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Ashraf Ghani wins Afghanistan's presidential elections: election commission

Afghanistan's election commission on Tuesday announced incumbent President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani as the winner of Sept. 28 presidential polls. His rival and chief executive of his National Unity Gove

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Thousands of Iranians mark revolution anniversary amid peak tensions with U.S.

Tens of thousands of Iranians poured into the streets of Tehran and other cities on Tuesday morning to commemorate the 41st anniversary of the Islamic revolution, again

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Group of 77 and UN express support for China's effort to contain coronavirus

The Group of 77 and the United Nations expressed full support to China in its fight against the novel coronavirus at the 58th Session of the Commission on Social Develo

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Spain's restive Catalonia heads toward snap regional election

The pro-independence head of Catalonia’s regional government said on Wednesday he planned to call a snap parliamentary election in the restive Spanish region, in a move

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A war on the new virus

A CPC Central Committee leading group has been set up in China to oversee the prevention and control of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus. Unity is strength. C

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French president vows to support Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron assured on Saturday that France is committed to supporting Lebanon to preserve its unity and stability, said a statement by Lebanese Presidency. "We hope that this n

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Poverty eradication, job creation remain objectives of Botswana-China relations: minister

The Botswana-China diplomatic ties remain characterized and guided by the objectives of human development, poverty eradication and job creation, Botswana's international affairs minister said Tuesda

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China's top court releases instructive cases

China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) has made public 27 instructive cases concerning intellectual property rights (IPR), state compensation, enforcement and ecological

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Haitian President Jovenel Moise set to rule by decree

01:03 For months, Haitians have been demanding the resignation of President Jovenel Moise over corruption in his government. Moise, however, has refused to step down while calling for

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Kuwaiti emir orders 3 days of mourning over death of Sultan Qaboos

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ordered on Saturday official mourning for three days on demise of the Sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said, the Kuwaiti

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Erdogan, Putin issue joint statement on Libya, Iran and Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday issued a joint statement on the civil war of Libya, crisis in Iran and d

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Erdogan, Putin call for restraint, diplomacy amid Iran-U.S. escalation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called for restraint and diplomacy to avoid "a new cycle of instability"

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Kenya, Guinea Bissau sign deals on trade and security

President Kenyatta congratulated the President-Elect for his recent win and urged him to bring the people of Guinea Bissau together./Photo: Kenyan Presidency President Uhuru Kenyatta and Guine

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ICRC facilitates release of 23 people from captivity in South Sudan

ICRC says this is the fourth time it has facilitated the release of persons held in captivity since the signing of the peace agreement in September 2018./ PHOTO: Florian Seriex / ICRC Twenty t

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S. Africans mark 3rd anniversary of Mandela's death

South Africans on Monday marked the 3rd anniversary of former president Nelson Mandela's death, vowing to honour his legacy by upholding his values and principles.

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10 Maoist Parties announce merger in Nepal

​Ten Maoist parties including the UCPN (Maoist) have announced their merger in a bid to regain their strength in the national politics, leaders said. The new party has been named CPN-Maoist-Centre in a function held in the Nepalese Capital Kathmandu on Thursday.

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Sri Lankan president urges unity on national New Year

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said that important strides are being taken to realize the need for unity among all people, as the nation celebrated its national New Year on Tuesday.