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Iran nuclear talks set to resume in Vienna at the end of November

US Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley will lead US participation in the next round of Iran nuclear talks, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Wednesday, shortly

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Facebook removes Ethiopian PM's post for inciting violence

Facebook says it has removed a post by Ethiopia’s prime minister that urged citizens to rise up and “bury” the rival Tigray forces who now threaten the capital as the c

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Safer digital life: China implements first law on personal data protection

China has been ramping up efforts to protect personal data security. Its Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) that was passed in August, went into force on Monday

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Three police shot dead at Islamist rally in Pakistan

At least three Pakistani policemen were shot dead and 70 more wounded when supporters of a banned Islamist party opened fire at a rally on Wednesday, the country's inte

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Kenyans shun voter registration exercise ahead of 2022 polls

Only 760 000 Kenyans have registered as new voters against the set target of 4.5 million by this week.According to the independent electoral and boundaries commission c

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Bezos' Blue Origin announces plans for private space station

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin on Monday announced it wants to launch a space station that will house up to 10 people in the second half of the decade, as the race to commerci

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French President Macron calls for immediate release of Sudan PM

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday condemned the coup attempt in Sudan and called for the immediate release of the Sudanese prime minister and civilian members

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Biden visits state of New Jersey to promote economic agenda

U.S. President Joe Biden visited the state of New Jersey on Monday to promote his economic “Build Back Better” agenda. He checked in with teachers and pre-K students a

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COVID-19 vaccine doses expire in the West as African countries wait for the first shots

Officials of the World Health Organization (WHO) have warned that so many of the world's poorest countries are still waiting for their first COVID-19 shots as some deve

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Russia and China owe no one an explanation for their relations

At present, we may be unable to discern why Russian President Vladimir Putin was piqued when he recently declared that his country's relations with China are "not direc

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Pope Francis compares Libyan centers to 'concentration camps'

Pope Francis has likened migrant detention centers in Libya to "concentration camps" and called on the international community to intervene in a worsening migrant situa

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UK palace says queen, 95, spent night in hospital for checks

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II spent a night in a hospital for checks this week after canceling an official trip to Northern Ireland on medical advice, Buckingham Palace

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DPRK test-fires submarine-launched ballistic missile

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) "successfully" conducted the test-firing of a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Tuesday, the o

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Haiti gang seeks $1 million/person for kidnapped missionaries

A Haitian gang that kidnapped a group of American and Canadian missionaries is asking for $17 million – or $1 million each – to release them, according to a top Haitian

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COP26 climate talks chair to warn 'world will succeed or fail as one'

The president of the upcoming COP26 international climate summit, Alok Sharma, will press G20 countries on Tuesday to come to negotiations with more ambitious pledges t

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Spain end Italy's record unbeaten run to reach Nations League final

Spain brought Italy's record 37-match unbeaten run to an end on Wednesday with a 2-1 win to reach the Nations League final.Ferran Torres' first-half brace won the Final

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Emotional Merkel, marking German reunification, calls for tolerance

Angela Merkel urged Germans on Sunday to forge a common future that draws on their diverse backgrounds, harking back to the 2015 decision to admit 1 million refugees th