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Iran's top negotiator says onward and positive trend seen in nuclear talks

Iran's top negotiator said on Wednesday the ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna are focused on the removal of U.S. sanctions on the Islamic republic, reflecting an onward a

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Exiled former Tunisia leader sentenced to 4 years: judicial source

A Tunisian court sentenced in absentia exiled former president Moncef Marzouki, a fierce critic of the power grab by current leader Kais Saied, to four years in prison,

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Abbott joins 6 other GOP governors in asserting Pentagon has no authority to punish unvaccinated National Guardsmen

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott asserted the Pentagon has no authority to punish unvaccinated members of the state National Guard, joining other Republican governors

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Crypto exchange Huobi Global to exit Chinese mainland by year end

Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global announced on Sunday to cease all transactions of existing mainland users by the end of 2021, following the move of not taki

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DPRK leader condemns U.S. dialogue offer as 'facade'

Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), condemned a U.S. offer of dialogue as a "facade," the official Korean Central News Agency (

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Toyota restarts driverless shuttles after Paralympics accident forced athlete to withdraw from event

Aramitsu Kitazono, a Paralympic judo star from Japan who is visually impaired, was struck by Toyota's self-driving e-Palette vehicle while using a pedestrian crossing in the Olympic village in Tokyo.

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Aug.21 - Aug. 27)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Biden defends handli

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UN Security Council condemns Kabul attack as 'especially abhorrent'

The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Friday condemned "in the strongest terms" the terrorist attacks near the Kabul airport, which has resulted in the death and injuries of dozens of civilians, includin

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Afghan refugees begin resettlement at historic army base

02:35 On Wednesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said more than 82,000 people have been evacuated ahead of the August 31st deadline to withdraw from Afghanistan. Refugees will be

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Foreign Ministry: China never accepts any form of political coercion

Thursday marks 1,000 days since the arrest of Huawei's chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou. Chinese Foreign Ministry again called for ending the arbitrary detention of

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US flags to be lowered to half-staff to honor slain troops

U.S. flags will be lowered to half-staff to honor the service members who were killed during attacks at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, White House press

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Taliban say no evacuation extension as G7 meets on Afghan crisis

16:37 The United States should withdraw all troops and contractors by the existing August 31 deadline, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said at a press conference in Kabul on Tuesda

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Afghanistan is 'profound lesson' on failure of military intervention

The disorder and violence suffered by Afghanistan serve as a "profound lesson" to those attempting the imposition of Western-style democracies on countries with different cultures, heritage and tradi

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SoBanHang gets $1.5M to help small Vietnamese stores sell online for the first time

A few months ago, brothers Hai Nam Bui and Hai Long Bui were developing a bookkeeping app for small retailers in Vietnam. Called SoBanHang (or “sales book”), it would help businesses that usually rely

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Taliban against any extension of withdrawal deadline for foreign troops

The Taliban has made it clear that it does not expect the U.S. to violate its agreement to withdraw all troops by August 31.Speaking to CGTN's Beatrice Marshall on Mond

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U.S. focus is on Afghan evacuations, says Harris amid criticism

06:53 U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Monday that the United States is focusing on evacuation efforts in Afghanistan, and there would be plenty of time to analyze the troop wi

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Revolut introduces salary-advance feature in the UK

Fintech startup Revolut is launching a new feature called Payday. It is an alternative to credit card debt and short-term credit as it lets you unlock a portion of your wage early. If a business decid