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At least 20 dead after 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Pakistan

At least 20 people were killed and hundreds injured when a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Balochistan province of Pakistan early Thursday morning.The quake struck

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Trains stopped temporarily in Tokyo following magnitude 5.9 earthquake

Following the magnitude 5.9 earthquake that hit the metropolitan area of Tokyo, Japan on Thursday, members of the Tokyo Fire Department were working to fix broken water

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Iraq, U.S. agree to reduce combat units in Iraq

The Iraqi Joint Operations Command (JOC) on Friday said that the Iraqi and U.S. military agreed to reduce combat units in two military bases in Iraq by the end of Septe

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EU launches health crisis body to prepare for future pandemic

The European Commission launched on Thursday a health crisis body that will coordinate EU spending of almost 30 billion euros ($35.3 billion) to prepare for a future pa

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West African regional bloc suspends Guinea after coup

West Africa's main political and economic bloc suspended Guinea's membership on Wednesday following a weekend military coup that ousted President Alpha Conde.During a v

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At least 16 dead in northern Mexico after major road accident

At least 16 people were killed on Thursday morning in a road accident between a passenger bus and two tractor trailers near km 39 of the Sonoyta-San Luis Rio Colorado highway in the northern Mexican

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Chinese, Taliban officials exchange views on Afghanistan situation

A convoy of Taliban fighters patrols along a street in Kabul, September 2, 2021. /CFPChina has reiterated its respect for the sovereignty, independence and territorial

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Xi's key quotes at the Global Trade in Services Summit of 2021 CIFTIS

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday delivered a speech at the Global Trade in Services Summit of the 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services via video.

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China opposes so-called 'EU-Taiwan relations'

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee on Thursday expressed firm opposition to the so-calle

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CIFTIS Global Trade in Services Summit opens in Beijing

The Global Trade in Services Summit of this year's China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) began in Beijing on Thursday.

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Remains of Chinese soldiers killed in Korean War returned to homeland

South Korea on Thursday returned 109 more remains of Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War. A transfer ceremony was held Thursday morning at the Incheon International Airport, wes

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Scenes from the aftermath of bombing, attack on Kabul airport

01:17 Warning: Graphic scenes and images.Bodies litter the streets and streams of Kabul following the attack on the Kabul airport Thursday that killed over 150 Afghans and injured hundr

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Britain records 38,046 COVID infections, 100 more deaths

The United Kingdom has recorded 38,046 new COVID cases and 100 more coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period, according to government data. /AFP The United Kingdom has recorded

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Two Britons and child of UK national killed in attack

There were two explosions near Kabul's airport amid a huge evacuation effort from Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Thursday, with civilians and U.S. service members among the casualties. (Photo

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China's COVID-19 vaccination drive hits 2 billion mark

China had administered more than 2 billion coronavirus vaccine doses by Thursday, according to the National Health Commission (NHC), accounting for 40 percent of the 5

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At least 20 people killed in Kabul airport attack

00:53 At least 20 people have been killed in Thursday’s suicide bombings at Kabul airport. Volunteers and medical staff are helping victims and a number of injured Afghans have been rus

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Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 7.62 mln: Africa CDC

FILE PIC: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 7,620,106 as of Thursday noon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. /Xinhua The number of