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Slovenia elects first female president

Natasa Pirc Musar, a lawyer, won the second round of Slovenia's presidential election on Sunday and will become its first female head of state, preliminary results show

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China expects 68.5m railway trips during National Day holiday

Chinese railways are expected to operate 68.5 million passenger trips during the 11-day-long National Day holiday travel rush, which lasts from September 28 to October

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Biden to nominate career diplomat Tracy as U.S. envoy to Russia: report

U.S. President Joe Biden plans to nominate career diplomat Lynne Tracy as U.S. ambassador to Russia, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing a source familiar with the ma

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Philippine president begins visit to Indonesia, Singapore

Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. departed from Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Sunday for a state visit to Indonesia, his first overseas

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Death toll from floods in Assam, India rises to 179

Five more people died in floods on Sunday, bringing the total number of deaths due to floods in the state to 179, according to the report released by the Assam State Di

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Biden pledges federal money to fund New Mexico wildfire recovery

The U.S. federal government will fund New Mexico's full wildfire response, President Joe Biden said on Saturday in Santa Fe, amid anger from survivors over the blaze th

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Aung San Suu Kyi fails to attend hearing over health reasons

Detained Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi was unable to attend the hearing on Thursday due to health reasons, local media reported.Aung San Suu Kyi and her Aus

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Kazakhstan ends state of emergency

The state of emergency imposed in Kazakhstan amid riots in early January expired at midnight on Wednesday local time.Kazakh authorities affirmed law and order was resto

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Chinese FM Wang Yi meets with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki

China will firmly support Eritrea's efforts safeguarding its sovereignty and national dignity, while opposing outside interference and unilateral sanctions, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minist

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16 killed in bus-truck collision in eastern India

At least 16 people died, and several were injured in a collision between a bus and truck in India's eastern state of Jharkhand on Wednesday, officials said. Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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Two drones shot down targeting Iraq base: anti-ISIS coalition

Two armed drones targeting an airbase in western Iraq were shot down on Tuesday, reported AFP citing an official of the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group."Two fixed-wing drones rigg

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One dead in army helicopter crash in Tunisia

A Tunisian military helicopter crashed in the north of the country killing the co-pilot and seriously wounding the pilot, the state news agency reported on Monday citing the Ministry of National Defe

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Guinean military allows deposed president temporary exit

Guinea's military has allowed deposed President Alpha Conde to leave the country temporarily for a medical check-up, according to a statement read on state television on Friday.The National Rally and

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DPRK concludes key Workers' Party of Korea meeting

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) concluded a key ruling party meeting on Friday, state media Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.The 4th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Commi

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Flash flooding slams town north of Mexico City

00:49 A flash flood killed at least two people in Ecatepec de Morelos, a town north of Mexico City. Roads and streets were left flooded, while locals were evacuated by state police. Che

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Aung San Suu Kyi sentence reduced to 2 years from 4

Aung San Suu Kyi has had her sentence reduced from four to two years after a partial pardon by Min Aung Hlaing, head of Myanmar's State Administration Council, accordin

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ISIS claims responsibility for bomb attack in Ugandan capital

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a bomb attack that killed at least one person in a restaurant on the outskirts of the Ugandan capital Kampala, reported