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World · 12:16 AM UTCChina's new ambassador arrives in U.S. with words of optimism

China's new ambassador to Washington, Qin Gang, on Wednesday wished the United States victory against COVID-19 and said great potential awaited bilateral relations, striking an optimistic tone as he arrived at his new post amid deeply strained ties.

AfricaTunisia's Saied moves on economy and COVID-19 after dismissing govt
Asia PacificPentagon chief to nudge ties with Vietnam as human rights concerns linger
AmericasHaiti premier says he plans elections as quickly as possible
Middle EastIsrael tells France it is taking NSO spyware allegations seriously
WorldU.S., Russia hold nuclear talks in Geneva after summit push
Asia PacificAustralia PM says vaccinations alone will not end Sydney's COVID-19 lockdown
AmericasPeru's Castillo, in first speech as president, pledges to heal colonial wounds
United StatesHouston man pleads guilty in scheme to sell $317 mln bogus masks to Australian state
Asia PacificU.S. 'deeply troubled' by attacks on civilians as Taliban sweep across Afghanistan
AmericasPeru's Castillo shuns palatial 'House of Pizarro' in break from colonial past
AfricaTunisian president replaces head of television station
EuropeBiden 'honored' to meet Belarusian opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya
United StatesU.S. congressmen reach back into Cold War armory to respond to China
AmericasA sweet bust for Paraguay: record cocaine stash found in a shipment of sugar
Middle EastIsraeli troops shoot dead Palestinian boy in West Bank, officials say

Israeli troops shot and killed a 12-year-old Palestinian boy who was riding in a car with his father in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, Palestinian officials said.

EuropeRussian court asked to restrict Navalny ally's freedoms for two years
EuropeGeorgia, U.S. troops hold joint NATO drills in wet conditions near Tbilisi
AfricaS.Africa approves use of 1,495 military personnel to help Mozambique fight insurgents
AmericasBrazil to vote on tax reform next week, corporate profit changes seen

Brazil's lower house of Congress is expected to vote on tax reform next week, with the bill likely be amended to exclude certain small companies' profit and dividend taxes, senior lawmakers steering the process said on Wednesday.