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Putin, Biden meet in Geneva amid tense relations

Russian President Vladimir Putin met his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday. This was the two leaders' first face-to-face meeting since the Biden administration took offi

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Biden lands in Geneva for summit with Putin

U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Geneva on Tuesday ahead of his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the first one between the two leaders since Biden took office.The two sides will hold

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Artists perform on Cultural and Natural Heritage Day in Lhasa

Artists perform during an event on the occasion of the China's Cultural and Natural Heritage Day in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 12, 2021. Since 2006, China has celebrate

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Bitcoin fans and experts discuss challenges of cryptocurrency industry

03:07 Over the weekend, the city of Miami hosted the largest in-person cryptocurrency event since beforepandemic times. At least 12,000 people gathered to share their love for Bitcoin a

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Afghan reporters targeted as U.S. withdraws

03:14 Threats and attacks against Afghan journalists have increased to record numbers since talks began between Kabul and the Taliban, heightening concerns about preserving freedom of e

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Rio de Janeiro's new BioPark for rescued animals

01:38 Brazil is considered to be the most biologically diverse country in the world and while the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit hard, Rio de Janeiro has at least something to ce

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A day of mourning and destruction as violence in Gaza escalates

Rockets from Hamas and airstrikes from the Israeli military rocked Gaza as homes were reduced to rubble and family members mourned the deaths of soldiers and civilians (

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U.S. consumer prices leap 4.2% in April

The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) grew by 4.2 percent year-on-year in April, the largest increase since the global financial crisis in 2008, the U.S. Department of Labor announced on Wednesday. The

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At least 25 killed in Rio de Janeiro favela gun battle

At least 25 people were killed and four others injured following an intense shootout between police and suspected drug traffickers in a favela in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, local police sai

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Xi sends congratulations to China's first Intl Consumer Products Expo

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory letter to the first China International Consumer Products Expo, which held an opening ceremony in Haikou, capital of south China's Haina

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Former Italian PM Berlusconi returns home after 24 days in hospital

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been discharged from Milan's San Raffaele hospital, where he had been since April 6 for a series of tests, a person

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Cuba calls on White House to end Trump-era embargo policies

02:32 Since the moment President Joe Biden was elected, Cubans have harbored hopes about an improvement of bilateral ties between the U.S. and the Caribbean island, but Washington has s

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India's round-the-clock cremations show their struggle against COVID

India recorded a staggering 314,835 new cases Thursday, the largest daily jump ever recorded on earth since the pandemic began.The spike is being blamed on week

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Explained: The history and meaning of Earth Day

02:13 Thursday marks Earth Day, an annual event aimed at highlighting efforts to protect our planet.Since its inception more than half a century ago, the pressures on the environment ha

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A look at Fidel Castro and his rise to power

02:33 For the first time since 1959, there will be no Castro in charge of Cuba.Raul Castro announced he is retiring as head of the Communist Party.The 89-year-old will be replaced by h

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Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison: AP

Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff has died at the age of 82 in a federal prison, believed to be from natural causes, AP reported.Madoff was arrested in December 2008 for running a multi-billion-dollar Ponz

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Russia to negotiate with Japan over discharge of nuclear wastewater

Russia will lodge representations with Japan over the government's decision to discharge radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, Russian Foreign Ministry spokespers