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APD | DPRK wants UN to cut int’l aid staff

By APD writer Alice The DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) has told the United Nations to cut the number of interna

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APD | Japanese PM on three-day trip to Russia

**By APD writer Alice ** Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on September 4 left for a three-day trip to Russia, where he plan

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China unveils new list of top 500 enterprises

On Sunday, China unveiled the 2019 list of the top 500 Chinese enterprises, reporting improving performance and stable growth

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S. Korea's export continues to fall for 9 months to August

South Korea's export posted a double-digit fall last month, continuing a downward trend for the ninth consecutive month, a go

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High Gear: China-Germany auto summit to further cooperation

China-Germany ties have developed well in recent years, and the auto sector is among the highlights. A summit involving Chine

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APD | India: Supreme Court allows leader to visit Kashmir

By APD writer Rishika Chauhan New Delhi, August 28(APD) -- Responding to a plea to visit Kashmir, the Supreme Court of India

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World responds to help victims of Sudan floods

The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum on Monday announced the allocation of over $2 million for the emergencies in Sudan, while Kuwait

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Brazil's warplanes begin fire fighting as outrage over Amazon grows

Brazil on Sunday has deployed two warplanes to dump thousands of liters of water on the burning forest in Rondonia, as heavy

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Spain's former king undergoes successful heart bypass operation

Spain's former king Juan Carlos I underwent a "successful" triple aortocoronary heart bypass operation on Saturday

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EU chief Tusk says will ‘respond in kind’ if US imposes tariffs on France over digital tax

The European Union will “respond in kind” if the U.S. imposes tariffs on France over digital tax plan, Donald Tusk, president

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APD | Philippines considers the importance of International Law

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña MANILA, Aug. 23 (APD) – Former Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said International Law has alwa

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Three pro-Kurdish mayors sacked in Turkey

Turkish authorities have sacked three mayors and arrested over 400 people in the southeast of the country. The Ankara-based A

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Uncertainty looms as Italy awaits Conte's no-confidence address

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte faces a recalled Senate on Tuesday with the coalition government standing on the brink

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APD | Sri Lanka appoints controversial Army officer as Commander

By APD writer Easwaran COLOMBO, Aug. 19 (APD) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday appointed Major General

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Thousands gather in Aberdeen to demand break from UK

Around 12,000 people marched through Aberdeen on Saturday as part of a campaign to seek Scotland's freedom from the United Ki

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San Francisco mayor backs advocacy group to press for gun control

San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Saturday threw her weight behind an anti-gun violence advocacy group in the Bay Area to u

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China's fiscal revenue up 3.1 pct in the first seven months

China's fiscal revenue increased 3.1 percent year on year to over 12.56 trillion yuan (about 1.79 trillion U.S. dollars) in t