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Thousands protest worldwide ahead of UN Climate Change Conference

Thousands of young people are holding rallies and marches around the world on 29 November demanding greater action to stop th

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Oil prices decline amid bearish price outlook

Oil prices declined on Friday as investors had a bearish outlook on future crude oil prices. Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul

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Mekong River Commission ministerial council approves 5-year strategy to fight drought

Ministerial delegates from the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Council approved here on Tuesday a drought management strategy f

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APD | ASEAN, South Korea agree to join hands to boost common prosperity

By APD writer Alice The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Republic of Korea (RoK) or South Korea have ag

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Protesters call for end to violence in Colombia

Last Sunday marked the third year anniversary of a peace agreement between FARC rebels and the Colombian government. But peac

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China's star race walker Liu Hong honored at World Athletics ceremony

China's star race walker Liu Hong was conferred with a commemorative medal at the annual World Athletics Awards in Monaco on

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Most Americans say won't change minds on impeachment: poll

Sixty-five percent of Americans have said they don't think they are likely to change their minds about the impeachment agains

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Top DPRK leader guides airborne landing training: KCNA

Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), guided an airborne landing training of sharpshoo

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U.S., South Korea postpone military exercise

The decision was made to help give an opportunity to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to come back to the negotiatio

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Meeting of World Media Summit presidium to be held in Shanghai

The fourth meeting of the World Media Summit (WMS) presidium will be held in Shanghai on Monday, with the participation of se

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APD | Enhanced Defense Cooperation Program between Australia and the Philippines declared

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña An enhanced defense cooperation between the Philippines and Australia will supersede the existing

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Lebanon's major parties 'agree on Safadi' as next PM

Three major Lebanese parties have agreed on nominating Mohammad Safadi, a former finance minister, to become prime minister o

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APD | Sri Lanka deploys over 240 troops to Mali for peacekeeping operations

By APD Writer Easwaran Sri Lanka deployed 243 Army personnel of the Combat Convoy Company (CCC) of the Army to serve in the U

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South Sudan peace monitors welcome extension of transitional period

South Sudan’s peace monitors on Tuesday welcomed the decision made by President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar.

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Election boost for Johnson as Brexit party abandons plan to contest all Conservative seats

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's hopes of winning a majority in the general election were given a massive boost Monday.

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APD | IRRI’s ASEAN Rice Net launching set for 2020

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña MANILA, Nov. 7 (APD) – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) received the endorsement

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UN chief receives Paris Agreement withdrawal notice from Washington

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday received a formal notice from U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on his coun