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European leader calls on world, China to pressure Russia

The European Council president urged global powers Tuesday to intensify pressure on Russia over its war against Ukraine, including Moscow's biggest supporter, China, sa

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El Salvador fights gangs by destroying members' tombstones

El Salvador’s government took its efforts against the country’s powerful street gangs to another level by sending inmates into cemeteries to destroy the tombs of gang m

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Russia halts Ukraine Black Sea grain exports over ship attack claim

Russia on Saturday suspended participation in the UN-brokered Black Sea grain deal after what it said was a major Ukrainian drone attack on its fleet and civilian ships

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Period of West-dominated world is ending: Putin

The historical period of boundless Western domination in world affairs is coming to an end and the unipolar world is becoming the past, Russian President Vladimir Putin

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Four African countries among 14 elected to Human Rights Council

Four African countries were on Tuesday elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the period 2023-2025 during a vote at the 77th United Nations General Asse

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Italy's right wing, led by Meloni, wins election: provisional results

A right-wing alliance led by Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party is on course for a clear majority in the next parliament, giving the country its most right-wing g

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Japan protests Russia's expulsion of official, denies spying

Japan protested to Russia on Tuesday over the detention of a Japanese consulate official on espionage allegations, denying the allegations and accusing Russian authorit

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Storm damages space center in Japan, 130K still lack power

Pacific Ocean on Tuesday after killing two and injuring more than 100, paralyzing traffic and leaving thousands of homes without power.New damage was reported in southe

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Iran urges U.S. to prove reliability to rejoin Iranian nuclear deal

The United States, in order to rejoin the Iranian nuclear deal, must prove it reliable and show that it abides by the international norms, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spok

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UN, Moscow discuss Russian grain, fertilizer exports

Senior United Nations (UN) and Russian officials met in Geneva on Wednesday to discuss Russian complaints that Western sanctions were impeding its grain and fertilizer

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Russia cuts gas flows further as Europe makes savings plea

Russia delivered less gas to Europe on Wednesday in a further escalation of an energy stand-off between Moscow and the European Union that will make it harder, and cost

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U.S. should stop sending wrong signals to 'Taiwan independence' forces: spokesperson

The U.S. should avoid sending any more wrong signals to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday.Zhao

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The power crunch in China's Sichuan eases due to rainfall

Extreme heat has hit many areas including Sichuan Province, which is located in southwest China, and is also China's biggest hydropower producer. The province saw suppl

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Germany, Canada partner on transatlantic hydrogen trade

The leaders of Canada and Germany signed a green hydrogen deal on Tuesday, laying a path for a transatlantic supply chain as Europe seeks to lessen its dependence on Ru

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China-Europe freight train trips hit 10,000 mark, faster than 2021

The number of China-Europe freight train trips in 2022 hit the 10,000 mark on Sunday, 10 days earlier than last year, data from the China State Railway Group Co. Ltd. (

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Cuba confirms its first monkeypox case

Cuba confirmed its first case of monkeypox late on Saturday, the country's Public Health Ministry said, after detecting the viral disease in a tourist who had arrived f

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UN chief has trilateral meeting with Ukrainian, Turkish presidents in Lviv

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv