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UNSC recommends UN chief Guterres for second term

UN Security Council on Tuesday recommended to General Assembly the appointment of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for second term, according to council president.

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Biden administration creates task force to supply chain shortages

The Biden administration is creating a new federal task force to address near-term supply chain issues plaguing a host of industries, the U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday, adding it will rele

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Gaza government offices to reopen Sunday: Statement

Gaza authorities Saturday said government offices were to reopen the following day after a ceasefire ended 11 days of Israeli air strikes on the enclave run by Islamist group Hamas. /AP Gaza a

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Congo President Sassou Nguesso forms new government

Congo President Denis Sassou-Nguesso delivers a speech during his last election campaign rally in Brazzaville on March 19, 2021. /AFP The Republic of Congo's President Denis Sassou Nguesso has

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Are fears over China's population and labor force overblown?

03:32 The results from the seventh national population census show the demographic change in the past decade. The fears over China's population and labor force are overblown. China is a

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Nature of China-U.S. economic, trade relations 'mutually beneficial'

China-U.S. economic and trade relations are mutually beneficial in nature, a spokesperson with the Chinese Ministry of Commerce reiterated on Thursday.China and the U.S. should address each other'

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World economic outlook post-COVID

29:39 With the global economy ravaged by COVID-19 in 2020, the world is hoping for a strong recovery. Good news - the International Monetary Fund has raised its global GDP forecast to s

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Kim Boo-kyum nominated as S. Korea's new PM: Yonhap

Kim Boo-kyum, former four-term lawmaker, was nominated as South Korea's new prime minister, Yonhap reported on Friday.

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Brazil's top court confirms annulment of Lula graft convictions

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court upheld a ruling Thursday annulling former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's corruption convictions, which cleared the way for him to run for a new presidential term

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Mexico prepares for high-stakes mid-term election

02:32 June 6 will see Mexico hold its mid-term elections, and as the campaign gets underway, it’s already set to be one of the most violent in the country’s history.There’s a lot at st

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Tencent to increase issuance of medium-term notes to $30 billion

Chinese tech giant Tencent is applying to increase the issuance of its medium-term notes from $20 billion to $30 billion, according to its filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday.The propos

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Violence surges ahead of Mexico's mid-term election

05:15 Mexico is preparing for mid-term elections this June – but violence against politicians and candidates have marred the campaigns.Meanwhile, voters are frustrated by the lack of o

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Alexei Navalny's jail term shortened by 1.5 months

Russian court shortens opposition leader Alexei Navalny's jail term by 1.5 months from nearly three years, reported Reuters on Saturday.

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Biden team pledges steps to address chip shortage

The White House has pledged to help address the ongoing global semiconductor shortage, with U.S. President Joe Biden expected to sign an executive order for conducting a supply chain review along wit

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Nguyen Phu Trong re-elected as Vietnam's communist party chief

The 13th Communist Party of Vietnam's Central Committee on Sunday re-elected Nguyen Phu Trong as the party's general secretary for his third term, Vietnam News Agency reported. Source(s): Xinhua New

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Nguyen Phu Trong re-elected as Vietnam's communist party chief

The 13th Communist Party of Vietnam's Central Committee on Sunday re-elected Nguyen Phu Trong as the party's general secretary for his third term, Vietnam News Agency reported. Source(s): Xinhua New

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Boeing 737 MAX safe to return to service in Europe, regulator says

Boeing's 737 MAX airliner is safe to return to service in Europe, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said on Wednesday, lifting a 22-month flight ban after two crashes of the jet which