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Japan will host Olympics in 2021 ‘as proof that humanity has DEFEATED the pandemic,’ PM Suga vows at UN

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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has vowed to prove the world’s triumph over Covid-19 with next summer’s Olympics in Tokyo, telling the United Nations the games will be held safely after a year-long postponement. … Read More >Japan will host Olympics in 2021 ‘as proof that humanity has DEFEATED the pandemic,’ PM Suga vows at UN

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‘Stop the smear’: Beijing unloads on Pompeo after he calls Chinese consulate in New York ‘major spy hub’

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Beijing has accused Washington of “provoking trouble” after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the country’s general consulate in New York is used for espionage, rejecting the allegation as “malicious slander.” … Read More >‘Stop the smear’: Beijing unloads on Pompeo after he calls Chinese consulate in New York ‘major spy hub’

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Seoul bolsters ‘surveillance’ & calls on Pyongyang to launch joint probe following shooting of South Korean official

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Seoul has called on its northern neighbor to investigate the circumstances surrounding the killing of a South Korean government official, adding that it will increase security measures in response to the incident. … Read More >Seoul bolsters ‘surveillance’ & calls on Pyongyang to launch joint probe following shooting of South Korean official

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Rouhani calls Pompeo ‘minister of crimes’, dubs renewed US sanctions ‘savagery’ against Iranians amid Covid-19 pandemic

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A raft of new US sanctions has predictably provoked ire in Tehran, with President Hassan Rouhani saying the “terrorist operation” hinders Iran’s anti-pandemic effort and telling compatriots to “send curses” to the White House. … Read More >Rouhani calls Pompeo ‘minister of crimes’, dubs renewed US sanctions ‘savagery’ against Iranians amid Covid-19 pandemic

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Price too big to pay? Sudan rejects tying its removal from US terrorism list to fixing relations with Israel

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If being dropped the from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism comes at the cost of normalizing ties with Israel, then the price tag might be too much for Arabic-speaking Sudan, which rejected linking the two issues. … Read More >Price too big to pay? Sudan rejects tying its removal from US terrorism list to fixing relations with Israel

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N.Korea says Seoul must stop ‘intrusion’ under pretext of searching for body of slain official, warns of ‘another awful incident’

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Pyongyang says it’s organizing a search to recover the body of a South Korean official who was killed by North Korean troops, and demanded Seoul withdraw its warships from the area, warning a flare-up can lead to another incident. … Read More >N.Korea says Seoul must stop ‘intrusion’ under pretext of searching for body of slain official, warns of ‘another awful incident’

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Israel shuts down businesses, limits rallies & movement as 2nd national coronavirus lockdown gets even tougher

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Strict new rules were introduced in Israel just days after it went into its second lockdown amid a surge of Covid-19 cases. Officials said the government can’t lead the country “into the abyss” by ignoring public health hazards. … Read More >Israel shuts down businesses, limits rallies & movement as 2nd national coronavirus lockdown gets even tougher

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European Commission ‘still does not understand’ solution to illegal migration, Czech PM Babis says after new policy announcement

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Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has rejected the new EU migration policy proposal, calling parts of it “nonsense.” Brussels wants countries to admit relocated asylum seekers and also to pay for sending them home. … Read More >European Commission ‘still does not understand’ solution to illegal migration, Czech PM Babis says after new policy announcement

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Europe’s LOCKDOWN will kill more people worldwide than Covid-19 virus, German minister warns

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Anti-coronavirus measures will have significantly more severe consequences than the disease itself, especially in developing countries, Germany’s Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Gerd Muller warned. … Read More >Europe’s LOCKDOWN will kill more people worldwide than Covid-19 virus, German minister warns

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Battlefield cyberspace? Iranian military proposes video game in which it saves George Floyd’s life

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A commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has suggested creating a video game in which the country’s militia forces would rescue George Floyd from his fatal encounter with US police. … Read More >Battlefield cyberspace? Iranian military proposes video game in which it saves George Floyd’s life