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Challenges await as Von der Leyen takes over European Commission

There was champagne and kisses in Brussels as Jean-Claude Juncker handed over the Presidency of the European Commission to Ur

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Malta PM to resign amid murder-corruption investigation

Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, engulfed in crisis over the probe into a murdered journalist, announced on Sunday he pl

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Death toll in Samoa's measles rises to 42

The Samoan government confirmed on Friday that there have been three more deaths in Samoa's measles epidemic, bringing the de

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Turkey returns two cultural artifacts to China

Turkey returned two Chinese cultural relics, which were reportedly illegally taken abroad, to China on Nov 25, according to a

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U.S. researchers report first recording of blue whale's heart rate

Researchers at Stanford University reported the first-ever recording of heart rate of a blue whale, according to a new study

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APD | President Duterte arrives in Busan, Republic of Korea

By APD Writer Melo M. Acuña President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea this morning to begin his participa

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APD | Iranian cabinet approves over 2b USD finance for 4 power plants, railway projects

By APD writer Muhammad Sohail Iranian cabinet has approved around 2.21 billion U.S. dollars finance for implementation of fou

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Israel says it strikes Iranian targets in Syria

Israeli fighter jets attacked "dozens" of sites in Syria in "a wide-scale" airstrike on Wednesday, retali

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Brexit dominates UK election campaign

As Brexit headlines continue to dominate British politics and the election campaign as the United Kingdom (UK) heads for a ge

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APD | S. Korea's economy forecast to expand 2.3% next year

By APD writer Alice The state-run Korea Development Institute (KDI) on November 13 predicted that South Korea's economy will

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China to improve capital fund management of fixed-asset investments

China will further optimize the capital fund management of fixed-asset investment projects in a bid to promote effective inve

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High-tech chestnuts: U.S. to consider genetically altered tree

Chestnuts harvested from high branches on a chilly fall morning look typical. They are marble-sized, russet-colored and nestl

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U.S. scientists identify new HIV strain, first in nearly 20 years

A team of U.S. researchers have identified a new strain of HIV, the first time a new subtype of HIV-1 has been identified in

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Iran president sends letters to Saudi king on peace cooperation

Iran said on Monday that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has sent letters to Saudi Arabia's king for cooperation on regional

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APD | Japanese companies hurt by Brexit plan

By APD writer Alice More than half (54 percent) of Japanese companies operating in the United Kingdom have been hurt by the c

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Brazil targets Greek-flagged ship suspected of spilling oil

The Federal Police of Brazil Friday announced the launch of Operation Taint to investigate a Greek-flagged ship suspected of

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Morocco, Italy sign strategic partnership declaration

Morocco and Italy signed a declaration of multidimensional strategic partnership on Friday in Moroccan capital Rabat. The two