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At least 261 dead in India's worst rail accident in over two decades At least 261 people have died and 650 injured in India's worst rail accident in over two decades, officials said on Saturday, after a three-train collision in the easte

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (May 27- Jun 02) Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | More Oath Keeper def

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UN Security Council urges ceasefire, humanitarian access in Sudan The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Friday urged parties concerned in Sudan to immediately cease hostilities and facilitate humanitarian access.In a press state

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Xi calls for cultural confidence to build modern Chinese civilization Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for shouldering the new cultural missions of continuing to promote cultural prosperity and strengthen cultural confidence to bui

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More Oath Keeper defendants sentenced for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy A federal judge sentenced two Oath Keeper defendants Thursday for their roles in disrupting the certification of the 2020 election on Jan. 6, 2021.Edward Vallejo was se

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Biden speaks of 'crisis averted' in Oval Office address on debt ceiling deal President Joe Biden addressed the nation in a prime-time speech Friday after Congress averted an economically disastrous default with just days to spare by passing legi

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Peng Liyuan, OAFLAD initiate event to care for African orphans' health Ahead of International Children's Day, Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, and the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) jointly

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House moves closer to vote on debt ceiling deal as lawmakers race to prevent default A deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling is heading to a crucial vote in the House on Wednesday night, the next step in averting a potential default now just days away

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TikTok sues Montana after state bans app

TikTok Inc. on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging the state of Montana's new ban on its app, the first state to bar the popular short-video sharing service.TikTok argue

Russia intercepts two U.S. military jets over Baltic Sea

Russia said Tuesday it scrambled a Su-27 fighter jet to "prevent violations of the state border" by two U.S. Air Force strategic bombers flying over the Baltic Sea."Rus

Wang Yi: China's development is a growing force for global peace, stability

China's development is a growing force for peace and an increasing factor of global stability, Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the

MOFCOM: China will continue to welcome U.S.-funded enterprises to develop in China

China unswervingly promotes high-level opening up, placing an key emphasis on attracting foreign investment, and steadily expanding institutional opening up, including

Sudanese army, rival force agree to extend ceasefire by 5 days

The Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Monday agreed to a five-day extension of a ceasefire agreement they signed on May 20 after negotiations in the S

China refutes G7's accusations on its nuclear policy

G7's accusations against China's nuclear policy are complete false narratives, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday during a regular press brie

Biden, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy hopeful on debt ceiling deal

Democratic President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy edged closer to a deal to avoid a looming U.S. debt default Tuesday, as the threat of an

5 policy areas where Trump broke ground -- or evaded -- in CNN town hall

Former President Donald Trump's town hall on CNN Wednesday featured no shortage of theatrics, from calling moderator Kaitlin Collins "nasty" to sparking laughs from a s

World's first C919 commercial flight arrives in Beijing from Shanghai

The world's first C919, China's first domestically made large passenger jet, completed its inaugural commercial flight on Sunday.The flight, identified as MU9191, depar

Kenya's Q1 horticulture earnings flat on low demand

Kenya's earnings from horticulture remained flat in the first quarter of 2023 despite an increase in the volume of produce exported as low prices in the global market h

Top economists warn of contagion risks in U.S. financial sector

Recent bank failures in the U.S. are combining with the Fed's continued rate hikes to cause volatility in the country's financial sector. That's according to leading ec

McCarthy announces tentative debt limit deal with White House

Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced at a brief presser on Saturday night that House Republicans and the White House have reached a tentative deal to raise the federal gove

Global tourism rebounds to 80% of pre-pandemic levels, UNWTO reports

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) announced in a recent report that global tourism, in terms of tourist arrival numbers, has rebounded to 80 percent

APD | Pakistan and China committed to the Stability and development of Afghanistan

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Founding Chair GSRRA, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, and Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalizatio

Opposition leads in Thailand's general election: electoral body

Opposition parties are leading in Sunday's Thai general election, according to preliminary results released by the electoral body.The two major opposition parties, the

Arab League holds summit with surprise attendee Zelenskyy and return of Assad

At the recent Arab League Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad was warmly welcomed back after being cut off from most of the Arab community

China to stabilize, expand investment in manufacturing: NDRC

China will double down on efforts to stabilize and expand investment in the manufacturing sector, according to Meng Wei, spokesperson for the National Development and R

China calls on Netherlands to oppose decoupling, protect supply chains

China and the Netherlands should be united in opposing decoupling, safeguarding global supply chains and promoting global economic recovery, said Chinese State Councilo

Dianne Feinstein casts first votes for Biden nominees upon Senate return

Sen. Dianne Feinstein returned to her seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, aiding in advancing President Joe Biden's stalled judicial nominees as questio

Chinese envoy calls for comprehensive cease-fire in Yemen

A senior Chinese diplomat on Wednesday called for efforts to strive for a comprehensive cease-fire so as to create a favorable environment for the political process in