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WHO chief hopes for 'historic' pandemic accord

A new pandemic accord under negotiation must be a "historic agreement" marking a dramatic shift in the approach to global health security after the COVID crisis, the WH

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G7 finance chiefs caution economic outlook as U.S. debt crisis looms

Finance leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations warn about the U.S. debt crisis and urge caution amid mounting global economic uncertainty in a three-day meeting end

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APD | Indian Prime Minister’s visit to the US may carry a far-reaching impact

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Founding Chair GSRRA, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, and Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalizatio

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Türkiye presidential election heads to possible runoff with most votes counted

Türkiye is heading toward a likely runoff presidential election as neither candidate looks set to surpass the 50-percent threshold of the votes needed to win outright,

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Chinese foreign minister calls for closer exchanges in all levels with France

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Wednesday called for closer exchanges with France in all levels, while urging a more open market for each other

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Sudanese army, rival force agree to extend ceasefire by 5 days

The Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Monday agreed to a five-day extension of a ceasefire agreement they signed on May 20 after negotiations in the S

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3 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank, Palestine says

Fierce clashes broke out early Monday after Israeli forces raided a Palestinian refugee camp in the city of Nablus in the northern West Bank, with at least three Palest

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Global tourism rebounds to 80% of pre-pandemic levels, UNWTO reports

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) announced in a recent report that global tourism, in terms of tourist arrival numbers, has rebounded to 80 percent

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Texas gunman may have embraced white supremacy, media reports say

The man accused of shooting and killing eight people at a Texas mall appeared to have embraced white supremacist and neo-Nazi ideologies, multiple media outlets reporte

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U.S. chipmaker Micron fails cybersecurity review in China

China's cyberspace regulator said on Sunday that U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology's products did not pass its network security review for posing "serious network securi

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Biden says debt default deal ‘very close’ while deadline now set at June 5

President Joe Biden said a deal to resolve the government’s debt ceiling crisis seemed “very close” late Friday, even as the deadline for a potentially catastrophic def

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Erdogan wins Türkiye's presidential election

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was declared the winner of the presidential election on Sunday, sending him to another five years in office.According to initial

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Xi Jinping visits city of Cangzhou in north China's Hebei Province

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Thursday visited the city of Cangzhou in north China's Hebei Province.Xi went

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UN chief calls for 'immediate' funding for Horn of Africa

The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on nations to immediately ramp up funding to prevent a "catastrophe" in the Horn of Africa, which is suffe

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MOFCOM: China will continue to welcome U.S.-funded enterprises to develop in China

China unswervingly promotes high-level opening up, placing an key emphasis on attracting foreign investment, and steadily expanding institutional opening up, including

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Tens of thousands in Serbia protest against mass shootings

Tens of thousands in Belgrade attended an anti-government protest on Saturday over two mass shootings that killed 18 people.On May 3, a teenage boy killed nine pupils a

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Voters go to polls in Thailand's general election

Thai voters began heading to the polling stations on Sunday morning in the Southeast Asian country's general election.The polls started at 8:00 a.m. (0100 GMT) and will

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Xi calls on National Art Museum of China to build worldwide prestige

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC) to develop itself into an art venue that enjoys worldwide prestige.Xi, who is also g

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Xi Jinping, Peng Liyuan congratulate Britain's King Charles III, Queen Camilla on coronation

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan on Saturday sent a congratulatory message to Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Charles' coronation.I

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (May 13- May 19)

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 | Move Forward Party's