China's cargo throughput at ports climbed 8.8 percent year on year to 13.95 billion tonnes in 2019, official data showed. Foreign trade cargo throughput amounted to 4.

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20 killed as fighting intensifies between gov't forces, rebels in NE Yemen

Fighting between Yemen's government troops and Houthi rebels in the northeastern province of Jawf on Sunday left at least 20 fighters from both sides dead, a local gov

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UN condemns attacks on Libya's Tripoli airport

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Sunday condemned attacks on the capital Tripoli's Mitiga airport, as the armed conflict between the eastern-bas

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Iran summons Britain's envoy over "attending illegal gathering"

Iran's Foreign Ministry on Sunday summoned Robert Macaire, the British ambassador to Iran, for what it called the envoy's "unusual behavior" and "attending an illegal