WHO praises China's effective control measures

World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday spoke highly of China's effective control measures to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak, and called on all countries to invest in preparedness, not panic to manage the epidemic.

At least 30 Syrian troops killed in Turkish retaliatory attack: Erdogan

?At least 30 Syrian troops were killed in Turkish counter-fire in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said here on Monday.

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• Li, von der Leyen discuss novel coronavirus epidemic
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• China criticizes 'unfriendly US comments' amid fight against novel coronavirus epidemic
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  Geopolitics and the future of Europe in 2020

  With Brexit a clearer possibility for the U.K. after the Conservative Party's decisive victory, many challenges still exist on how the U.K. will renegotiate its relationship with the EU and how the EU itself will transition without Britain.

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  Britain's 'Brexit' election

  British PM Johnson's decisive electoral victory bolsters his efforts to get Britain out of the EU, but this could have a significant impact on Britain's economy and its electorate.

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US energy secretary Perry says to resign

U.S. energy secretary Rick Perry, who has drawn scrutiny for his role in President Donald Trump's controversial efforts to push Ukraine to probe Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden and his son, on Thursday told Trump that he would resign from the cabinet.