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At least 261 dead in India's worst rail accident in over two decades At least 261 people have died and 650 injured in India's worst rail accident in over two decades, officials said on Saturday, after a three-train collision in the easte

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (May 27- Jun 02) Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | More Oath Keeper def

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UN Security Council urges ceasefire, humanitarian access in Sudan The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Friday urged parties concerned in Sudan to immediately cease hostilities and facilitate humanitarian access.In a press state

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Xi calls for cultural confidence to build modern Chinese civilization Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for shouldering the new cultural missions of continuing to promote cultural prosperity and strengthen cultural confidence to bui

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More Oath Keeper defendants sentenced for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy A federal judge sentenced two Oath Keeper defendants Thursday for their roles in disrupting the certification of the 2020 election on Jan. 6, 2021.Edward Vallejo was se

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Biden speaks of 'crisis averted' in Oval Office address on debt ceiling deal President Joe Biden addressed the nation in a prime-time speech Friday after Congress averted an economically disastrous default with just days to spare by passing legi

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Peng Liyuan, OAFLAD initiate event to care for African orphans' health Ahead of International Children's Day, Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, and the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) jointly

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House moves closer to vote on debt ceiling deal as lawmakers race to prevent default A deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling is heading to a crucial vote in the House on Wednesday night, the next step in averting a potential default now just days away

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3 killed in clash on Iran-Afghanistan border

Two Iranian border guards and one Taliban fighter were killed during armed clashes near a border police station between Iran and Afghanistan, according to Iran's offici

Global tourism rebounds to 80% of pre-pandemic levels, UNWTO reports

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) announced in a recent report that global tourism, in terms of tourist arrival numbers, has rebounded to 80 percent

Erdogan wins Türkiye's presidential election

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was declared the winner of the presidential election on Sunday, sending him to another five years in office.According to initial

China to stabilize, expand investment in manufacturing: NDRC

China will double down on efforts to stabilize and expand investment in the manufacturing sector, according to Meng Wei, spokesperson for the National Development and R

How China, Central Asian countries jointly advance Belt and Road Initiative?

Over 2,000 years ago, an envoy from China's Han Dynasty traveled westward on a mission of peace and opened an overland route connecting the East and the West. Stretchin

Sudanese army, rival force agree to extend ceasefire by 5 days

The Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Monday agreed to a five-day extension of a ceasefire agreement they signed on May 20 after negotiations in the S

Biden, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy hopeful on debt ceiling deal

Democratic President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy edged closer to a deal to avoid a looming U.S. debt default Tuesday, as the threat of an

India is ending its 2000 rupee note

India is phasing out its largest bill, the 2000 rupee note ($24). While the bill can still be used, the central bank is asking people to deposit or exchange the note by

ASEAN Summit advances local currency use in cross-border trade

To facilitate regional economic integration, leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) made a declaration on advancing regional payment connectivity

Türkiye votes in pivotal election with candidates running neck to neck

Turks will vote on Sunday in one of the most consequential elections in modern Türkiye's 100-year history, with pre-election polls indicating President Recep Tayyip Erd

McCarthy announces tentative debt limit deal with White House

Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced at a brief presser on Saturday night that House Republicans and the White House have reached a tentative deal to raise the federal gove

APD | Pakistan and China committed to the Stability and development of Afghanistan

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Founding Chair GSRRA, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, and Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalizatio

CGTN Poll: 90% of respondents believe G7 accusations against China groundless

The G7 Summit has issued a joint statement and other documents, making claims about "economic coercion" that allude to China. According to a global opinion poll conduct

MOFCOM: China will continue to welcome U.S.-funded enterprises to develop in China

China unswervingly promotes high-level opening up, placing an key emphasis on attracting foreign investment, and steadily expanding institutional opening up, including

APD | Marked the 72nd Anniversary of China-Pakistan Diplomatic Relations

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Founding Chair GSRRA, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, and Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalizatio

China's reusable test spacecraft returns safely

China's reusable experimental spacecraft landed safely on Monday after 276 days in orbit.The spacecraft was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwe

G7 finance chiefs caution economic outlook as U.S. debt crisis looms

Finance leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations warn about the U.S. debt crisis and urge caution amid mounting global economic uncertainty in a three-day meeting end

Syria rejoins Arab League after 12-year absence

Arab foreign ministers decided in an Arab League (AL) extraordinary meeting held in Cairo on Sunday to restore Syria's membership in the league after 12 years of suspen

China refutes G7's accusations on its nuclear policy

G7's accusations against China's nuclear policy are complete false narratives, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday during a regular press brie

China's forex committee pledges to suppress currency speculation

China's market-guiding body made up of officials from the central bank on Friday stressed the importance of curbing extreme exchange rate fluctuations of the yuan, afte