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European Parliament President David Sassoli says he is self-isolating at home "by precaution" after recently returning from Italy
World
20.08.2024
European Parliament speaker self-isolates after Italy visit
Mongolia's latest flight bans effectively leaves Germany as the only way for people to fly to the country from abroad
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20.08.2024
Mongolia seals off cities, bans flights after first virus case
King Willem-Alexander's apology to Indonesia for 'excessive violence' during the country's independence struggle is a first by a Dutch monarch
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20.08.2024
Dutch king apologises for violence during Indonesian independence war
The US is initially supposed to cut its troop presence in Afghanistan from about 12,000 currently to 8,600 by mid-July, and close five of its roughly 20 bases across the country
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20.08.2024
US begins military pullout from two Afghan bases
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Guinea has been rocked by huge demonstrations over proposed constitutional reforms that many fear will reset presidential term limits
World 20.08.2024
Two Guinea protest figures in custody: lawyer
Vietnamese blogger Truong Duy Nhat was a regular contributor to Radio Free Asia and a critic of the government
World 20.08.2024
Rights groups condemn 10-year jail term for Vietnam blogger
A temporary hospital set up in Wuhan to treat the coronavirus discharged its patients the day before President Xi Jinping arrived in the city - a major sign officials believe the outbreak is under control
World 20.08.2024
China's Xi pays first visit to virus epicentre Wuhan
Although incoming US chief of staff Mark Meadows (pictured November 2019) is not exhibiting symptoms, and a precautionary test came back negative, he is going into self-quarantine after being exposed to the coronavirus
World 20.08.2024
Incoming Trump chief of staff to self-quarantine
Dozens of women had their lives wrecked by forced sterilisation conducted at 15 South African public hospitals, a recent investigation found
World 20.08.2024
Lives shattered by South Africa's forced sterilisations
Russian President Vladimir Putin has insisted that the proposed changes are about Russia's longterm future, not about him
World 20.08.2024
Russia deputies to vote on Putin's constitutional reform
China is no stranger to building collapses and deadly construction accidents
World 20.08.2024
China quarantine hotel collapse toll jumps to 20
Italy, which is the worst-hit country outside China, has told people to stay home until early April as authorities try to limit the spread of the coronavirus
World 20.08.2024
Oil rises but Asia struggles to recover from Black Monday rout
Japan has seen at least nine deaths linked to the coronavirus
World 20.08.2024
Japan readies 'state of emergency' coronavirus measures
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