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Biden says US won't lift sanctions to bring Iran to talks

US President Joe Biden said he won't lift sanctions against Iran as long as the Islamic republic is not adhering to its nuclear deal commitments.Asked whether he would

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Head of Tokyo Games won’t resign after statement about women

Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, said on Thursday he would not resign despite pressure on him to do so after making derogatory com

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Will East Asia win the pandemic?

A traveler wearing Personal Protective Equipment sits in the departure hall of Hongqiao Railway Station ahead of Chinese Lunar New Year in Shanghai, China, January 30, 2021. /Getty Editor's no

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Will East Asia win the pandemic?

A traveler wearing Personal Protective Equipment sits in the departure hall of Hongqiao Railway Station ahead of Chinese Lunar New Year in Shanghai, China, January 30, 2021. /Getty Editor's no

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China urges Australian media to stop making irresponsible remarks

China urges the Australian media to observe the professional code of ethics and stop making irresponsible remarks, Wang Wenbin, spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Mini

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As Google eyes Australia exit, Microsoft talks Bing with PM

Software giant Microsoft Corp is confident its search product Bing can fill the gap in Australia if Google pulls its search over required payments to media outlets, Pri

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Frenchman wins round-the-world yacht race despite rescuing rival

01:51 A French sailor has claimed victory in the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe round-the-world solo yacht race.Yannick Bestaven, 48, took home the title onboard the Maitre Coq IV y

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Badminton: Spain's Marin clinches spot in Thailand Open final

Carolina Marin of Spain celebrates the victory in the women's singles semifinal match at the Toyota Thailand Open in Bangkok, Thailand, January 23, 2021. /CFP Spain's fifth seed and former wor

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Why Biden should rejoin the Iran nuclear deal

A citizen reads the news regarding the U.S. elections in newspapers, in Tehran, Iran, November 9, 2020. /Getty Editor's note:Asif Durrani is former ambassadorof Pakistan to Iran and the UAE, w

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Why Biden should rejoin the Iran nuclear deal

A citizen reads the news regarding the U.S. elections in newspapers, in Tehran, Iran, November 9, 2020. /Getty Editor's note:Asif Durrani is former ambassadorof Pakistan to Iran and the UAE, w

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Google investigating ethical AI team member over accessing thousands of sensitive files

Google's ethical AI team has been scrutinised following the sudden dismissal in controversial circumstances of a Black woman.

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India asks WhatsApp to withdraw new privacy policy, expresses ‘grave concerns’

India has asked WhatsApp to withdraw the planned change to its privacy policy, posing a new headache to Facebook-owned service that identifies the South Asian nation as its biggest market by users.In

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Belarus loses rights to host 2021 Ice Hockey World Championship

FILE PHOTO: Belarus players in action during a past preliminary round of the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk. /VCG Image The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF

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Belarus loses rights to host 2021 Ice Hockey World Championship

FILE PHOTO: Belarus players in action during a past preliminary round of the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk. /VCG Image The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF

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U.S. completes withdrawal of troops from Somalia

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of Mogadishu, Somalia. /VCG Image The U.S. removed its last remaining troops from Somalia over the weekend.The withdrawal is one of the final acts of the outgoing Tr

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Why Trump's economic policy failed

U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One at Valley International Airport in Harlingen, Texas, U.S. on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. /CFP Editor's Note: Dong Jiapeng is an executive ma

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Russia withdraws from Open Skies Treaty after US departure

Russia said Friday it will withdraw from an international treaty allowing observation flights over military facilities following the U.S. exit from the pact.Russia’s Fo