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Iran's Khamenei welcomes better ties with Egypt

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a meeting with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said that Tehran welcomes better diplomatic relations with Egypt,

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WHO chief hopes for 'historic' pandemic accord

A new pandemic accord under negotiation must be a "historic agreement" marking a dramatic shift in the approach to global health security after the COVID crisis, the WH

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Eight people feared trapped in buildings collapse in Marseille

Eight people are not responding to calls and are thought to be under the rubble of two buildings that collapsed in an explosion early on Sunday in the southern French c

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China to launch new financial regulator in major supervisory overhaul

willTuesdaywill set up a national financial regulatory administration according to a plan submitted Tuesday to the national legislature for deliberation in the biggest

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HKSAR to lift mask mandate from March 1

wearWednesday Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR announced that its residents are no longer required to wear face masks in public places starting from

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Somalia says kills 200 al-Shabab militants in week-long onslaught

wereweek200 alShabab militants were killed during a weeklong operation carried out by the Somali National Army SNA and regional forces in the south and central regions

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China to expand registration-based IPO system

China's securities regulator published draft rules on Wednesday to expand the registration-based initial public offering (IPO) system, marking a big step towards reform

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10 dead, 50 more injured in South Africa's Johannesburg after gas explosion

A total of 10 people died on the scene and approximately 50 others were injured after a gas explosion in Boksburg in South Africa's largest city of Johannesburg Saturda

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Draft UN deal on biodiversity calls for increasing aid for developing countries

A draft UN deal on biodiversity protection calls for increasing the international financial aid from developed countries to developing countries to at least $20 billion

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Sri Lanka's Parliamant approves budget amid economic crisis

Sri Lanka's Parliament approved a budget Thursday that includes reforms aimed at improving the country's finances as it attempts to recover from its worst economic cris

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Indonesia plans to build nuclear power plant, seeks investors

Indonesia aims to develop a nuclear power plant in 2039 to achieve net zero emissions and support domestic needs for energy, the country's Nuclear Energy Regulatory Age

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APEC CEO Summit starts in Bangkok, Thailand

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit began on Thursday in Bangkok, Thailand, under the theme of "Embrace, Engage, Enable."Thai Prime Minister Prayut

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Chinese mainland records 890 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland recorded 890 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday, with 843 attributed to local transmissions and 47 from overseas, data from the National Health Com

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UN General Assembly resolution demands end of U.S. embargo on Cuba

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution to demand an end to the decades-old U.S. embargo on Cuba.The resolution was adopted with 185 v

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Pound hits record low against U.S. dollar on growing recession fears

The British pound plunged to a record low against the dollar on Monday as traders grow increasingly fearful of a deep UK recession after new finance minister Kwasi Kwar

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The UK's Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96

Queen Elizabeth II of the UK had died aged 96, at her summer residence in Scotland. The longest serving monarch of recent times was placed under medical supervision by

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Chinese mainland records 280 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland recorded 280 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, with 241 attributed to local transmissions and 39 from overseas, data from the National Health