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UN official calls for end to use of explosive weapons in urban areas

Palestinian children are seen in a UN-run school after Israeli raids on the city of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza, May 14, 2021. /CFP A UN official on Tuesday called for an end to the use of ex

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China envoy urges Somali parties to break deadlock over elections

Zhang Jun (L), China's permanent representative to the United Nations, addresses a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Somalia at the UN headquarters in New York, May 25, 2021. /Xinhu

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UN chief calls for release of civilian leaders

FILE PHOTO: Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations. /VCG Photo UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is continuing to monitor the evolving situation in Mali very closely

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Egypt reduces compensation claim on Ever Given to 550 mln USD

An Egyptian court in April ordered the owners of Ever Given to pay 916 million U.S. dollars in compensation. /AFP Egypt offered to cut its compensation claim down to 550 million U.S. dollars a

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China calls for bolstering of safety, security for UN peacekeepers

A Chinese envoy on Monday called for further measures to ensure the safety and security of United Nations (UN) peacekeepers.UN peacekeeping operations represent an important means for maintaining int

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Blinken meets Netanyahu to consolidate ceasefire in Gaza

00:32 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to consolidate the newly reached ceasefire agreement to end the clash

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German business climate index in May reaches two-year high: ifo

Guests are seen at the outdoor area of a restaurant in Berlin, capital of Germany, May 21, 2021. (Photo by Stefan Zeitz/Xinhua) Sentiment among German managers "improved considerably" as the i

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Iran announces 7 qualified candidates to run for presidency

Iran's Interior Ministry on Tuesday announced the names of seven qualified candidates to run for Iran's upcoming presidential election.The list includes Saeed Jalili, Ebrahim Raisi, Mohsen Rezaei, Al

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Biden, Putin likely to hold summit in Geneva: reports

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will likely hold a summit in Geneva in June, U.S. media reported on Monday.Citing sources familiar with the matter, several media outlets

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Around 200 elephants stray from national park in Tanzania

Tanzanian authorities on May 23 issued a warning to villages adjacent to the Nyerere National Park saying at least 200 elephants have strayed from the park.Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism

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China 'honors commitment' by urging provision of vaccines for Africa

A container of Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine from China is seen at the Robert Mugabe International Airport, Zimbabwe, February 15, 2021. /AFP Libyan experts said that China's recent appeal for

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Iran says still enriching uranium at 60% purity as talks continue

This file photo released November 5, 2019, by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, shows centrifuge machines in the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in central Iran. /CFP Iran is still en

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Ryanair fined 4.2 mln euros in Italy for unfair practices

A Ryanair flight (front) lands while a Brussels airlines flight takes off at the Brussels Airport in Zaventem, Belgium, April 19, 2021. /Xinhua Italy's Competition Authority (AGCM) has fined I

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UK records three coronavirus-related deaths and 2,439 infections

The UK has recorded another three coronavirus-related deaths and a further 2,439 cases, the latest government figures show. It comes after five deaths were recorded on Sunday, along with a furthe

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India's coronavirus deaths top 300,000

India reported 4,454 new COVID-19 fatalities on Monday and is now the third country in the world after Brazil and the United States to surpass more than 300,000 official deaths. /Xinhua India

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Chinese climber becomes first blind Asian to scale Mt. Qomolangma

General view of Mount Qomolangma in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. /CFP Zhang Hong, a 46-year-old visually impaired Chinese climber, became the first blind person from Asia to scal

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Italy investigators probe why cable car brake 'didn't work'

The investigation into Italy's cable car disaster that killed 14 people will focus on why the lead cable snapped and why the emergency brake didn't engage and prevent the cabin from careening bac