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S. Korea files complaint with WTO against Japan's export restrictions

South Korea on Wednesday filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Japan over its restrictions on exp

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APD | Number of people in extreme poverty in Asia and the Pacific down to 264 million

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña The Asian Development Bank reported the reduction in the number of people living in extreme pover

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New method helps preserve human donor livers for longer

Scientists have developed a new method to triple the storage time of human donor livers, which will give transplant doctors a

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APD | India’s moon lander goes silent hours before landing

By APD writer Rishika Chauhan India’s moon lander, named ‘Vikram’ went silent on Friday night, a few hours before it was to l

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'Extreme mating' killing tiny marsupials en masse: researchers

A tiny marsupial found only in northwest Australia mates so intensely that an entire generation of males can die off during a

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AU urges Somalia, Kenya to seek amicable solution to maritime dispute

The African Union (AU) has strongly called on Somalia and Kenya to pursue and intensify their engagements with a view to find

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Chengdu Motor Show poised to boost western China's auto market

The Chengdu Motor Show (CDMS) has opened in the provincial capital of China’s southwesternSichuan Province. This annual event

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Morocco, Spain to boost cooperation to curb illegal migration

Morocco and Spain pledged to cooperate more closely to curb illegal migration, an issue fueling the growth of far-right and p

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Spain rescues 208 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea

More than 200 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea by the Spanish coastguard as they attempted to make the crossing

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Kenyan Wildlife officials hunt for poachers who killed black rhino

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers are pursuing poachers who killed a black rhino at the Aberdare National Park in Nyeri. T

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Puerto Rico braces for Hurricane Dorian

Hurricane Dorian bore down Wednesday on the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, where residents braced for a direct hit, the first

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Australian dollar hits 10-year low

The Australian dollar has continued to dip below the 70 U.S. cents mark to levels not seen since the 2008 global financial cr

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NASA's AIRS maps carbon monoxide from Brazilian wildfire

Data from NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instruments maps the movement of carbon monoxide high in the atmosphere

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Rwanda set to name new-born gorillas in 15th Kwita Izina ceremony

Rwanda’s baby gorilla naming ceremony, commonly known as Kwita Izina is scheduled to take place on 6 September in Musanze dis

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Algerian minister resigns following concert stampede

Algeria’s minister of culture has resigned following the death of five people in a stampede at a music concert in Algiers. Me

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EU set to halt imports of Canadian cherries, other fruits: document

The European Union will halt imports of Canadian cherries and other fresh fruits starting September 1 as it enforces new impo

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Ancient monkey skull reveals secrets of primate brain evolution

The remains of a prehistoric primate that lived high in the Andes 20 million years ago and was so small it could fit in your