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EAC heads of states summit postponed over lack of quorum

The summit of heads of state of the East African Community (EAC) scheduled for November 30 in Arusha, Tanzania, has been post

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Situation in Gaza remains fragile: UN Mideast envoy

The UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, Nickolay Mladenov, warned on Wednesday that the situation in Ga

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28,000 foreign children remain trapped in NE Syria: UN

Nearly 28,000 foreign children from over 60 countries remain trapped in northeast Syria, largely in displacement camps, said

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APD | Japan spends 157 billion yen building 2020 Tokyo Olympics stadium

By APD writer Alice Japan invested about 157 billion yen ($1.25 billion) in building a stadium set to be the centerpiece of t

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Russia beat reigning champions Croatia in Davis Cup opener

Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev helped Russia open the inaugural men's tennis Davis Cup Finals with a 3-0 victory over defe

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Pompeo says U.S. no longer considers Israel's West Bank settlements against int'l law

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday that the U.S. government will no longer consider Israel's West Bank s

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APD | Toshiba’s profit highest in two years

By APD writer Alice Japan’s Toshiba Corp on November 13 said it enjoyed the highest quarterly profit in two years as it cut c

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APD | Sri Lanka requests Facebook to remove election advertisements

By APD writer Easwaran Sri Lanka's National Elections Commission, on Wednesday, requested Facebook to remove sponsored pages

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Hong Kong, Macao youngsters eye opportunities on China's mainland

College students and young entrepreneurs from the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions (SAR) are optimistic abo

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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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Guinea set to hold parliamentary election in February 2020: commission

Guinea will hold its parliamentary election on February 16, 2020, after the country's electoral commission unanimously approv

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Team sent to probe pollution in desert

China's top environmental watchdog has dispatched a team to investigate a serious case of pollution on the edge of one of the

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Chile's Pinera to crack down on vandals, looters amid unrest

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera announced a series of measures on Thursday to tighten security and increase penalties for

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Syrian army, Kurdish forces cooperate against Turkey-backed rebels

The Syrian army and the Kurdish forces cooperated on Thursday and retook a village from the Turkey-backed rebels in northern

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Natural Discoveries: Genetic changes in red deer in warmer climate

On Tuesday, a research team, including those from the University of Edinburgh and the Australian National University, reveale

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Duterte rival to oversee president's war on drugs

Leni Robredo, a critic of and rival to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, has accepted a job overseeing the government's c

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Top U.S. diplomat for East Asia meets senior S. Korean officials in Seoul

Top U.S. diplomat for East Asia met in Seoul with senior South Korean officials Wednesday, according to Seoul's foreign minis