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ASEAN agrees in principle to admit Timor-Leste as 11th member

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed in principle to admit Timor-Leste as the group's 11th member, the bloc said in a statement on Friday.The h

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Adorable moments of giant pandas in SW China

01:28 Wolong National Nature Reserve is the core area of the Giant Panda National Park in China, spanning 27,000 square kilometers. It's one of the earliest and largest

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UNESCO adds Rio botanical garden to world heritage site

03:00 Abotanicalgarden at the home of renowned landscape artist and amateur botanist,Roberto Burle Marx,was recently named a world heritage site byUNESCO, the United Nations Organizatio

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U.S. agrees to keep more than 320,000 Venezuelan refugees temporarily

02:34 The Biden administration has agreed to keep Venezuelan refugees in temporary protected status. It was one of Joe Biden's foreign-policy promises on the campaign trail. Hear what

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China, Serbia sign AEO customs agreement

China and Serbia have recently signed the agreement on mutual Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC).

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Mercedes Benz to recall 4,653 imported sedans in China

Mercedes Benz (China) Ltd. will recall 4,653 imported vehicles from the Chinese market due to incorrect child-safety lock labels, according to the country's top quality watchdog. The recall, set to

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Gay dating app Grindr scorched for handling of HIV data

GaydatingappGrindrwasunderfireonMondayforsharinginformationaboutusers'HIVstatusorlocationswithtwocompaniesenlistedtooptimizeitssoftware.Grindrchieftechnologyoff

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Cricket | ODI status tussle: Joy for Scotland, hope for Nepal

NepalkepttheirhopesofachievingOne-DayInternationalstatusalivebybeatingHongKongasthegroupstageoftheICCWorldCupqualifierscametoanexhilaratingendonMonday(March12).

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China opposes US rejection of granting market economy status

TheChineseMinistryofCommerceexpressedonSaturdayitsfirmobjectiontotheUS'srejectionofChina'smarketeconomystatus,sayingitisdeeplyunsatisfiedwiththemove.Theresponse

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Indonesia’s Bali volcano erupts, flight alert upgraded to red

ByAPDwriterMaverickJAKARTA,Nov.26(APD)—Indonesia’svolcanoinresortislandofBali,MountAgung,eruptedonSundaymorning,emitted3,000metersofblacksmokethatledtoflightale

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Indonesia’s Bali volcano erupts, residents told to wear masks

ByAPDwriterMaverickJAKARTA,Nov.21(APD)—MountAgungvolcanoinIndonesia’sresortislandofBalieruptedonTuesdayafternoon,spewingblacksmokethatbillowing700metersintothea

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Lawsuit renews dilemma over privacy of AIDS patients

​To tell or not to tell. The old dilemma of whether or not doctors should disclose HIV status to spouses has been renewed after a Chinese man filed a lawsuit against a hospital for failing to inform him of his wife's illness.

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Special status law amendments cast shadow on peace process in E. Ukraine

A law recently approved by the Ukrainian parliament that sets new conditions for eastern regions to assume special status has triggered fears that an uncertain cease-fire in the conflict-torn area could collapse.

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Reported temple demolition draws investigations

China's religion watchdog on Thursday urged investigation of planned demolition of buildings in a noted ancient temple in the city of Xi'an. 

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Palestinians refuse Israel's objection of “State of Palestine”

The Palestinian leadership refused Monday Israel's objection of using the words "State of Palestine" instead of Palestinian National Authority (PNA) after its status upgrade in the United Nations.