China launches "Macao Science 1" space e
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U.S. debt default crisis becomes political pawn of partisan fight
After weeks of trading blame and playing a game of chicken, the U.S. White House and Republicans on Sunday reached a final agreement to raise the debt ceiling to avert a fast-approaching default amid global concerns.
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More action against plastic pollution needed, says WWF section lead
More action against plastic pollution is needed, Eirik Lindebjerg, Global Plastics Policy Lead of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) told Xinhua in a recent interview.
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Giant rally against Serbia govt over mass shootings
Tens of thousands of people have staged the fourth weekly anti-government protest in the Serbian capital Belgrade after two back-to-back shootings that killed 18 people, half of them children.
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Explainer: What's at stake in Türkiye's first presidential runoff?
As the final battle for the Turkish presidency is within 24 hours, millions of Turks are prepared to cast a decisive ballot.
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Passenger opens exit door during airplane flight in SKorea
A passenger opened an emergency exit door during a plane flight in South Korea on Friday, causing air to blast inside the cabin and slightly injure 12 people, officials said. The plane landed safely.
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Strict gun laws not enough to protect children at high risk of violence in U.S.: research
Death rates from gunshots among young people were 11 times higher in "socially vulnerable" communities compared to those in low-risk areas, according to research published on Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medi…
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Six killed, 100 homes destroyed in Afghan flood
Six people have been killed and dozens of homes washed away in central Afghanistan after heavy rains were funnelled down mountain valleys causing devastating floods, a local official said Wednesday.
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Head of Russian private army Wagner says more than 20,000 of his troops died in Bakhmut battle
The head of the Russian private army Wagner says his force lost more than 20,000 men in the drawn-out battle for Bakhmut, with about half of those who died in the eastern Ukrainian city being Russian convicts recruited t…
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EU defense ministers fail to agree on new military aid to Ukraine
The defense ministers of the European Union (EU) member states have failed to reach an agreement on new military aid to Ukraine, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said here on Tuesday.
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Joint commissioning, testing of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway starts
The joint commissioning and testing of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) started on Monday, marking a milestone in the construction of the railway project.
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Strong 5.5 magnitude quake rocks Northern California coast
The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) has confirmed a significant earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitudes that struck the offshore region of Northern California.
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China launches "Macao Science 1" space exploration satellites
China successfully sent two satellites of "Macao Science 1," a space exploration program, into space on Sunday.
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Russia says Wagner private army, with help from Russian troops, seized Bakhmut
Russia’s defense ministry said early Sunday that forces of the Wagner private army, with the support of Russian troops, seized the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.
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Deaf Malaysian missing from Everest South Col, Piyali airlifted to Lukla from Makalu
A deaf and mute Malaysian climber, who stood atop Mt Everest on May 18, has gone missing from South Col.
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BCCI and Korea agency cooperate for better business
Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) President, Tandy Wangchuk, and Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) Director General, Samsoo Kim, signed an MoU in Thimphu yesterday to build stronger business re…
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Canadian lawmakers express concern over human rights violations in Pakistan
In a significant development, Canadian lawmakers have expressed "grave concern over the situation unfolding in Pakistan" in a letter sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Death toll rises to 13 from N. Italy floods
The torrential rain eased in Italy's Emilia-Romagna region on Thursday but much of the area remained under water. The death toll from flooding and landslides rose to at least 13, with dozens of people still listed as mis…
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World Bank expects UAE's non-oil economy to grow
The economies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are projected to grow by 2.5 per cent in 2023 and 3.2 per cent in 2024.
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New study finds over 1.6 million excess deaths among Black Americans over 2 decades
Black population in the United States experienced more than 1.63 million excess deaths and more than 80 million excess years of life lost, when compared with the White population over the last two decades, according to a…
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Biden to cut short Asia-Pacific trip due to debt ceiling stalemate: media
U.S. President Joe Biden will not travel to Papua New Guinea and Australia later this month as originally planned due to the ongoing stalemate in negotiations with congressional leaders
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UN official regrets stalemate in Israeli-Palestinian political process
UN Undersecretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo on Monday regretted the stalemate between Israelis and Palestinians.
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Türkiye's presidential election goes to likely runoff with 93 pct of votes counted
Türkiye was heading toward a likely runoff presidential election as Sunday vote count showed neither of the candidates above the 50-percent threshold of the votes to win outright, according to preliminary results.
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China's national reunification must be realized: FM
The post-war international order must be safeguarded and China's national reunification must be realized, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Wednesday.
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U.S. ending COVID-19 public emergency poses profound impacts
U.S. COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration is set to expire on Thursday.
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Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, defamation in civil case
A federal jury in New York on Tuesday found former U.S. President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll in a department store dressing room in the mid-1990s.
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New study sheds light on animal species turnover in south China
A new study on the fossil records unearthed at Yanlidong, a cave site in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has filled in the blanks concerning the relationship between Mid-Pleistocene Transition (MPT).
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U.S. politics no more normal: Washington Post
There's a powerful case that at the heart of the American people's uneasiness is a widespread sense that politics just isn't normal anymore, reported The Washington Post on Sunday in an Opinion article titled "There's a …
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At least 27 dead in Peru gold mine fire
At least 27 workers have died in a fire at a gold mine in a remote area of southern Peru, authorities said today.
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South Koreans protest Japanese PM's visit to Seoul
Several South Korean organizations rallied here Sunday to protest Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit to South Korea.
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Protest continues over chokehold death of black man on New York subway
Demonstrations went on in New York City on Saturday, five days after 30-year-old black man Jordan Neely was allegedly choked to death by 24-year-old white U.S. marine veteran Daniel Penny on a subway in the city.
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Charles III crowned King at UK's first coronation in 70 years
Charles III was on Saturday crowned monarch of the United Kingdom (UK) and 14 other Commonwealth realms in the UK's first coronation since 1953 at Westminster Abbey in central London.
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Chinese premier meets with IOC president in Beijing
Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with visiting International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach in Beijing on Saturday.
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King's coronation draws apathy, criticism in former colonies
Two days ahead of Charles' crowning, campaigners from 12 Commonwealth countries wrote to the monarch urging him to apologize for the legacies of British colonialism.
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Close to 190 U.S. banks could collapse: USA Today
A study on the fragility of the U.S. banking system found that 186 more banks are at risk of failure even if only half of their uninsured depositors decide to withdraw their funds, reported USA Today on Thursday.
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U.S. Fed hikes interest rates by 25 basis points
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 5-5.25 percent, saying that the Fed "remains highly attentive to inflation risks."
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Gaza cross-border fire after Palestinian hunger striker dies
The Israeli military conducted air strikes and traded fire with Gaza rulers on Tuesday in a flare-up of violence following the death in Israeli custody of a Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike.
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3 imprisoned Iranian female journalists win top UN prize
The United Nations announced Tuesday night that its premier prize for press freedom has been awarded to three imprisoned Iranian female journalists “for their commitment to truth and accountability.”
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China's Honor unveils new cellphone in Türkiye
Chinese smart devices maker Honor unveiled its new mobile phone on Tuesday at a ceremony held in Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city.
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Pakistani-Americans hail restoration of White House Eid celebrations by US President Joe Biden
Influential Pakistani-Americans, who attended the Eid reception hosted by United States President Joe Biden, welcomed the restoration of the celebrations at the White House which were stopped during former president Dona…
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First Republic Bank rescue deal unlikely to remove U.S. downside risks
U.S. top banking group JPMorgan Chase announced on Monday it has acquired the substantial majority of assets and assumed the deposits and certain other liabilities of First Republic Bank from the Federal Deposit Insuran…
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Mars rover Zhurong finds evidence of water at red planet's low latitudes
China's Mars rover Zhurong has provided key observational evidence of liquid water at low Martian latitudes, the warmest regions on the red planet, according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances this …
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North Korea insults Biden, warns of serious danger
Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, has warned that the new US-South Korea agreement would only lead to "more serious danger," reported the state media on Saturday.
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Data points to slowing U.S. economy, possible recession
The U.S. economy appears to be slowing, and could hit a recession this year, according to experts, economic indicators and major corporations.
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Japan should have correct understanding of China: Chinese ambassador
Japan should have a correct understanding of China from the root, Chinese Ambassador Wu Jianghao said.
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Singapore executes man for cannabis trafficking
Singapore on Wednesday executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency from his family and protests from activists.
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US not against Pakistan-Russia oil deal
The United States has reiterated that it has no objection to Pakistan’s decision to import oil from Russia, stating that every county has the right to decide according to its needs.
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U.S. gets competition with China all wrong in Latin America: World Politics Review
Latin America is worth caring about regardless of how it factors into Washington's competition with Beijing, argued an article published on World Politics Review on Monday
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World Insights: Toxic friendship -- How Washington exploits Ukraine crisis to shackle Europe
A report published Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) indicated that military expenditure in Europe shot up by 13 percent in 2022 -- its steepest year-on-year increase in at least 30 …
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Türkiye presents state medals to domestic, foreign rescue teams for quake efforts
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday presented state medals to 55,000 personnel from local and foreign rescue teams for their contributions to the rescue and relief efforts after the massive earthquakes in F…
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U.S. small business wants bigger voice on China: The Wire
As relations between the United States and China sour, there is one important constituency keen on maintaining close trade ties -- small American companies across all 50 states, many of which have done business with Chin…
Source:XINHUA2023-4-263
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