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BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese capital Beijing reported two new local COVID-19 cases on Thursday as of 3 p.m., a local health official said. The two cases were already isolated for medical observation before confirmation of their infections, Liu Xiaofeng, deputy director at Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, told a news briefing. (Reporting by …

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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Macau extended its COVID-19 restrictions including the closure of bars, cinemas, hair salons and outdoor parks from Thursday, its chief executive said as the world’s biggest gambling hub battles to curb a rise in locally transmitted cases. Casinos are allowed to remain open while theatres, fitness centres, and leisure facilities must …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said it was not aware of any request for American assistance from Afghanistan’s Taliban government after an earthquake there on Wednesday that killed at least 1,000 people. The United States expects the humanitarian response to the disaster to be a topic of conversation between Taliban and U.S. officials …

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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he believed all European Union members would back a proposal to grant Ukraine EU candidate status at a summit later this week. “I do believe that all 27 European Union countries will support our candidate status,” Zelenskiy said, speaking via a video link with students …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China and India should resolve their border issues through dialogue and consultation as the two countries’ common interests outweigh their differences, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday. Wang spoke during a meeting with Pradeep Kumar Rawat, India’s new ambassador to China, according to a statement issued by China’s foreign ministry. …

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HONG KONG (Reuters) – A fire in global financial hub Hong Kong has left 20,000 households without electricity for two days amid hot and humid weather.The city’s government is requesting an investigation into the accident, which occured on Tuesday. Large-scale power cuts are rare in Hong Kong. Electricity supplier CLP Power said one of its …

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By Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) – Two prominent Chinese rights lawyers are set to go on trial behind closed doors this week on charges of state subversion, campaign groups said, part of a clampdown on dissent and rights activism under President Xi Jinping. Hearings for Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi were scheduled in Linshu …

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