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Thousands evacuated as Philippine volcano threatens big eruption

Nearly 50,000 people living near a volcano on an island close to the Philippine capital have heeded official warning to evacuate as fears of an eruption grew, official

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Philippines to dispatch military ships, unarmed troops to Middle East

The Philippines will send two military ships with "a small contingent of unarmed servicemen" to help repatriate Filipino workers in the Middle East, Philippine Defense

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UK, Germany reaffirm commitment to preserving Iran nuclear deal

Britain and Germany on Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to upholding the Iran nuclear deal despite pressure from the United States. A Downing Street spokesperson sai

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Japanese PM leaves for Middle East trip amid U.S.-Iran tensions

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe left Tokyo for a five-day trip to the Middle East on Saturday, aiming to help ease tensions in a key region for resource-poor Japan.

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China completes robot-assisted total hip replacement surgery

China's first total hip replacement surgery assisted by a self-developed robot was completed at the Beijing Jishuitan Hospital this week.The patient of the surgery had

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China, Tonga vow to further strengthen cooperation

A Chinese parliamentary delegation, led by Ding Zhongli, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), visited the South Pacific

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Iran confirms "human error" in Ukrainian plane crash

Iran's armed forces on Saturday confirmed that an "unintentional" missile launch by the country's military was the cause of the Ukrainian International Airlines passen

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U.S. slaps fresh sanctions on Iran despite international call for restraint

The U.S. government said Friday that it has imposed fresh sanctions on Iran, despite international call for restraint. The sanctions cover metal manufacturing and othe

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World needs stronger UN more than ever: Myanmar's UN envoy

Myanmar's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Hau Do Suan said Friday that the world needs a stronger UN more than ever. "At this critical time, the wo

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Pelosi says to send Trump impeachment articles to Senate next week

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Friday that articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump will be sent to the Senate next week. Pelosi, in a letter

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Security Council meeting highlights UN Charter as tensions flare up in Mideast

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday held an open debate on upholding the UN Charter, with speakers underscoring values enshrined in the text, amid heighten

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce urges Washington to tear down trade barriers

U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Thursday urged the U.S. government to retain its role as a champion for free trade, tear down barriers to trade and limit the use of tariff

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U.S. to join probe of Ukrainian plane crash in Iran: agency

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Thursday that it will join Iran's probe into the fatal crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran. I

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Libya's eastern-based army rejects Turkish-Russian call for cease-fire

Libya's eastern-based army rejected the call by Turkish and Russian presidents for reaching an immediate cease-fire, stating they will not let up in their military camp

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Canadian transportation watchdog invited to Iran over plane crash investigation

Canada's Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has been invited by Iran's accident investigation agency to the site where a Ukrainian airliner crashed, killing 176 people

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Iran urges all parties involved to probe Ukrainian airliner crash

Iran on Friday urged all parties involved to contribute to a probe into the crash of a Ukrainian airliner which killed all 176 people on board on Wednesday. "According

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Saudi Arabia condemns "Iran's violation of Iraqi sovereignty"

Saudi Arabia on Thursday condemned Iran's attacks on Iraqi bases hosting U.S. forces as a "violation of Iraqi sovereignty", the official Saudi Press Agency reported. "