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Brunswick survey: emerging countries embrace China's development

China is seen as a constructive partner and is increasingly regarded as a major leading economic and technological country in the world, according to a survey of an int

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Flights cancelled at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport in heavy snowfall

The flights of Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport were cancelled on Sunday because of heavy snowfall in the capital of Iran, semi-official Mehr news agency report

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Unrest in Ethiopian universities forces 35,000 students to quit class

A view of streets and high rise apartment buildings in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa./Image by United Nations. Ethiopia's Ministry of Science and Higher Education on Friday confirmed that unre

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First wholly foreign-funded insurance holding company opened in China

01:56 German insurer Allianz launched its wholly-owned insurance holding company in Shanghai on Thursday, which is also the first wholly foreign-funded insurance holding company in Chi

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APD | S.Korea to spend 21 billion USD on sci-tech, AI in 2020

By APD writer AliceThe South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT said on January 16 that the country will invest 24.2 trillion won (21 billion USD) sourced from the stat

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APD | S.Korea to spend 21 billion USD on sci-tech, AI in 2020

By APD writer AliceThe South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT said on January 16 that the country will invest 24.2 trillion won (21 billion USD) sourced from the stat

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Avalanches kill scores of people in Pakistani and Indian Kashmir

A man guides an excavator operator as they clear snow-covered road to make way to reach the areas affected by heavy snowfall and avalanches, in Neelum Valley near line of control (LoC), Pakist

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A look inside Visa’s shareholder presentation for the $5.3B Plaid deal

Fresh off the news yesterday that Visa is buying fintech unicorn Plaid for $5.3 billion, the payments giant is making its case to its shareholders. Given the scale of the deal, and the implied bet tha

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U.S. drops currency manipulation charge against China

The United States has dropped its designation of China as a currency manipulator, according to a report from the U.S. Treasury Department released Monday. In its semiannual Report on Macroeconomic a

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Philippines raises alert level to 3 over Taal volcano eruption, suspends flights

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has raised the alert level to 3 over Taal Volcano after it rumbled back to life and spewed a column of ash one kilometer into the

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Iran confirms no missile hits Ukrainian plane before crash

The chief of Iran's Aviation Organization on Friday rejected reports that a missile hit the Ukrainian passenger plane in Tehran's airspace on Wednesday. "We are sure t

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UK's Johnson: 2015 deal still best way of stopping Iranian nuclear weapon

Britain believes the Iranian nuclear deal remains the best way to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday.On Sunda

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APD | Sri Lankan Airlines changes flight routes to avoid Iran, Iraq airspace

By APD writer EaswaranColombo, Jan. 8 (APD) -- Due to the prevailing unsettled situation in the Persian Gulf region, Sri Lanka's national airline, SriLankan Airlines, o

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Asia Album: Light to Night Festival to be held in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- People view the light projections and art installations during the media preview of the Light to Night Festival held in Singapore on Tuesday. The Light to Night Festiva

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Ancient remains of dozens of people found on site of new school

The remains of dozens of adults and children have been found by archaeologists on the site of a new primary school.

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Australia's bushfires turn New Zealand's skies bright orange

A view of orange skies in Auckland, New Zealand, from smoke plumes caused by bushfires in Australia, January 5, 2020. /Photo courtesy of Paul Cutler A view of orange skies in Auckland,

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APD | Iran’s cell phone production to touch 2m by 2022: Minister

By APD writer Muhammad SohailIran’s communications and information technology minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has said that four Iranian companies will produce tw