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Chinese museums hold special events to mark International Museum Day

Museums across China will hold an array of events, both online and offline, to mark the International Museum Day (IMD) which falls on Wednesday.As the main venue, the H

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China: Army pursues Global Security Initiative and world peace

The Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday that the Chinese army will firmly keep on pursuing the Global Security Initiative, promoting the innovative developmen

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Pandemic sets back poverty reduction efforts in Asia, Pacific by 2 years: ADB

The COVID-19 pandemic has set back the fight against poverty in Asia and the Pacific by at least two years, and many in the region will likely find it harder than befor

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Chinese FM attends reception marking 30th anniversary of China-ROK ties

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended a reception celebrating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the

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Biden says he had 'zero' advance notice of FBI search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago home

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he had "zero" advance notice before federal agents' search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate earlier

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Biden announces student loan relief for borrowers who need it most

U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that most U.S. university graduates still trying to pay off student loans will get $10,000 of relief to address a decade

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China takes more steps to support economy amid record heatwaves and drought

China on Wednesday announced several economic policy measures to support the country's economy amid record heatwaves and drought, reported China Media Group (CMG), citi

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Dos Santos' body arrives in Angola six weeks after demise

The body of former Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos arrived in the Angolan capital Luanda on Saturday evening, six weeks after his demise in Spain.Tens of peop

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Biden's PACT Act highlights U.S. double standards on human rights: U.S. scholar

U.S. President Joe Biden's PACT Act, which aids 3.5 million injured American veterans linked to toxic exposure in Iraq and Afghanistan, highlights the U.S. double stand

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Chinese premier urges support for new energy vehicles

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday called for research into new tax policies to support new energy vehicles (NEVs), according to China Media Group (CMG).During his

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Israel, Türkiye to restore full diplomatic relations

Israel and Türkiye have agreed on a return to full normalization of relations, including reinstating ambassadors and consuls general, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid

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PLA Eastern Theater Command successfully completes military drills around Taiwan

The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has accomplished all tasks in the series of joint military operations carried out recently in

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Early signs show tight Kenyan presidential election

Preliminary results from Kenya's presidential election showed a tight race between the two main candidates vying to replace outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta.Tuesday's

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Japanese PM shakes up LDP leadership, shuffles cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, after forming a new executive lineup of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). This is the

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Spain battles northwest wildfires

Spanish firefighters on Saturday struggled to contain wildfires that have ravaged large tracts in the northwest, as a third summer heat wave grips the country.Firefight

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First Ukraine grain ship arrives in Türkiye waters

The first ship carrying grain from Ukraine reached Türkiye territorial waters on Tuesday near the entrance to the Bosphorus Strait.The Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni is ex

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55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting kicks off in Cambodia

The 55th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting and related meetings kicked off in Cambodia on Wednesday, with focus on post-COVID-19