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Germany has no plan to follow U.S. ban on Chinese tech firms: official

The German government would not follow the U.S. in generally banning new equipment sales from Chinese tech firms such as Huawei, an Economy Ministry spokesperson said o

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Iran's morality police status unclear, but wearing the hijab is still mandatory for Iranian women

Women in Iran will still be required to wear the hijab under Islamic Republic law, even if the country's government decides to abolish the religious police who were in

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OPEC+ agrees no further cuts despite growth downturn, Russian oil cap

OPEC+ has agreed to keep to its oil output targets as oil markets struggle to assess the impact of Chinese demand and a G7 price cap on Russian oil exports.OPEC+, made

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Afghanistan condemns attack on Pakistani embassy, assures security to diplomatic missions

The Taliban-run caretaker government has strongly condemned the attack on the Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul as an act of terror and assured to provide security for the d

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Greece: Italian embassy vehicle destroyed in firebombing

An overnight arson attack destroyed a car used by a senior official at the Italian embassy in Athens, an incident that authorities in Greece and Italy strongly condemne

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EU proposal would send proceeds of frozen Russian funds to Ukraine

The European Commission proposed a plan on Wednesday to compensate Ukraine for its damages caused by the conflict with proceeds from investing Russian funds frozen unde

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Garland celebrates 'significant' Jan. 6 convictions, talks Trump special counsel

Attorney General Merrick Garland took something of a victory lap on Wednesday, a day after the Department of Justice secured convictions in one of the Jan. 6 investigat

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China boosts equity financing to underpin housing market

China's securities watchdog rolled out new measures to facilitate equity financing for real estate firms on Monday, unleashing a "third arrow" to bolster the property m

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Elon Musk: Apple threatened to yank Twitter from App Store

Elon Musk accused Apple of threatening to block Twitter from its app store without saying why in a series of tweets on Monday that also said the iPhone maker had stoppe

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APD | Chinese Initiatives for Asia-Pacific Stability and Prosperity

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Founding Chair GSRRA, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, and Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalizatio

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UK public sector pay won't keep up with inflation: transport minister

British public sector pay will not be able to keep up with soaring inflation, transport minister Mark Harper said on Sunday, as the country faces a wave of industrial d

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Mexico's López Obrador leads massive pro-government march

Hundreds of thousands of people marched in Mexico’s capital Sunday in a show of support for President Manuel López Obrador, who before assuming the presidency had led s

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Iran beefs up border security near Iraq, citing 'separatist' threats

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has stepped up military presence near the western and northwestern borders of the country to deal with "separatist" threat

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Nov 19- Nov 25)

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 | Xi, Tshisekedi excha

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Musk to begin restoring previously banned Twitter accounts next week

Elon Musk said Thursday that he will begin restoring most previously banned accounts on Twitter starting next week.He tweeted, "The people have spoken. Amnesty begins n

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U.S. Supreme Court clears way for lawmakers to get Trump's tax returns

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the release of Donald Trump's tax returns to a House of Representatives committee, handing a defeat to the Republican former p

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APD | The African Union should join the G20 leaders group

Author: Yaroslav Lissovolik, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion ClubThe final declaration of the G20 in Bali duly focusses on a number of key challenges for th