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Revised settlement agreement reached to compensate First Nations in Canada

A multibillion-dollar revised settlement was reached to compensate those harmed by discriminatory underfunding of the First Nations children and families, the Canadian

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Peng Liyuan urges China, Indonesia to step up public welfare exchanges

Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, has called on China and Indonesia to strengthen exchanges in public welfare and jointly improve people's livelihood a

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Final settlement agreement reached on indigenous child compensation in Canada

A settlement agreement that's the largest in Canadian history has been signed to compensate First Nations children and families who suffered because of discriminatory u

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Supreme Court blocks Texas law banning social media companies from 'censoring' users

The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a Texas law that would ban social media companies from removing users and the content they post because of a particular viewpoint

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Voting begins in Philippine elections

Filipinos began voting on Monday morning to elect their next president and some 18,000 other officials at all levels of government.A total of 37,211 polling centers acr

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U.S. child welfare system jabbed for putting Black kids in foster care: report

The United States has a child welfare system that investigates a large number of Black families and removes one out of 10 Black children from their home to be placed in

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Canadian PM invokes emergency to end truck blockades

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said in a news conference that Canada for the first time invoked the Emergencies Act to bring an end to trucker-led pro

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China's textile firms expect more ASEAN orders as RCEP takes effect

02:44 China's textile makers are more than ready for bigger orders, especially from Southeast Asian nations, since the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal officially

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Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro admitted to hospital

President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro reacts during the announcement of a simpler access to social welfare in Brasilia, Brazil, November 30, 2021. /CFP Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro was admit

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Heads of Japan's major parties to hold debate ahead of key election

Two weeks ahead of the national election, the heads of major political parties in Japan will hold a public debate on Monday to likely discuss who can best respond to an

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Iranian parliament approves all but one of new president's cabinet nominees

Iranian lawmakers on Wednesday gave votes of confidence to 18 of the 19 ministers proposed by new President Ebrahim Raisi, according to the website of parliament.The la

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$1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package passes in U.S. Senate

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. /Getty Images U.S. President Joe Biden's efforts to provide the United States' largest investment in decades in roads, bridges, airpor

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EU tells UK it 'will not renegotiate' the Northern Ireland protocol

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was unmoved by British requests to renegotiate the Northern Ireland protocol. /Pascal Rossignol/Reuters The European Union "will not renegoti

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New Endeavors: Women in China - Hu Fang

03:22 Women are also important in China’s political structure.Hu Fang has been a deputy of the National Congress for 15 years, and is active in crafting social welfare policy.

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Fieldays: New Zealand farmers displaying innovative tech

03:06 New Zealand has once again hosted the southern Hemisphere's largest agricultural show after the event was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19.The Fieldays is described as "the ultim

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Denmark asks the UN to tone down criticism of its asylum policy

People attend a demonstration against the tightening of Denmark’s migration policy and deportation orders in Copenhagen, on April 21. /AP Denmark has asked the United Nations to tone down cri

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ASEAN envoys meet Myanmar military chief

Two envoys from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held talks in Myanmar with army chief Min Aung Hlaing, army-run Myawaddy TV, reported on Friday.The army leader met ASEAN Secretary-