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Gulf summit in Riyadh ends with call for unity despite remaining rifts

The 40th summit of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ended on Tuesday in Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, with a call for unity aft

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Wuhan cake master perfects her art

By learning fondant cake decoration skills on her own, Wang Hui, a post-'80s generation member in Wuhan, Hubei province, has

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FBI says investigating Florida naval base shooting as "act of terrorism"

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said Sunday that they are investigating a deadly shooting by a Saudi national

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U.S. House Intelligence Committee votes to adopt report on findings from Trump impeachment inquiry

The Democrat-led House Intelligence Committee voted on Tuesday along party lines to adopt a report summarizing its findings f

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Liverpool extend Premier League lead after overcoming Brighton

Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to 11 points after clinching a 2-1 win over visiting Bri

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APD | S. Korean exchange loses 58 bln won worth of cryptocurrency

By APD writer Alice A cyberattack hit South Korea’s Upbit exchange on November 27, making 58 billion won (US$49.3 million) wo

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7 militants sentenced to death over cafe terror attack in Bangladesh, 1 acquitted

A special tribunal in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka has handed the death penalty to seven militants on Wednesday over a case of

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Palestinians in West Bank protest against U.S. recognition of Israeli settlements

Thousands of Palestinians on Tuesday held protests in several West Bank cities against the remarks by U.S. Secretary of State

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Giant pandas to stay in South Australia for 5 more years

Good news for the Australians -- the two giant pandas from China will stay in South Australia for another five years. Accordi

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Africa 2019 forum for investment kicks off in Egypt

The fourth edition of the Investment for Africa 2019 Forum kicked off on Friday in Egypt's new administrative capital near Ca

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U.S. State Department official denies curbing visas for Chinese students

A U.S. State Department official on Thursday denied restricting visas for Chinese students, despite the growth of Chinese stu

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Disappointing Maple Leafs fire coach Babcock

The reeling Toronto Maple Leafs sacked coach Mike Babcock on Wednesday, replacing him with minor league coach Sheldon Keefe.

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Kurdish fighters' pullout from Turkish border nearly completed: Russian FM

The withdrawal of the Kurdish armed units in northern Syria from Turkey's border as per an agreement with Moscow and Ankara h

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Zimbabwean president launches China-Zimbabwe Friendship Hospital Project Phase II

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Saturday officially launched the newly-constructed Mahusekwa Hospital Phase II in

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Ning Zhongyan makes history by claiming 1000m silver in Belarus

China's 20-year-old skater Ning Zhongyan claimed silver in the men's 1,000m event at the International Skating Union Speed Sk

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APD | Chinese car Geely upbeat on Philippine market

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña Chinese car manufacturer Geely reached the Philippines, their first foreign market, where they of

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APD | International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) calls for more investments in rural youth

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña Nearly 60 per cent of developing world’s rural youth in Asian and Pacific countries would require