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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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Swiss election: Green Party makes historic gains

Switzerland's Green Party made historic gains in national elections on Sunday, while the anti-immigrant right-wing was on tra

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Nigeria refunds banks part of $1.4 billion credit penalty

Nigerian central bank has refunded lenders part of the 500 billion naira ($1.4 billion) taken as additional cash reserves aft

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Japanese emperor's enthronement parade postponed to November

The Japanese government decided to postpone the enthronement parade for Emperor Naruhito that was scheduled in Tokyo on Oct.

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APD | Catalonia asks EU meddling to deal with crisis

By APD writer Aditya Nugraha **BARCELONA, Oct. 16 (APD) - **Meritxell Serret, Catalonian government representative to Europea

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China's first homegrown polar icebreaker to start its maiden voyage

China's first domestically made polar icebreaker Xue Long 2, or Snow Dragon 2, will start its maiden voyage to the Antarctic

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Hundreds of Algerians protest against proposed energy law

Hundreds of Algerians on Sunday staged a sit-in in front of the parliament in the Algerian capital of Algiers to protest the

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U.S. regulators allow genetically modified cotton as human food source

U.S. regulators on Friday gave the green light for genetically modified cotton to be used for human consumption, paving the w

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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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Violence displaces nearly half a million people in Burkina Faso

Some 486,000 people have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict in Burkina Faso, 267,000 of whom in the past 3 month

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Iranian oil tanker hit by two missiles near Saudi port: report

An oil tanker passing through the Red Sea near Saudi Arabia was damaged after being hit by two missiles, Iranian media report

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China's research vessel sets sail for western Pacific Ocean

China's research vessel "Kexue," or Science in English, departed for the western Pacific Ocean Thursday from a pier

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APD | Singapore: 'Fake News' law comes to effect

By APD writer Rishika Chaunhan This week, a law intending to curb fake news in Singapore, came into effect, however free spee

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APD | Qatari private sector explores investment opportunities in Oman

By APD writer Muhammad Sohail Qatar Chamber has held a workshop on the potential investment opportunities available at Oman’s

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APD | South Korea's venture investment hits record high in eight months

By APD writer Alice Investment in startups in South Korea reached a record high in the January-August period, driven by hopes

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APD | South Korea’s ICT exports fall for 10th month

By APD writer Alice South Korea’s exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products dropped for the 10th str

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APD | Hyundai to produce driverless vehicles in 2024

By APD writer Alice South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group will start mass production of autonomous vehicles within five years, th