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WEF applauds China's commitment to combat COVID-19 pandemic

Shyam Bishen, head of Shaping the Future of Health and Healthcare at the World Economic Forum (WEF), welcomed China's call for building "a community of common health fo

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S. Africa's central bank: Inflation, a major risk to domestic financial system

The Russia-Ukraine conflict could hurt South Africa's financial stability through rising food and fuel inflation, lower economic growth, and high unemployment, said the

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Russian lawmakers give initial approval to bill allowing foreign asset takeover

Russian lawmakers on Tuesday gave the initial approval to a bill that would allow Russian entities to take over foreign companies that have left the market in oppositio

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Biden says 'considering' lifting some trade tariffs on China

U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday he is "considering" lifting some trade tariffs on China, noting they were not imposed by his administration."We did not impose any

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Plane carrying more than 75,000 pounds of imported baby formula lands in US

The first batch of imported baby formula under "Operation Fly Formula" arrived in the United States on Sunday as the Biden administration tries to alleviate the nationw

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US sees risk of COVID supply rationing without more funds

The White House is planning for “dire” contingencies that could include rationing supplies of vaccines and treatments this fall if Congress doesn’t approve more money f

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Ukraine Won't End the War Against Russia on the Battlefield: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted on Saturday that diplomacy is the only way to end the Russian invasion of his country, even as peace talks continue to s

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Judge delays rollback of restrictions at border for asylum seekers

A federal judge in Louisiana on Friday ordered the Biden administration to continue implementing pandemic-related restrictions at the border that effectively close huma

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Entire Buffalo community 'terrorized' over mass shooting: AG Garland

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday announced the Justice Department is taking action to combat hate crimes through the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, mentioning how

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (May.14- May.20)

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 | Biden speaks to Swed

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EU vows new energy shake-up will replace Russian fuel with green growth

The European Union has announced a fundamental shake-up of its energy policy, designed to reduce dependency on Russia and boost green energy by investing hundreds of bi

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APD | All Confucius Institutes in Pakistan are functional

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalization). (E-mail: awanzamir@ya

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Resilience, redemption and reconciliation

Benjamin Kang LimIt is misleading, if not mean, for detractors to attribute Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s crushing victory in the Philippine presidential election o

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Biden invoking Defense Production Act to address baby formula shortage

President Joe Biden is invoking the Defense Production Act to address the widespread shortage of baby formula, the White House announced Wednesday evening.The move will

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More than 100,000 people officially missing in Mexico since 1964

More than 100,000 people are now listed as missing in violence-wracked Mexico, a grim milestone that the United Nations rights chief on Tuesday called "a tragedy of eno

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Macron names Elisabeth Borne as new French Prime Minister

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday named Elisabeth Borne as the new Prime Minister, making her only the second woman to hold the position in the country's histo

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FDA, Abbott agree on plan to resume production of infant formula at Michigan plant

The Food and Drug Administration and Abbott Nutrition have agreed on a plan to resume operations at its infant formula facility in Sturgis, Michigan, the two announced