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Cruise ships save 2 dozen migrants on boats near Florida Keys, officials say

Two cruise lines rescued two dozen people on small boats on Monday, cruise officials told ABC News.Staff on the Fort Lauderdale-bound Celebrity Beyond ship rescued 19 p

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EU Parliament starts process to lift 2 lawmakers' immunity

The president of the European Parliament has launched an urgent procedure to waive the immunity of two lawmakers following a request from Belgian judicial authorities i

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Ukrainian FM aims for February peace summit: AP

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Monday said that his government is aiming to have a peace summit by the end of February, preferably at the UN Secretary-Gene

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Dec 24- Dec 30)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Putin bans oil expor

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China issues measures for regulatory rating of foreign banks' branches

The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) on Tuesday released trial measures for the comprehensive regulatory rating of foreign bank branches.In a n

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Bangladesh opens first metro service to ease Dhaka traffic

Bangladesh launched its first metro rail service, mostly funded by Japan, in the densely populated capital on Wednesday amid enthusiasm that the South Asian country’s d

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U.S Texas governor drops busloads migrants near Democrat Vice President's home

The White House on Monday accused Texas Governor Greg Abbott of endangering lives after busloads of migrants from the southwestern border in Texas who were dropped near

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More NGOs suspend Afghanistan operations as Taliban orders women to stop working

Christian Aid and ActionAid have become the latest foreign aid groups to suspend operations in Afghanistan after the country's Taliban rulers ordered all NGOs to stop w

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APD | State visit to China a test of Philippine President’s diplomatic acumen

Author: Benjamin Kang Lim, Global Affairs Correspondent from The Straits TimesDays before embarking on his landmark trip to China in 1975, then Philippine President Fer

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UK's Rwanda asylum seeker deportation plan is lawful, court rules

Britain's plan to send migrants to Rwanda is lawful, London's High Court ruled on Monday, in a victory for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who has made a high-stakes politic

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U.S. announces additional $1.85 billion military aid for Ukraine during Zelenskyy's visit

The United States will provide $1.85 billion in additional military assistance for Ukraine, including a transfer of the Patriot Air Defense System, President Joe Biden

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Russia's Transneft receives Polish and German requests for oil

Russia's Transneft has received requests from Poland and Germany for oil in 2023, head of the state oil supplier, Nikolay Tokarev, told Russia-24 TV on Monday, adding t

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Mexican ambassador expelled from Peru over meddling claims

In a roller-coaster day for Mexico’s relations with Peru, Mexico announced Tuesday it had granted asylum for the family of ousted Peruvian president Pedro Castillo. Hou

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Twitter users vote for Musk to step down as chief in poll

Twitter users voted for Elon Musk to step down from his role as head of the social platform in a poll the billionaire entrepreneur said he would respect.The result show

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Jan. 6 committee eyes referring criminal charges for Trump

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is considering recommending the Justice Department pursue an unprecedented criminal charge of insurr

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Argentina beat France in post-match penalties to lift FIFA World Cup trophy

Argentina beat France on post-match penalties to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup.The South Americans had taken a two-goal lead in the first half but a quick-fire brace by K

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China's economy expected to revive, further boosting global economy in 2023

With the ease of COVID-19 containment measures, and given the resilience and potential of its economy, analysts believe China's economy will revive next year and contin