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Representative Image — Chile reports first case of COVID-19 variant initially identified in South Africa

Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 4.38 mln: Africa CDC

Apr 16, 2021

U.S. replaces Britain to be largest source of Ireland's imported goods

Apr 16, 2021

U.S. troop withdrawal to throw Afghanistan into chaos

Apr 16, 2021

UN rights experts express "deep regret" over Japan's decision to release Fukushima wastewater

Apr 16, 2021

Turkey says issues with Greece can be resolved via dialogue

Apr 16, 2021

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China summons Japanese ambassador to lodge representations over Japan's decision to dump nuclear wastewater

Apr 16, 2021

Beijing (China) Apr 16: China's Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Jianghao Thursday summoned the Japanese ambassador to China Tarumi Hideo. Wu lodged solemn representations against the...

2nd LD-Writethru: China's surveyed urban unemployment rate drops in March

Apr 16, 2021

Beijing (China) Apr 16: China's surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.3 percent in March, 0.6 percentage points lower than the same period last year,...

China's first mRNA COVID-19 vaccine to start Phase III trial in May: media

Apr 16, 2021

Beijing (China) Apr 16: China's first messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine will start its Phase III clinical trial in May, China National Radio (CNR) has...

Brazil's COVID-19 death toll tops 360,000

Apr 15, 2021

Sao Paulo (Brazil), April 15: Brazil's COVID-19 death toll has risen to 361,884 after 3,459 new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, the...

Pakistani PM holds virtual summit with Uzbek president

Apr 15, 2021

Islamabad (Pakistan), April 15: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday exchanged views on bilateral, regional and international issues at a virtual summit with Uzbek...

South Sudan's army changes to delay graduation of unified forces

Apr 15, 2021

Juba (South Sudan), April 15: The recent changes within the top leadership of the South Sudan army (SSPDF) by President Salva Kiir have disrupted efforts...

Belgium to ease COVID-19 restrictions

Apr 15, 2021

Brussels (Belgium), April 15: Belgium will end on April 19 its ban on non-essential travel within the European Union (EU). As for travel outside the...

New virus cases around 700 for 2nd day; further spike in offing

Apr 15, 2021

Seoul (South Korea), April 15: South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed around 700 on Thursday, as sporadic infections across the country complicate antivirus efforts,...

S. Korea projected to win 9 gold medals, rank 10th at Tokyo Olympics

Apr 15, 2021

Seoul (South Korea), April 15: South Korea is projected to capture nine gold medals to finish 10th overall at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, a U.S....

Egypt to use Cairo's int'l exhibition center for mass COVID-19 vaccination: minister

Apr 15, 2021

Cairo (Egypt), April 15: Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed said on Wednesday that the government is preparing the vast Cairo International Convention and Exhibition Centre for mass COVID-19 vaccination, noting the center can accommodate 10,000 citizens daily.