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Afghan Fighting Resumes as Eid Truce Ends

Mon, 17/05/2021 - 06:34
Fighting between government security forces and Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan resumed in the early hours of Sunday, ending a three-day cease-fire declared by the adversaries to mark Islamic Eid al-Fitr festival.
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Netanyahu: No 'Immediate' End to Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza

Mon, 17/05/2021 - 06:34
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he is not planning any "immediate" end to deadly airstrikes Sunday on Gaza, hours after his military's jet fighters flattened three buildings and killed at least 42 people.
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Drafting process of JCPOA under way: Mikhail Ulyanov

Mon, 17/05/2021 - 06:33
Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov stressed the work on the restoration of Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) continues and the drafting process is under way.
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Iran Military Commander Backs Hamas In Call With Militant Group's Leader

Mon, 17/05/2021 - 06:32
A top Iranian commander has expressed support for the Palestinian Hamas movement in fighting that erupted this week in Gaza against Israel.
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592 Iranians sign up for presidential election

Mon, 17/05/2021 - 06:32
A total of 592 people, mostly political unknowns, have registered for the 13th presidential election in Iran, Jamal Orf, head of the country's election campaign, said on Saturday.
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Can The West Devise An Alternative To China's Belt And Road?

Mon, 17/05/2021 - 06:31
Since it was announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has channeled hundreds of billions of dollars into foreign infrastructure, boosting trade, and clearing the way for China to forge political and economic links around the world.
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PLA Xinjiang Military Command reveals 3 new weapon systems: reports

Mon, 17/05/2021 - 06:31
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Xinjiang Military Command, deployed in China's high altitude western regions, revealed that it has taken delivery of three new advanced weapons systems over the past week, including armored vehicles and artillery pieces, as analysts said on Sunday that troops are upgrading their arsenal to meet modern warfare demands.
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Belarusian Military Suggests NATO Aircraft Practising Strikes Against Russia, Belarus

Mon, 17/05/2021 - 06:30
NATO air forces are most likely practising strikes against Belarus and Russia during their demonstration flights in the region, Maj. Gen. Igor Korol, the first deputy chief of the general staff of the Belarusian armed forces, said on Sunday.
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Lukashenka To Meet Putin Soon As Belarus Plans To Raise Cash

Mon, 17/05/2021 - 06:30
Alyaksandr Lukashenka will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this month as the Belarusian strongman faces growing isolation from the West over his crackdown on peaceful protesters.
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Myanmar junta pounds town with airstrikes, artillery to crush anti-coup fighters

Mon, 17/05/2021 - 06:30
Myanmar's military has launched a battle against anti-coup armed fighters in the country's northwest as part of attempts to quell widespread protests that erupted after the junta seized power in February.
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Six anti-coup armed fighters killed in Myanmar clashes

Mon, 17/05/2021 - 06:30
At least six armed fighters have been killed after days of clashes with the military in northwestern Myanmar amid anti-coup protests that have sparked fears of a civil war in the Southeast Asian country.
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Russia 'monitoring' Royal Navy vessel in Black Sea

Mon, 17/05/2021 - 06:29
In a sign the crisis on Ukraine's border with Russia has not fully abated, the Russian navy has reported it is closely monitoring a British Royal Navy vessel in the Black Sea.
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Top EU Diplomat Criticizes Russia's List Of 'Unfriendly States'

Mon, 17/05/2021 - 06:29
The European Union has criticized Russia's decision to categorize the United States and the Czech Republic as "unfriendly" states, saying the move is not justified.
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Three Killed, Four Injured as Militants Shell Syrian Gov't Forces in Idlib, Russian Military Says

Mon, 17/05/2021 - 06:28
Three Syrian servicemen were killed and four others were injured as militants shelled government forces in the southwest of the Idlib de-escalation zone, Rear Adm. Alexander Karpov, the deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said on Sunday.
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China prepares to launch Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft

Mon, 17/05/2021 - 06:28
The combination of the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft and the Long March-7 Y3 carrier rocket has been transported to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province on Sunday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
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Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 162.12 million

Mon, 17/05/2021 - 06:27
More than 162.12 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 3,501,505 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
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Taiwan introduces control measures amid spike in local COVID-19 cases

Mon, 17/05/2021 - 06:27
Taiwan on Sunday rolled out a slew of COVID-19 control measures for medical institutions amid the country's surging domestic infections of the virus, including lowering hospital outpatient intake and ordering patients to have a test for the virus before being hospitalized.
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New resurgence increases China's vaccination momentum as one-third provincial-level regions have inoculation rate below 20%

Mon, 17/05/2021 - 06:27
Videos and pictures of long queues of people lining up to receive COVID-19 vaccinations during the late night in strong winds and heavy rains in both East China's Anhui and Northeast China's Liaoning provinces vividly illustrates that many Chinese people who balk at getting a shot is not due to a lack of confidence in the country's vaccines, but because they feel safe enough
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China's new outbreak may originate from port city; full measures taken to prevent virus spread

Mon, 17/05/2021 - 06:27
Yingkou, Northeast China's Liaoning Province is in the spotlight as epidemiologists believe that the recent resurgence of sporadic COVID-19 cases may have originated from the port city, which has imposed strict traffic control and anti-epidemic measures to prevent COVID-19 from spreading.
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New domestic COVID-19 infections likely originated from NE China port city: top epidemiologist

Mon, 17/05/2021 - 06:27
The recent resurgence of sporadic COVID-19 cases in China may have originated from the port city of Yingkou, Northeastern China's Liaoning Province, and have links to imported cases, a top Chinese epidemiologist said, as local authorities have yet to determine the source of infection.
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