India sees COVID-19 surge with over 53,000 new cases, S. Korea’s parliament passes 13-bln-USD extra budget

India has seen a COVID-19 surge with 53,476 new cases on Thursday, the highest number this year, as some Asia-Pacific countries have witnessed the second wave of coronavirus outbreak. India's…

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China rebukes U.S., Canada, Britain, EU over Xinjiang-related sanctions

China on Tuesday strongly condemned the sanctions imposed by the United States, Canada, Britain and the European Union (EU) on Chinese individuals and entities over Xinjiang-related issues, warning "they will…

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IMF executive directors discuss SDR allocation of 650 bln USD to boost post-pandemic global recovery

Executive directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have had initial discussions on a possible new Special Drawing Right (SDR) allocation of 650 billion U.S. dollars to help boost global…

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