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Libya parliament approves new government

Libya's parliament on Tuesday approved a new government despite the incumbent administration saying it would not cede power.According to Reuters, lawmakers' voted for F

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China urges U.S. to revoke plan of $100-million arms sale to Taiwan region

China on Tuesday urged the United States to revoke a plan of arms sale worth $100 million to China's Taiwan region, and vowed to resolutely safeguard its sovereignty an

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Iran plans stronger ties with Turkey

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi vowed on Saturday to strengthen ties with Turkey to ensure regional stability, according to Iran's presidential website."Iran has a long

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Lukashenko, Nazarbayev discuss situation in Kazakhstan by phone

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko held a telephone conversation with First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, the presidential press service said Fri

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President of Kazakhstan responds to unrest triggered by fuel prices

Click arrows to view gallery After increases in fuel prices triggered unrest in Kazakhstan this week, the country’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev vowed to respond “rob

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DFS sales drive New Year's holiday tourism consumption in Hainan

Customers wait in line at a checkout counter in a duty-free shop in Hainan, China, June 25, 2020. /CFP During the three-day New Year's holiday, offshore duty-free sales (DFS) in south China's

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Sudanese army chief pushes for independent govt

General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Monday stressed the importance of forming an independent government.He further stressed the necessity of achieving the tasks o

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Germany assumes G7 presidency, prioritizes economic recovery and climate policy

Germany officially assumed the presidency of the Group of Seven (G7) on Saturday and vowed to focus on major issues, with climate policy as the top priority. Germany w

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Germany assumes G7 presidency, prioritizes climate policy

Germany officially assumed the presidency of the Group of Seven (G7) on Saturday and vowed to focus on major issues, with climate policy as the top priority. Germany will use its presidency of the G7

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Xi Jinping urges improved biosecurity to thwart zoonotic disease transmission

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for "active defenses" to prevent the animal-to-human transmission of diseases during his address in a group session on

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UN Security Council condemns Kabul attack as 'especially abhorrent'

The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Friday condemned "in the strongest terms" the terrorist attacks near the Kabul airport, which has resulted in the death and injuries of dozens of civilians, includin

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China urges curbing energy-hungry, high-emissions projects

An aerial view shows Yueshanhu Park in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 10, 2021. /Xinhua Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng stressed on Thursday the need to curb the b

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U.N. vows to remain in Afghanistan amidst crises

03:13 The United Nations has vowed to remain in Afghanistan and continue its work towards peace and development.Aid workers say Afghans need their help now more than ever, but that the

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President Xi, Iraqi president pledge cooperation on fighting terrorism

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iraqi President Barham Salih pledged to cooperate in fighting terrorism during a phone conversation on Wednesday.China firmly supports

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Raisi sworn in as Iran's new president

Ebrahim Raisi attends a swearing-in ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Aug. 5, 2021.(Xinhua/Javad Salarheyli) Ebrahim Raisi was sworn in on Thursday as the new president of Iran in the parliament."I sw

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Assad stresses the economy as fourth term as Syrian president begins

00:24 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was sworn in on Saturday for a fourth seven-year term, emphasizing the importance of production, investment, and anti-corruption given the tough e

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China's Wang Yi on Afghanistan after meeting with Afghan counterpart

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China supports an "Afghan-led and Afghan-owned" reconciliation framework among various forcesin Afghanistan as he met with his Afghan coun