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Gaza government offices to reopen Sunday: Statement

Gaza authorities Saturday said government offices were to reopen the following day after a ceasefire ended 11 days of Israeli air strikes on the enclave run by Islamist group Hamas. /AP Gaza a

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Lavrov, Blinken agree to meet in Reykjavik on May 20: Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and US Secretary of State Blinken has agreed to hold talks "on the sidelines" of the Arctic Council meeting on May 20. /Xinhua Russian Foreign Minister Sergei L

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Chinese, DRC presidents hold phone talks on bilateral cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday held phone talks with his counterpart of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi, saying that China is ready to strengthen political and gov

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Iran ready for dialogue with Saudi Arabia: spokesman

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh speaks at a press conference in Tehran, Iran, on March 8, 2021. (Photo by Ahmad Halabisaz/Xinhua) Iran has always been ready for talks "at a

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South Korean President to visit White House on May 21

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will visit the White House on May 21 for talks with U.S. President Joe Biden. "President Biden looks forward to working with President Moon to further strengthen ou

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BizBeat Ep. 105: Reviewing the U.S.-Japan summit

03:07 The United States and Japan have issued a joint statement following talks between the two countries' leaders at the end of last week. The statement said: "Today, the United State

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Dutch PM Rutte survives no-confidence vote

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte survived a no-confidence vote early Friday over claims he lied about coalition talks, local media reported.

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People across the U.S. protest anti-Asian violence

02:17 Across the United States, people rallied against Anti-Asian hate crimes on Saturday. The country has seen a dramatic rise in such crimes since the coronavirus pandemic began and

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China-U.S. meeting in Alaska: What to expect?

01:44 Senior Chinese and U.S. officials will kick-start in Alaska’s largest city of Anchorage a two-day high-level strategic dialogue on Thursday.The coming sit-down marks the first fa

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Russia hosts Afghan talks, hopes to revive peace process

Russia on Thursday hosted peace talks to revive the Afghan peace process in Moscow, attended by representatives from countries including China, the United States and Pakistan, and the Taliban.

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A look at the growing technology scene in Alaska

03:11 The high-level talks between China and the U.S.come as tensions on technology continue to rise.Alaska may not appear to be a major player in the tech scene, but in some ways, it

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Japan planning to ban overseas spectators for Tokyo Olympics: report

Japan's government is planning to stop overseas spectators from attending the Summer Olympics due to worries they will spread the coronavirus, Mainichi newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing multipl

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Japan planning to ban overseas spectators for Tokyo Olympics: report

Japan's government is planning to stop overseas spectators from attending the Summer Olympics due to worries they will spread the coronavirus, Mainichi newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing multipl

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President Xi holds phone talks with Polish President Duda

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday held a phone conversation with Polish President Andrzej Duda.

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President Xi holds phone talks with Tajik President Rahmon

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday held a phone conversation with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon.

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Myanmar military extends ceasefire until March 31

The Myanmar military extended the nationwide ceasefire with armed groups until March 31 on Friday, calling for peace talks. The latter had previously refused further political dialogue with the milit

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Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand foreign ministers hold talks in Bangkok

Myanmar's military-appointed foreign minister is in Thailand for talks with its Indonesian and Thai counterparts on efforts to resolve a crisis over Myanmar's takeover.This is the first foreign trip