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Music 'just as effective' as drugs for calming nerves before surgery

"Music has charms to sooth a savage breast," the poet William Congreve said back in 1697. We have long known about

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ADB: Asia growth outlook steady despite persisting trade tensions

Developing Asia is expected to maintain strong but moderating growth, as the expansion of domestic demand offset the side eff

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Experts: Trump's stricter asylum restrictions 'patently unlawful'

The Donald Trump administration announced new restrictions on asylum seekers traveling through Mexico Monday just days after

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Mexican government watchdog concerned about National Guard's detaining migrants

Mexico’s newly created National Guard has detained U.S.-bound migrants and the government should make public the rules govern

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'Rocket heart' made in China saves two

Homemade "artificial hearts" have saved two patients with advanced cardiac failure in north China's Tianjin Municip

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Ghana selected to host AfCFTA secretariat

Ghana was on Saturday selected as the country to host the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). A

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U.N. calls for ceasefire in Libya as deathtoll hits 1,000

The United Nations Security Council has called for an immediate ceasefire in Libya as the death toll from the three-month cla

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Germany to take in some Sea-Watch migrants after EU deal struck

Germany has agreed to take in about a dozen of the 41 migrants who arrived in Italy last month on board German charity rescue

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APD | Indonesia’s Palembang to host international motocross championship

By APD writer Adiyta Nugraha JAKARTA, July 3 (APD) – Indonesia’s South Sumatra province capital of Palembang was scheduled to

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APD | France to help develop Siem Reap’s tourism master plan

By APD writer Kim Ratha PHNOM PENH, July 3 (APD) -- A French university and an organization from the country has engaged in p

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ADB chief: Nice to see a sense of cooperation among G20 leaders

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) played a strong role at the G20 summit this year, while ADB President Takehiko Nakao spoke h

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Qatar Airways launches flights to Somalia

Qatar Airways has launched flights to Somalia. The Qatari-owned carrier made its inaugural flight to Mogadishu on Monday, thr

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What's the way forward for China-Africa infrastructure cooperation?

One of the main takeaways from the first China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo is to further pursue sustainable infrastructure

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Upcoming Fed's rate decision: Trump pressures Powell

The Federal Reserve is concluding a two-day policy meeting in Washington on Wednesday. The day before, President Donald Trump

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Scientists amazed as Canadian permafrost thaws 70 years early

Permafrost at outposts in the Canadian Arctic is thawing 70 years earlier than predicted, an expedition has discovered, in th

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Visa's AI-powered tool helps banks prevent billions in fraud annually

U.S. top financial service firm Visa Inc. said Monday its artificial intelligence (AI) tool has helped financial institutions

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Elon Musk: 'The Simulation, The Simulation, The Simulation'

A young woman wanted to know how much she needed to beg to take a selfie with him. A young man wanted to know if he could get