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2 rhinos die in a week in Nepal's Chitwan National Park

At least two rare one-horned rhinoceros have died within a week in Nepal's Chitwan National Park (CPN), raising concerns about the sharp increase in deaths of rhinos. A female rhino of estimated 20

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Philippines raises alert level to 3 over Taal volcano eruption, suspends flights

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has raised the alert level to 3 over Taal Volcano after it rumbled back to life and spewed a column of ash one kilometer into the

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A Japanese billionaire will soon announce the winners of his $9 million Twitter giveaway

The billionaire Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa is due to announce which of his Twitter followers will receive a share of the $9 million he promised to give away a

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APD | Philippine’s Taal Volcano erupts, triggers evacuation as tourists banned from traveling to the island

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaA number of towns surrounding Taal Lake in Batangas province began evacuating residents along the shorelines as increased steaming activities

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Flood warning issued for Toronto due to heavy storm

The Greater Toronto Area is under a flood warning as a powerful storm is causing hazardous conditions in the area, according to an advisory issued by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Sat

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Beijing's GDP up 6.1-6.2 pct in 2019

Preliminary statistics show that Beijing achieved a GDP growth of around 6.1 percent to 6.2 percent in 2019. The figure was released in the government work report deli

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U.S.' killing of Qasem Soleimani was 100 percent illegal: Academic

00:50 The U.S. has called the killing of Iran's top general Qasem Soleimani an act of self-defense. But was the killing of Soleimani legal?Wang Jin, associate professor at China's Nort

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Chinese, Burundian FMs hold talks, vowing to strengthen cooperation

Burundi is an "all-weather friend" of China in Africa and that high level of political mutual trust is the salient feature of the bilateral relations which have also been demonstrated by firmly mut

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South Africa calls for peaceful resolution to U.S.-Iran tensions

FILE: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. (TONY KARUMBA/AFP/Getty Images) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for a peaceful resolution to the rising tension between the Un

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Tunisian parliament rejects proposed government

FILE PHOTO: Tunisia's elected president Kais Saied gestures during his swearing-in ceremony at the Assembly of People's Representatives in Tunis, Tunisia October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

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In The Spotlight: Mike Pompeo, the face of Trump's Iran policy

"Pompeo made very clear within hours to other administration officials that he wanted to be the face of discussing the Soleimani strike," tweeted New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haber

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Of royals and reforms, why the Meghan debacle matters

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in London, Britain. Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and

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6 dead in a fire at Croatian retirement home

At least six people have died in a fire at a home for the elderly in northwestern Croatia on early Saturday, national broadcaster HRT quoted police as saying. The fire in the Green Oasis facility in

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Tunisian parliament rejects proposed gov't

Tunisian Assembly of People's Representatives, or the parliament, rejected on Friday the government proposed by Tunisian Prime Minister-designate Habib Jemli. A total of 134 deputies voted against t

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U.S.' killing of Qasem Soleimani was 100 percent illegal: Academic

00:50 The U.S. has called the killing of Iran's top general Qasem Soleimani an act of self-defense. But was the killing of Soleimani legal?Wang Jin, associate professor at China's Nort

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APD | Philippine special envoy to the Middle East now in Qatar

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA, Jan. 11 (APD) – Environment and Natural Resources Secretary and designated Special Envoy to the Middle East Roy A. Cimatu has arrived

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APD | India: Supreme Court to review Internet curbs in Kashmir

By APD writer Rishika Chauhan New Delhi, Jan. 11 (APD) - India's Supreme Court, on Friday, criticized the security restrictions imposed by the government in Kashmir Fu