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M6.6 earthquake strikes off coast of Philippines

A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck the coast of the Philippines on Tuesday at a depth of 9 kilometers, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismolog

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Xi Jinping congratulates Poudel on assuming presidency of Nepal

TuesdaywillingPresident Xi Jinping on Tuesday congratulated Ram Chandra Poudel on assuming office as president of Nepal.In his message Xi said China and Nepal are

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China to launch new financial regulator in major supervisory overhaul

willTuesdaywill set up a national financial regulatory administration according to a plan submitted Tuesday to the national legislature for deliberation in the biggest

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HKSAR to lift mask mandate from March 1

wearWednesday Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR announced that its residents are no longer required to wear face masks in public places starting from

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Biden arrives in Warsaw after surprise visit to Kyiv

WarsawvisitS. President Joe Biden landed in the Polish capital Warsaw on Monday evening Polish television footage showed after making a surprise visit to Ukraine.Biden

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China to promote diplomatic settlement of Iranian nuclear issue: FM

Tuesdaytalksand Iran should continue to support each other on issues concerning core interests Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said during a meeting with Iranian

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Japan Q4 GDP returned to growth at 0.6% annualized

Tuesdaytourists gross domestic product GDP grew by 0.6 percent in an annualized base in the fourth quarter of 2022 government data showed on Tuesday bouncing back from

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Iranian president approves law on Iran's SCO membership

Tuesdaywebsite President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday issued an order implementing the law on Irans membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization SCO.The directive

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CELAC Summit concludes, issues joint declaration

The 7th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) concluded on Tuesday in Buenos Aires, Argentina, whe

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John Lee says Hong Kong-mainland border reopening orderly, smooth

John Lee, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said on Tuesday that the situation of border reopening with the Chinese mainland a

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China suspends short-term visa issuances to South Koreans

The Chinese Embassy in South Korea issued a notice on Tuesday suspending the issuance of short-term visas to South Korean citizens visiting China for business, tourism,

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Singapore's economy grew 3.8% in 2022, beating official forecasts

Singapore's economy grew 3.8 percent in 2022, preliminary data showed on Tuesday, beating government expectations but slower than the previous year.The government's off

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Japan's Minister for Reconstruction Kenya Akiba submits resignation

Japan's Minister for Reconstruction, Kenya Akiba, submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday, marking the fourth minister to leave since Kishi

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Memorial meeting held to mourn Jiang Zemin

A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on November 30 at the age of 96, was held Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.Xi Jinping, gen

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Inter-American Human Rights Court says Nicaragua in contempt

The Inter-American Human Rights Court declared the government of Nicaragua in contempt of court Tuesday for ignoring its rulings on political prisoners.The court is an

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Italy govt approves 2023 budget with 35b euros to lift economy

Italy's new right-wing government signed off on its first budget on Tuesday, a package focusing on curbing sky-high energy bills and cutting taxes from next year for pa

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Erdogan announces new meeting this month on Sweden's NATO bid

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said another meeting would be held later this month after meeting Tuesday with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson."We hope to