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China: US holds key to breaking stalemate in North Korea talks
Jul 08, 2020 07:07China says the United States holds the key to breaking the stalemate in negotiations with North Korea, amid renewed tensions on the Korean Peninsula due to stalled demilitarization talks.
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Study says DNA linked to COVID-19 was inherited from Neanderthals
Jul 08, 2020 05:33According to a new study a stretch of DNA linked to COVID-19 was passed down from Neanderthals 60,000 years ago. Scientists don’t yet know why this particular segment increases the risk of severe illness from the coronavirus. But the new findings, which were posted online and have not yet been published in a scientific journal, show how some clues to modern health stem from ancient history.
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Russia to propose UNSC resolution on Syria aid delivery after veto
Jul 08, 2020 03:49Moscow says it will propose a draft resolution at the UN Security Council to seek a six-month extension of a cross-border aid delivery mechanism for Syria through one checkpoint, after Russia and China vetoed a relevant resolution drafted based on an “outdated” format.
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Spokesman dismisses rumors about Iran-China agreement
Jul 08, 2020 02:41Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson quashed rumors about a comprehensive cooperation plan between Tehran and Beijing, saying the old trick of using false information to get details of the agreement will get nowhere.
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Nasrallah raps US interference in Lebanon
Jul 08, 2020 02:27The Secretary-General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement denounced the US’ interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon, saying Washington is a sponsor of Israel and Takfiri terrorism.
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Hong Kong’s leader rejects ‘doom and gloom’ depictions of new security law
Jul 07, 2020 04:56Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam has defended the new national security law enacted in the semi-autonomous Chinese city last week, dismissing exaggerated accounts of its implications for the city.
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US sanctions war on humanity rages on
Jul 06, 2020 09:44Since at least the mid-19th century, especially throughout the post-WW II period, the US repeatedly interfered and continues interfering in the internal affairs of other nations unlawfully. All nations unwilling to subordinate their sovereign rights to its interests are targeted.
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China slams US for sending aircraft carriers to disputed sea
Jul 06, 2020 09:01Beijing has slammed the United States for sending its aircraft carriers to the disputed waters of South China Sea, where the Chinese military was holding naval drills, saying the provocative move is aimed at driving a wedge between regional countries.
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US sanctions will hit Huawei, UK decision not set in stone: Minister
Jul 06, 2020 08:11US sanctions designed to restrict the ability of China’s Huawei [HWT.UL] to source advanced microchips for 5G equipment is likely to have a significant impact on the reliability of the supplier, Britain’s culture minister said on Monday.
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Global wake-up call
Jul 05, 2020 05:48The coronavirus pandemic, as horrible as it is, must be a wake-up call that prompts all political leaders to understand that our assumptions and approaches have to change, and that division is a danger to everyone. This understanding could lead people to recognize that the only way to address global fragilities is through much more robust mechanisms of global governance with international cooperation.