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South Africa's parliament fire contained

A fire that has raged at South Africa's parliament for two days was finally contained on Tuesday, reported AFP citing firefighters.The parliament fire, which started early Sunday, was initially decla

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NATO chief convenes council with Russia on January 12

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has decided to convene a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) on January 12, Reuters has reported, citing an official.

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At least 23 killed in armed clashes in Colombia's Arauca Province

Twenty-three people were killed in Colombia's Arauca province amid fighting between illegal armed groups, said Defense Minister Diego Molano at a news conference late on Monday.Fighting broke out ove

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7 dead, traffic disrupted following heavy snow in Afghanistan

At least seven Afghans died, and 26 were wounded in multiple traffic accidents on Monday amid turbulent traffic conditions after heavy snowfall in the Asian country, Xinhua reported on Tuesday, citin

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Two drones shot down targeting Iraq base: anti-ISIS coalition

Two armed drones targeting an airbase in western Iraq were shot down on Tuesday, reported AFP citing an official of the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group."Two fixed-wing drones rigg

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Tian Ye, construction engineer of Olympic venues

03:10 In the history of the Olympic Games, no country has ever had the same venue shared by swimming and curling. China will be the exception. The Water Cube, the swimming and diving ve

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HK, Australian varsities discover T cells effective against Omicron

A research done by Hong Kong and Australian universities has revealed that T cells offer effective immune response against Omicron. /CFP A research done by the Hong Kong University of Science

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Japanese PM lists Omicron variant as top national priority

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida laid out his priorities for 2022 at his first news conference of the year on Tuesday, listing the Omicron variant as the most difficult challenge now facing his

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Turkish inflation hits 19-year high in lira crisis

Turkish lira, Istanbul, Turkey, August 13, 2018. /CFP Turkey's annual inflation rate surged to its highest level since 2002, official data showed Monday, propelled by a currency crisis linked

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China's December factory activity returns to growth, beats forecasts

Employees work on a loudspeaker production line of a factory in east China's Anhui Province, December 7, 2021. /CFP China's factory activity grew at its fastest pace in six months in December,

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Markets open 2022 with records, Apple hits $3 trillion in value

The New York Stock Exchange, U.S., July 20, 2020. /CFP Global stocks began 2022 in bullish fashion, with major bourses notching records and Apple's valuation briefly hitting $3 trillion as inv

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Xi, Zelensky exchange congratulations on 30th anniversary of ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday exchanged congratulations on the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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Mexico asylum applications surge in 2021, Haitians top list

Haitian migrants line up as they wait for a QR code to register their migratory situation, in Tapachula, in Chiapas state, Mexico, December 29, 2021. /Reuters The number of asylum applications

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14 killed in southern Tanzania road accident

At least 14 people were killed and 22 others injured on Sunday night when a truck rammed into a crowd in southern Tanzania's Mtwara region, police told a press conference on Monday.The crowd was atte

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China to require security review on certain firms seeking overseas IPO

China will require online platform firms holding personal information of more than one million users to apply for cybersecurity review before seeking overseas listing from February 15, China's cybers

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Iran warns U.S. of revenge if murderers of Soleimani go unprosecuted

People gather for a commemoration ceremony during a vigil marking the second anniversary of killing of Qassem Soleimani at Imam Khomeini Mosalla in Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2022. /CFP Iranian

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Mexican president renews asylum offer for Assange

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday reiterated the asylum offer he made for Julian Assange a year ago, and said he had written a letter to former U.S. President Donald Trump recom