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Somalia says kills 200 al-Shabab militants in week-long onslaught

wereweek200 alShabab militants were killed during a weeklong operation carried out by the Somali National Army SNA and regional forces in the south and central regions

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Lula takes office for third term as Brazil's president

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office Sunday for a third term as president of Brazil.He defeated far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro in October elections.Lula, 77, who prev

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UN chief Antonio Guterres urges independent investigation into Bucha killings

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for an independent investigation into the alledged killings of hundreds of civilans in Bucha, outside the Ukraini

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Premier Li: China has the ability to meet major economic targets this year

China has the ability to fulfill major economic targets and tasks set for the year, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday, noting the country is able to achieve ste

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Political declaration signed in Sudan, including reappointing Hamdok as PM

General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and the removed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok signed on Sunday a political declaration, which incl

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Wang Yi hails China's 'unbreakable ties' with Cambodia

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn in Chongqing Municipality, southwest C

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U.S. Republicans oust Trump critic Liz Cheney from leadership

House Republicans on Wednesday ousted Representative Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber's No. 3 GOP leader, punishing her after she repeatedly rebuked former President Donald Trump for his claim

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Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Exclusive

27:11 China and Sri Lanka have enjoyed a close relationship for decades. And with the pandemic still raging around the world, China is donating vaccines to Sri Lanka. 600,000 doses hav

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China's home prices slightly up in March

Home prices in 100 Chinese cities saw a slight increase in March, an industry report showed Friday.Among the surveyed cities, average new home prices edged up 0.2 percent from February to 15,916 yuan

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Iran could boost uranium enrichment to 60 pc if needed: Khamenei

Iranian flag. /VCG Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Monday that the Islamic republic could boost uranium enrichment to 60 percent if needed, vowing to "not back down on the nu

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S.Korean PM says to enact law covering loss of microbusiness owners from COVID-19

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Wednesday that the country planned to financially help microbusiness owners, who were forced to stop or halt business un

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China opposes U.S. politicizing trade issues after NYSE delists Chinese telcos

The U.S. should stop abusing national security and state power to suppress Chinese companies, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said at a press briefin

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South Korean president says to consider joining CPTPP

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that his government will continue to consider joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).With the sig

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Armenian PM warns against any Turkish involvement in conflict with Azerbaijan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called on the international community on Sunday to ensure that Turkey does not involve itself in Armenia’s conflict with Azerbai

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Turkey Ready to Discuss Crisis in Eastern Mediterranean With Greece

Turkey is ready to negotiate a solution to the dispute with Greece over continental shelf borders in the Eastern Mediterranean, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said o

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PLA says military drills in Taiwan Strait to safeguard sovereignty

A People's Liberation Army (PLA) spokesman said on Thursday that the Chinese mainland's troops have recently conducted live combat drills in the Taiwan Strait as a "nec

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BRICS countries pledge further cooperation in e-commerce, IPR

Combo photo shows Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attending the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Extraordinary Conference on COVID-19 via video link in Beijing, capital of China, April 28