International
WTO DG Race: Coast Clear For Okonjo-Iweala As S. Korean Trade Minister Withdraws Candidacy
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee withdrew her candidacy for the post of the World...
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COVID-19: Britain mandates hotel quarantine for arrivals from over 30 countries
London, Feb. 5, 2021 – Britain has made it mandatory for UK residents and nationals arriving from more than 30...
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Tokyo governor says Olympics facing ‘major issue’ after Mori’s sexist remarks
Tokyo, Feb. 5, 2021 – Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Friday the Olympic Games were facing a “major issue”...
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Bezos to quit top executive role at Amazon, Andy Jassy to step up
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is to relinquish his role as CEO and take the chair of the company.His...
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Aung San Suu Kyi formally charged, remanded in custody
Police in Myanmar have filed several charges against the elected civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi following Monday's military coup.Her...
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Canada declares ‘Proud Boys’ as terrorists
Ottawa , February 4 (ANI): Canada has formally designated the Proud Boys -- an all-male, far-right, white nationalist group --...
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Oil prices rise as OPEC+ maintains output cuts
Washington, Feb. 4, 2021 – Oil prices extended gains on Thursday as the OPEC+ alliance of major producers stuck to...
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Tokyo Olympics reaffirmed for July/August this year
Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori on Tuesday said that the Olympic games will go ahead no matter how the pandemic...
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The Sputnik V vaccine: A scientific and political win for Russia
First greeted with scepticism, experts have since been convinced of the effectiveness of the Russian coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V, with...
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European Court of Human Rights Pressures Turkey to Release Demirtaş
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) continues to call on Turkey to release Selahattin Demirtaş. The court, which previously...
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