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The World Health Organisation (WHO) says its experts will travel to China to work together with their Chinese counterparts to prepare scientific plans for identifying the zoonotic source of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Britain, on Monday, announced sanctions against dozens of officials from Russia and Saudi Arabia who are accused of international human rights violations.
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The future of the Open Skies treaty after the expected withdrawal of the U.S. was discussed by the 34 treaty members at a videoconference coordinated from the headquarters of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna on Monday.
Read More COVID-19: Global daily figure up 212,000, Africa by over 444,000, Russian rise to 681,251, Mexico surpasses France in death toll, Nigeria up 603 to 28,167
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Russia is not in talks with Washington about its potential role at an expanded Group of Seven summit later this year, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday, insisting that China should also be included in the event.
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The World Bank says its Sub-Saharan Africa Regional portfolio will now be managed by two Vice Presidents, covering Western and Central Africa, and Eastern and Southern Africa, respectively.
Read More The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that 60 per cent of the total 10.3 million global COVID-19 cases was reported in June.
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Global tourism revenues are expected to fall by up to $3.3 trillion due to COVID-19 restrictions, with the U.S. standing to lose the most, according to a U.N. study published on Wednesday.
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Saudi and U.S. officials on Monday urged the international community to extend a UN arms embargo on Iran, saying that letting the ban expire would allow Tehran to further arm its proxies and destabilise the region.
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