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Macron starts visit to Israel, meets Netanyahu

French President Emmanuel Macron began his visit to Israel on Wednesday morning with a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli prime minist

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China's Panda Pack Project continues to bring smiles to underprivileged children in Namibia

Around 1,075 children from the Monte Christo Project, located in the informal settlement of Havana in Namibia's capital Windhoek, will benefit from the Panda Pack Project following a hand-over cerem

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Pakistan's Gwadar port offers new opportunity for Afghan economy

Fishing boats berth in the bay at Gwadar port in southwest Pakistan's Gwadar, Jan. 29, 2018. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) UtilizingPakistan's southwest port of Gwadar for Afghan transit trade will create b

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1.5 bln int'l tourist arrivals recorded in 2019: UNWTO

2019 saw a new record for international tourist numbers, with 1.5 billion arrivals recorded, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) confirmed at a press

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Tesla moves a step closer to opening first European factory in Germany

U.S. electric car pioneer Tesla has agreed to buy a property on the outskirts of Berlin, bringing it a step closer to opening its first European factory, local authorities said on Sunday.The U.S.

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Microsoft announces global Teams ad push as it combats Slack for the heart of enterprise comms

The long-running contest between Microsoft and its Teams service and Slack’s eponymous application continued this morning, with Redmond announcing what it describes as its first “global

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APD | China Coast Guard on goodwill visit to Manila

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña MANILA, Jan. 14, (APD)-- Officials of the Philippine Coast Guard led by its Commandant Admiral Joel Garcia welcomed their Chinese counterpar

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China-US cruise joint venture welcomes first ship

CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping, a joint venture between China's largest shipbuilding company China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and the U.S.-based Carnival Corporation, on Monday welcomed it

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Mental health funding for bushfire victims announced by Australian PM

The Australian Government has announced 76 million Australian dollars (52.4 million U.S. dollars) in funding for mental health services in bushfire-affected communities. Prime Minister Scott Morriso

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International community welcomes ceasefire in Tripoli

The international community has welcomed a ceasefire in the south of the Libyan capital Tripoli between the UN-backed government and the rebel east-based army, the self-proclaimed Libyan National Ar

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Qatari emir arrives in Tehran for talks amid U.S., Iran tensions

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Tehran on Sunday for talks with senior Iranian officials, the Press TV reported. Iranian President Hassan Rouhan

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Italy tries again to broker truce in Libyan fighting

Italy’s premier was to meet with the U.N.-recognized Libyan prime minister on Saturday, days after Italy botched an attempt to broker a truce to end the latest fighting

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Former Central African Republic leader returns after six-year exile

Central African Republic's President Michel Djotodia sits during a conference in Bangui December 8, 2013. /REUTERS/ Former Central African Republic (CAR) rebel leader and president Michel Djot

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Libya's eastern-based army rejects Turkish-Russian call for cease-fire

Libya's eastern-based army rejected the call by Turkish and Russian presidents for reaching an immediate cease-fire, stating they will not let up in their military camp

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Iran urges all parties involved to probe Ukrainian airliner crash

Iran on Friday urged all parties involved to contribute to a probe into the crash of a Ukrainian airliner which killed all 176 people on board on Wednesday. "According

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Tehran Asks Canada for Information on Ukrainian Plane Crash after Trudeau's Statement

A Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) Boeing 737-800 bound for Kiev crashed on 8 January just minutes into its flight, killing all 176 people on board, including nine

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Rwanda never closed Uganda border: Official

FILE: Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Vincent Biruta./Photo: Rwandan Government – Twitter Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation