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The numbers of confirmed COVID-19 infections and deaths in Bulgaria have more than doubled in the last three weeks. In a bid to stop the upward trend, the Balkan country last week tightened social restrictions until Dec. 21, and extended the nationwide epidemic emergency until Jan. 31, 2021. Enditem … [Read more...] about Bulgaria’s COVID-19 death toll tops 4,000

The SCO, which was formed to search for new forms of cooperation, has been paying more attention to regional cooperation and integration processes, Tursunali Kuziev, a professor at the Uzbekistan State University of World Languages, told Xinhua in an interview. … [Read more...] about Interview: SCO important factor in regional economic development, cultural exchanges, says expert

"If Abu Mazen (Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas) declares holding the elections, we would be ready to go for the elections from tomorrow," al-Hayya said during a meeting held in Gaza for Palestinian factions' leaders. … [Read more...] about Hamas says ready to join Palestinian elections “at any time”

BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The number of graduates from Chinese colleges and universities is expected to hit 9.09 million in 2021, an increase of 350,000 over 2020, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Chinese university, college graduates to exceed 9 million in 2021: ministry

In case the bill is finally ratified, all foreign access and monitoring of Iranian nuclear activities beyond the NPT's Additional Protocol should be stopped within two months of the bill's enactment, "in line with Articles 36 and 37" of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the 2015 international nuclear agreement. … [Read more...] about Bill restricting int’l inspections gets Iranian parliament’s preliminary approval