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UN envoy lauds close partnership between UN, AU

The partnership between the United Nations and the African Union (AU) continues to grow from strength to strength, said Hanna

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France plays hardball on Brexit extension ahead of key vote

France is standing alone in opposition to a three-month Brexit extension, according to multiple reports on Saturday, as Briti

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APD | Japanese, Korean PMs meet amid tensions

By APD writer Alice Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks with his South Korean counterpart Lee Nak Yon on October 24

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U.S. proposes collecting DNA samples from detained immigrants

The Trump administration on Monday proposed taking DNA samples from immigrants detained by U.S. authorities, raising privacy

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Iran says U.S. creates tension in Mideast

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that the United States has created tension in the Middle East re

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Want to boost athletic performance? Eat potatoes!

Consuming potato puree during prolonged exercise works just as well as a commercial carbohydrate gel in sustaining blood gluc

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Iran's nuclear industry "indigenized": Iranian official

Iran's nuclear industry has been entirely indigenized, a senior official at the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) sai

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Egypt unveils 30 newly-discovered 3,000-year-old wooden coffins, mummies in Luxor

Egyptian Antiquities Ministry on Saturday unveiled 30 newly-discovered well-preserved ancient coffins with mummies in Upper E

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Nairobi hosts China-Africa Mobile Internet Economy Summit

Representatives from over 100 tech companies gathered in Nairobi Tuesday for the start of a two-day conference that brought t

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APD | EU nations to halt arms sales to Turkey

By APD writer Aditya Nugraha LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 15 (APD) - Foreign ministers of European Union (EU) nations condemned Turkey’s

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High hopes from Europe as MDBs reduce funding for renewable energy

The multilateral development banks (MDBs) - a key source of finance for developing countries - have considerably reduced inve

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APD | World’s mayors pledge movements to address global warming issue

By APD writer Adtiya Nugraha Mayors from around the world attending the C40 World Mayors Summit here pledged to work together

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APD | Ex- Sri Lankan President’s party wins local council poll

By APD writer Easwaran A political party led by former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa secured a moral boosting victor

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First man to conduct spacewalk, Alexei Leonov, dies at 85

Alexei Leonov, a Soviet-era cosmonaut who was the first man to conduct a spacewalk in 1965, died in Moscow on Friday aged 85

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Manchester stabbing suspect arrested for terrorism offense

A man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offenses after several people were stabbed close to a shopping center in Ma

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APD | Turkey reports casualty in its initial offensive to Syria

By APD writer Adtiya Nugraha Turkey reported Friday that one soldier was killed and three injured in its initial combat again

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San Francisco group to host seminars on Japan's WWII atrocities

A San Francisco non-profit group said Wednesday that two seminars will be held here later this week to expose Japan's atrocit