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China's central bank to cut forex reserve requirements

China's central bank said on Monday that it has decided to lower the foreign exchange reserve requirement ratio by 200 basis points starting September 15.The reserve re

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Biden, Israel's Lapid speak amid discussions on possible Iran nuclear deal

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday, a White House official said, as Tehran seeks stronger guarantees from Washington for

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Iran says won't accept IAEA's 'excessive' demands - media

Iran will not accept the United Nations nuclear watchdog's "excessive" demands, the spokesperson of the country's Atomic Energy Organisation (AEOI) said on Tuesday.A re

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'Hong Kong dollar selling' does not mean capital outflow, will not affect financial, monetary stability of Hong Kong: finance chief

"Hong Kong dollar selling" amid U.S. interest rate hikes does not mean capital outflow, and will not affect the financial and monetary stability of Hong Kong, said Paul

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China's C919 large passenger jet acquires airworthiness certification

China's first homegrown large passenger aircraft to be delivered for commercial use, the C919, acquired its airworthiness certification with successful test flight, the

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China's C919 jet close to certification after completing test flights

China's first homegrown large passenger aircraft, the C919, is nearing certification after completing all its test flights, the manufacturer said on Saturday.All six te

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China optimizes COVID-19 control measures for cold-chain food imports

China's General Administration of Customs has decided to further improve the COVID-19 prevention and control measures over imported cold-chain food products to ensure t

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Chinese premier extends congratulations to new Grenada PM

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday congratulated Dickon Mitchell on his assuming office as Grenada's prime minister.In a congratulatory message, Li said that Grenada

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Macron's party loses majority with 245 seats in French parliament: ministry

French President Emmanuel Macron will not have an absolute majority in the upcoming National Assembly following the second round of legislative elections held on Sunday

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China's industrial profits up 4.0% in first four months

The profits for China's major industrial enterprises rose 4 percent year on year in the first four months of this year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics show

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Somali president announces re-election bid

Somali President Mohamed Farmajo has officially announced his candidacy for re-election in the presidential elections slated for May 15 in the capital, Mogadishu.Farmaj

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UN chief 'alarmed' by Taliban's order for women to cover faces in public

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Saturday he's alarmed after the Taliban ordered Afghan women to cover their faces in public and leave home only in cases of n

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Pakistani PM Sharif's new cabinet takes oath

Pakistan's new cabinet took their oaths in a ceremony on Tuesday, state television reported.The new cabinet, made up of allied political parties, was sworn in over a we

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Kremlin: Russia hopes to end operation in Ukraine 'in foreseeable future'

Russia hopes that its special military operation in Ukraine will end "in the foreseeable future," Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.The operation is contin

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UK's Met Police send questionnaire to PM Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received a questionnaire from the Metropolitan Police and will respond as required, his spokesperson said on Friday.The Metropo

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Iran nuke talks in Vienna paused, 'political decisions' needed: EU

Talks on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), were paused temporarily, the European Union (EU) said on Friday

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NATO-Russia Council meeting ends without clear result

Talks on Wednesday between representatives of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Russia concluded without a clear outcome, with NATO Secretary General Je