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2021 world in review

29:13 In 2021, the COVID-19 global pandemic continued to spread. Meanwhile, the 20-year Afghanistan War came to a chaotic end, leaving behind a worsening humanitarian crisis. Also, the

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APD | Pakistan’s foreign policy: Friendliness and Goodwill towards all the nations of the world

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalization), National University o

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Pope Francis compares Libyan centers to 'concentration camps'

Pope Francis has likened migrant detention centers in Libya to "concentration camps" and called on the international community to intervene in a worsening migrant situa

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European Union announces 'strategy' to confront energy crisis

The European Commission has put forward a list of proposed policies that would help the 27 EU member states confront rising energy prices. Like much of the global econo

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Haitians stuck in Texas extend Biden's immigration woes

The growing group of Haitians massing under a bridge in Texas under increasingly squalid conditions is worsening President Biden's political headache over immigration.I

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Chinese FM meets U.S. climate envoy calling cooperation "only option”

01:33 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a virtual meeting Wednesday with U.S.climateenvoy John Kerry, who is in China’s northern city of Tianjin forclimatetalks.Bot

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In climate reversal, Biden okays new oil and gas mega auction

US President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday announced plans to open more than 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas exploration after a court ru

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China restricts kids’ online gaming to three hours a week

China’s National Press and Publication Administration has released a notice imposing limits on online gaming for minors. On September 1st, video game companies will have to restrict gaming time to thr

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Chart of the day: Mask mandates in U.S. show division over COVID-19

COVID-19 cases have been climbing steadily in the U.S. since the beginning of July. With the pandemic situation worsening in the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) upd

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Are closer Chinese-Afghan ties a Western self-fulfilling prophecy?

Even before the ignoble ending of the occupation of Afghanistan, the Western press had been awash with stories of an imminent Afghan refugee crisis. However, their conc

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Are closer Chinese-Afghan ties a Western self-fulfilling prophecy?

Even before the ignoble ending of the occupation of Afghanistan, the Western press had been awash with stories of an imminent Afghan refugee crisis. However, their conc

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America's handling of COVID-19 proved unpopular around the world

Over the weekend, the daily case average in the U.S. rose to 120,000, skyrocketing 930 percent since mid-June, federal data showed. /Xinhua Editor's note: Alessandro Golombiewski Teixeira is a

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The summer’s extreme weather is just a preview of the climate crisis

Floods, wildfires and heatwaves. That’s just a taste of some of the natural disasters the northern hemisphere experienced this summer, and experts say it’s all fueled by climate change.Nearly 200

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Evacuation plans readied as Taliban advance continues

Qalat, the capital of Zabul province in Afghanistan's south, has become the 18th city seized by the Taliban, the insurgents claimed on Friday.NATO ambassadors are meeting to discuss Afghanistan's sec

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Germany and Netherlands stop Afghan deportations but Austria continues

Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas commented on the decision at a press conference. /AFP/ Michael Sohn Germany and the Netherlands have stopped all deportations of Afghan citizens back to

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UN warns of extreme climate impact in new report

In a report that serves as a dire warning, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its comprehensive analysis of the climate

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Yemenis cornered by soaring commodity prices

A boy is seen in front of the stall of his family selling vegetables at a temporary fair in Hayran District, Hajjah province, north Yemen on Aug. 5, 2021. (Photo by Mohammed Al-Wafi/Xinhua) At