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Putin, Lukashenko arrive at Vostochny Cosmodrome in east Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko arrived at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Far Eastern region of Amur on Tuesd

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Sri Lanka announces default on its external debt

The Sri Lankan Ministry of Finance announced on Tuesday that the country will default on its external debt, pending a bailout by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).D

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20 killed, 6 injured in tropical storm Megi in Philippines

Local disaster relief authorities on Tuesday revised the death toll from the tropical storm in the Philippines over the weekend to 20, adding further verification is st

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UN peacekeeper from Nepal killed in eastern Congo

A United Nations peacekeeper from Nepal was killed on Tuesday in an attack by suspected militia members in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, said the UN peacekeepin

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China completes high-thrust rocket engine test

China has completed a test of its high-thrust oxyhydrogen engine designed for a Long March-5 rocket, which will launch the space station lab module Mengtian, the engine

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Delegations from over 40 countries walk out of UN Human Rights Council

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s pre-recorded video message played to a near-empty hall after more than 100 diplomats and ambassadors from 40 countries walked o

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Serbian president expresses military neutrality over Russia-Ukraine conflict

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday that his country's military neutrality is a permanent policy, and Serbia will not side with any party in the Russia-U

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Xi Jinping wishes Britain's Queen Elizabeth II a speedy recovery from COVID-19

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message of sympathy to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II over her COVID-19 infection and wished her a speedy recovery.Buckingh

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Brazil storm death toll rises to 171

The death toll from torrential rains that triggered flash floods and landslides in the scenic Brazilian city of Petropolis has risen to 171, authorities said on Sunday.

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Dutch skater Nuis sets new Olympic record to win gold in men's 1,500m

World record holder Kjeld Nuis of the Netherlands edged out his rivals to win the men's 1,500-meter speed skating competition at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on Tue

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U.S. says Iran nuclear deal 'in sight' but urgent need to finalize

The United States said a deal was possible with Iran on its nuclear program but that an agreement had to be completed urgently as Tehran advances its capabilities."A de

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DPRK fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea, 6th launch in 2022

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea, Yonhap News Agency reported Thursday, citing the Republic of Kore

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Nvidia preparing to walk away from Arm acquisition

Nvidia Corporation is preparing to abandon its purchase of Arm Ltd from SoftBank Group Corporation after offering about $40 billion for the British company in 2020, Blo

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Egypt, UNIDO sign deal to develop eco-friendly industrial zones

Egypt and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on Tuesday signed an agreement to develop eco-friendly industrial zones, the Egyptian Ministry

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Kazakhstan ends state of emergency

The state of emergency imposed in Kazakhstan amid riots in early January expired at midnight on Wednesday local time.Kazakh authorities affirmed law and order was resto

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European Parliament President David Sassoli dies age 65

European Parliament President David Sassoli has died in Italy, according to a Tweet from his spokesman early Tuesday local time."The @EP_President David Sassoli passed

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At least 22 dead in Pakistan after becoming stranded in heavy snow

At least 22 tourists died overnight in their vehicles in frigid temperatures in Murree in northern Pakistan, officials said on Saturday. Thousands of people had flocke