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Renewed China-U.S. semi-annual dialogue is a positive development

Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, and

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China continues to carry out anti-graft work

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, stressed anti-corruption work at the fourth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Commis

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India's retail inflation rises to 65-month high in December 2019

MUMBAI, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- India's consumer price index (CPI) in December rose to 7.35 percent, the worst since July 2014 as per the data released by the government late Monday. "CPI inflation came

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India's retail inflation rises to 65-month high in December 2019

India's consumer price index (CPI) in December rose to 7.35 percent, the worst since July 2014 as per the data released by the government late Monday. "CPI inflation came in higher than our expectati

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US troops in Iraq got warning hours before Iranian attack

American troops were informed of an impending missile barrage hours before their airbase in Iraq was struck by Iran, U.S. military officials said Monday, days after the

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We want sustainable oil prices: Saudi energy minister

Saudi Arabia, OPEC’s de facto leader, will work for oil market stability at a time of heightened U.S.-Iranian tension and wants to see sustainable prices and demand gro

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Iran's downing of Ukrainian airplane rings a bell

A shoe is seen at the air crash site of a Boeing 737 Ukrainian passenger plane in Parand district, southern Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Guy Burton is an adjunct

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Australian PM open to increasing emissions reduction target in response to bushfires

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday that the government's emissions targets need to "evolve." In a 30-minute interview on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) TV, Morrison i

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Australian PM open to increasing emissions reduction target in response to bushfires

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday that the government's emissions targets need to "evolve." In a 30-minute interview on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) TV, Morrison i

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Iran's downing of Ukrainian airplane rings a bell

A shoe is seen at the air crash site of a Boeing 737 Ukrainian passenger plane in Parand district, southern Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Guy Burton is an adjunct

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Iran says 'unintentionally' shot down Ukraine passenger jet

Iran said Saturday it "unintentionally" shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing all 176 people aboard, in an abrupt about-turn after initially denying Western clai

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In The Spotlight: Mike Pompeo, the face of Trump's Iran policy

"Pompeo made very clear within hours to other administration officials that he wanted to be the face of discussing the Soleimani strike," tweeted New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haber

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Australia's bushfire survivor recalls horror

Charred forest on Rand's organic farm. /CGTN Photo The Douglas and Berlinde Rand fled their New South Wales organic farm last weekend to escape the bushfires that have been sweeping across Aus

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What's behind spread of Australian bushfires?

The Australian bushfires have engulfed more than 6 million hectares of bush, forest and parks, which is twice the size of Belgium.At least 25 people were killed, while

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What's behind spread of Australian bushfires?

The Australian bushfires have engulfed more than 6 million hectares of bush, forest and parks, which is twice the size of Belgium.At least 25 people were killed, while

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Rain brings relief from South Australian bushfires after brutal night

Firefighters are continuing to battle out of control bushfires on Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia (SA). Authorities on Thursday issued two emergency warnings for Kangaroo Island (KI

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Australia bushfires flare as heatwave brings renewed challenges

Fires have ripped through vast areas of countryside, burning up everything in their path. /AFP Photo Bushfires flared in southern Australia on Thursday as a heatwave expected to bring renewed