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PhonePe in talks to acquire Indian app store Indus OS

Walmart-backed Indian payments services firm PhonePe is in advanced stages of talks to acquire Samsung-backed Indus OS, a startup that operates an eponymous third-party Android app store, a source fam

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Austria Summons Turkish Ambassador After Erdogan 'Curses' Country for Hoisting Israel Flag

The Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs has summoned Turkish Ambassador Ozan Ceyhun after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan "cursed" Vienna fo

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'Imperative' to protect health workers, facilities in Gaza: WHO

The protection of health workers and infrastructure is "imperative in all circumstances" the World Health Organization chief said Monday, condemning the escalating violence between Israel and Pal

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Netanyahu holds telephone conversation with President Biden

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to journalists at a ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 8, 2021. /AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a telephone call with U.S.

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U.S. Republicans oust Trump critic Liz Cheney from leadership

House Republicans on Wednesday ousted Representative Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber's No. 3 GOP leader, punishing her after she repeatedly rebuked former President Donald Trump for his claim

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Mainland vows to 'severely punish' those seeking 'Taiwan independence'

"The central government will take all necessary measures to severely punish stubborn secessionists seeking 'Taiwan independence,' holding them accountable lifelong in a

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Macron calls on U.S. to ditch curbs on vaccine exports

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday urged the U.S. government to drop restrictions on exports of COVID-19 vaccines and components for the vaccines.Speaking at

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Israel president gives opposition chief Lapid mandate to form govt

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin (R) signs a letter of appointment to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu entrusting the latter with forming the next government at the President's residence

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NASA to halt SpaceX's lunar lander work pending contract challenges

A logo of NASA. /CFP U.S. space agency NASA has told Elon Musk's SpaceX to halt work under a contract it won to develop a lunar spacecraft, pending the outcome of challenges by rival bidders a

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Moldova leader calls snap parliamentary election for July 11

European Council President Charles Michel (R) receives visiting Moldovan President Maia Sandu in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 18, 2021. /Xinhua Moldovan President Maia Sandu dissolved parliament on

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Chinese premier: China, Germany should set example of cooperation

Chinese Premier Li Keqiangon Wednesday told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that China and Germany should set an example of open, mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation.The remark was made in th

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Asian nations say consensus reached on ending violence in Myanmar

Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed on the need for an immediate cessation to the violence in Myanmar after an emergency meeting in Jakarta on Saturday."It's bey

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China urges Japan to face oppositions over water dump plan

Japan must sincerely face questions and objections from home and abroad over the government's decision to dump polluted nuclear water into the ocean and stop playing dumb on the issue, China's Foreig

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Ex-IMF deputy: China has to carefully manage U.S.'s boom-bust cycle

02:01 Zhu Min, former deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund, warns that Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus package could lead to inflation, affecting global markets. G

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EU adopts new round of sanctions on Myanmar military, Borrell says

The European Union (EU) has adopted a new round of sanctions on the Myanmar military linked to the February 1 takeover, the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Monday."We adopted a second, much l

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Q1: China's central SOEs report 220% profit growth

China's centrally-administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) saw robust growth in their profits in the first quarter of 2021, the country's state asset regulator said Friday.The combined net profits

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Tensions high in Minneapolis during Chauvin trial, police shooting

02:50 After 38 witnesses, over 11 days, the prosecution rested its case against DerekChauvin​on Tuesday.The former police officer faces murder and manslaughter chargesforthe death of G