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El Salvador orders arrest of ex-President Sánchez Cerén

The Attorney General's Office of El Salvador has ordered the arrest of 10 government officials from a prior administration, including former President Salvador Sánchez Cerén, it said in a statement o

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Russia fines Facebook, Telegram for failing to delete content

A Russian court on Thursday fined U.S. social media giant Facebook 6 million roubles ($81,350) and messaging app Telegram 11 million roubles for failing to delete content Moscow deems illegal, the In

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China's Zhengzhou lowers flood emergency response level from 1 to 3

Zhengzhou City in central China's Henan Province downgraded the emergency response for flood control from Level I to Level III on Thursday, local authorities said.

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China dispatches team to investigate DiDi's data security

Authorities from seven Chinese departments, including the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), dispatched a joint team on Friday to conduct an on-site cybersecurit

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Biden says sending troops to Haiti 'not on the agenda'

U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday the United States is only sending marines to bolster security at its embassy in Haiti but the idea of sending American troops into the Caribbean country was "no

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Xi sends condolences to Iraqi president over hospital fire

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a message of condolences to Iraqi President Barham Salih over the recent fire that caused heavy casualties in an Iraqi hospital.In his message, Xi, on be

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M5.9 earthquake hits U.S state of Nevada

A magnitude-5.9 earthquake hit 32km southwest of Smith Valley in the U.S. state of Nevada on Thursday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The quake hit at a depth of 9.8 km.

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15 Colombians, 2 Haitian Americans arrested over Moise assassination

02:06 Haitian police arrested 15 Colombians and two Haitian Americans suspected of involvement with the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, officials announced Thursday.At

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Several killed in plane crash in Sweden

Several people were killed when a small airplane crashed at a Swedish airport on Thursday evening.The plane, with nine people on board, including the pilot, crashed shortly after taking off from the

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Xi Jinping extends condolences to Vladimir Putin over plane crash

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a message of condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin over a recent plane crash.A plane carrying 28 people crashed in the far east of Russia on Tu

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Most UK troops now out of Afghanistan: UK PM

Most British troops have been pulled out of Afghanistan, with the rest to come home shortly, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Thursday."All British troops assigned to NATO's mission

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Xi extends congratulations on 5 years of South-South fund, institute

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday extended congratulations on the fifth anniversary of the establishment of the South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund and the Institute of South-South Coopera

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Rockets target U.S. embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone: report

Rockets targeted the U.S. embassy inside the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq, Reuters reported on Thursday citing security sources.

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Indonesia approves Moderna vaccine as COVID-19 cases surge

Indonesia has given its emergency use approval to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as the world's fourth most populous country faces a surge of infections and deaths.The Na

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Trump Organization CFO Weisselberg surrenders amid tax probe: report

Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg on Thursday surrendered to authorities as part of a criminal probe into former U.S. President Donald Trump's company, the New York Times reported.(Cover: Trum

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U.S. envoy to Moscow says he held positive meeting with deputy foreign minister -RIA

The U.S. ambassador to Moscow said on Thursday that he held a positive meeting with Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, the RIA news agency reported on Thu

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100-gun salute fired to mark CPC centenary

06:20 A 100-gun salute was fired at the grand gathering marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China(CPC) Thursday in Beijing.Chinese P