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India, China Reach a Deal to Ease Border Tensions 05 Sep 2020

India, China Reach a Deal to Ease Border Tensions

India and China said on Saturday they had agreed to work towards reducing tensions along their contested border.

Cuba to Start COVID-19 Vaccination in Feb. 2021: Envoy 05 Sep 2020

Cuba to Start COVID-19 Vaccination in Feb. 2021: Envoy

Cuba aspires to, in February 2021, be the first country in the world with the capacity to vaccinate its entire population against COVID-19, free of charge.

Reports Say Netanyahu Secretly Agreed to Sale Arms to UAE 05 Sep 2020

Reports Say Netanyahu Secretly Agreed to Sale Arms to UAE

Before publicly opposing the sale of advanced weapons to the United Arab Emirates by the US last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had secretly agreed to the arms deal.

UK Seeking to Pay Debt Owed to Iran for Old Defense Deal 05 Sep 2020

UK Seeking to Pay Debt Owed to Iran for Old Defense Deal

UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace for the first time acknowledged that he is actively seeking to pay a debt to the Iranian government over a decades-long arms deal.

UN Warns of Famine in 4 Countries 05 Sep 2020

UN Warns of Famine in 4 Countries

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that there is a risk of famine and widespread food insecurity in four countries affected by conflict — Congo, Yemen, northeast Nigeria and South Sudan.

Oil Tanker Caught in Flames in East Coast of Sri Lanka 03 Sep 2020

Oil Tanker Caught in Flames in East Coast of Sri Lanka

Russian officials announced on Thursday that the country has dispatched ships to assist the New Diamond oil tanker, which is reportedly in flames.

COVID-19 Fatalities Pass 867,000 Worldwide 03 Sep 2020

COVID-19 Fatalities Pass 867,000 Worldwide

Coronavirus worldwide cases have exceeded 26.1 million with the deaths passing 867,000 in total, according to Worldometer figures.

Kremlin Denies Russia Role in Navalny Incident 03 Sep 2020

Kremlin Denies Russia Role in Navalny Incident

There is no reason to blame Russia for what happened to blogger Alexei Navalny, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday.

Afghanistan to Transfer Seven Prisoners to Qatar 03 Sep 2020

Afghanistan to Transfer Seven Prisoners to Qatar

Afghanistan will transfer to Qatar seven prisoners whose release has been demanded by the Taliban ahead of peace talks set to start this week.

Japan Coast Guard Searching for Missing Ship 03 Sep 2020

Japan Coast Guard Searching for Missing Ship

A lone Filipino sailor has been rescued from the dark waters of the Pacific Ocean after a cargo ship with 43 people aboard went missing during Typhoon Maysak.