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Official quashes rumors about Iran-China deal
Jul 13, 2020 01:43The Iranian president’s chief of staff dismissed as “illusions” some speculations about a 25-year cooperation agreement with China, saying the roadmap does not entail foreign control on Iranian islands or the presence of military forces by any means.
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China raises flood alert to second highest level
Jul 12, 2020 07:44China raised its flood response alert on Sunday to the second highest level as heavy rain battered regions along the Yangtze River, with the eastern provinces of Jiangsu and Jiangxi among the worst hit, state media reported.
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Russia ‘successfully completes’ human testing of COVID-19 vaccine + World updates
Jul 12, 2020 07:09A Russian research center says it has successfully completed the clinical trials of the world’s first coronavirus vaccine on humans, and scientists in China and Thailand are also racing to start new phases in developing their own potential vaccines for COVID-19.
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Iran slams ‘flurry of disinformation’ about potential China deal
Jul 12, 2020 00:24A senior Iranian foreign ministry official has slammed a “disinformation” campaign that seeks to stoke fears about the impacts of a potential agreement between Iran and China.
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Russia, China veto Western-backed UNSC resolution on Syria aid
Jul 11, 2020 08:58Russia and China have for the second time this week blocked a Western-sponsored UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution to extend aid deliveries across the border from Turkey into northwest Syria amid concerns that the move violates the war-torn country's sovereignty.
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WHO advance team leaves for China to probe into coronavirus origin
Jul 11, 2020 02:03The World Health Organization (WHO) has sent a team of experts to China to open an investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic, which has so far claimed the lives of more than 550,000 people across the globe.
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China rejects US offer to join trilateral arms control talks
Jul 11, 2020 01:10China has rejected any prospect of participating in trilateral negotiations on arms control that involve both the United States and Russia, saying Washington’s offer to join the talks is “neither serious nor sincere.”
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US sells Patriot upgrade package to Taiwan to deter ‘regional threats’
Jul 10, 2020 07:35The United States has approved a request from Taiwan to modernize the self-ruled island’s Patriot surface-to-air missile systems to counter what it claims as "regional threats", amid escalating tensions between Beijing and Washington.
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Iran: Not surprised by Western concerns about strategic ties with China
Jul 10, 2020 06:35Iran says it comes as no surprise to see Western countries expressing concern about Tehran’s strategic cooperation with Beijing, as they are terrified that Iran would be linked to China’s global potentialities.
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China says Australia’s decision on Hong Kong meddling in internal affairs
Jul 09, 2020 07:32China says Australia is meddling in its internal affairs by suspending an extradition treaty with the government of semi-autonomous Hong Kong and extending visas for those of the city’s residents who are currently in Australia.