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At least 6 dead in Japan as Typhoon Shanshan grinds on

Sep 01, 2024

Tokyo [Japan], September 1: At least six people were dead as Typhoon...
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UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries

Sep 01, 2024

New York [US], September 1: UNICEF has announced the issuance of an...
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Mild earthquake strucks UAE

Sep 01, 2024

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 1: A 2.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded in...
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S. Korea exports rise for 11th straight month in August on strong chip demand

Sep 01, 2024

Seoul [South Korea], September 1: South Korea's exports extended on-year gains to...
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Beijing's population drops for six consecutive years

Sep 01, 2024

Beijing [China], September 1: Beijing, China's first megacity to achieve population reduction,...

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COP29 Presidency to launch Baku Global Climate Transparency Platform

Sep 01, 2024

Baku [Azerbaijan], September 1: The COP29 Presidency will officially launch a flagship initiative, the Baku Global...
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Ukrainian president dismisses Air Force commander

Aug 31, 2024

Kyiv [Ukraine], August 31: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday dismissed Air Force commander Mykola...
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Poland commemorates 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising with drone light show

Aug 31, 2024

Warsaw [Poland], August 31: Poland captivated audiences with a drone light show on Friday evening commemorating...
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NASA rearranges SpaceX Crew-9 team to bring Starliner crew home

Aug 31, 2024

Los Angeles [US], August 31: NASA has removed two astronauts from upcoming SpaceX Crew-9 mission to...
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Vietnam's two major airports to see over 800,000 passengers in National Day holidays

Aug 31, 2024

Hanoi [Vietnam], August 31: Two airports in Vietnam's biggest cities Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City...
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Japan proposes record defense budget

Aug 31, 2024

Tokyo [Japan], August 31: Japan's Defense Ministry has requested a record budget in a move aimed...
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Anti-IS raid in Iraq, 7 US soldiers injured

Aug 31, 2024

Washington [US], August 31: The US military conducted a raid in Iraq that killed 15 Islamic...
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Taipei former mayor arrested in graft probe

Aug 31, 2024

Taipei [Taiwan], August 31: A former mayor of Taipei who heads a small opposition party was...
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Pacific Is Forum tweaks communique after China outburst

Aug 31, 2024

Wellington [New Zealand], August 31: The Pacific Islands Forum secretariat has altered the communique from last...
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Pacific First Nations people sound alarm on climate

Aug 31, 2024

Wellington [New Zealand], August 31: On the sidelines of the frenetic Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting...
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Mexican drug lord, who founded ultra-violent Zetas, released from US prison

Aug 31, 2024

Washington [US], August 31: One of the most notorious drug chiefs in Mexico's history, Osiel Cardenas,...
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NZ backs Pacific Policing, commits to climate finance

Aug 31, 2024

Wellington [New Zealand], August 31: New Zealand has decided to tip both for the Pacific Policing...
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South Koreans' overseas card spending hits US$5.18 bln in Q2

Aug 31, 2024

Seoul [South Korea], August 31: South Koreans' overseas card spending remained unchanged in the second quarter...
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Mpox vaccines to arrive in DR Congo in next few days, WHO says

Aug 31, 2024

Geneva [Switzerland], August 31: The World Health Organisation chief said on Friday that mpox vaccines were...
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Security Council condemns terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso

Aug 31, 2024

New York [US], August 31: The United Nations Security Council has condemned the terrorist attack in...
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Shakhboot bin Nahyan attends 50th session of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers

Aug 31, 2024

Yaounde [Cameroon], August 31: Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, led the...
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Ukrainian army confirms F16 crash

Aug 30, 2024

Kyiv [Ukraine], August 30: The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Thursday confirmed that...
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Japan's jobless rate climbs to 2.7 pct in July

Aug 30, 2024

Tokyo [Japan], August 30: Unemployment rate in Japan increased in July from a month earlier, the...
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Week of flooding kills over 50 in Bangladesh

Aug 30, 2024

Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 30: More than 50 people have been killed due to extensive flooding that...
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Russia not ready to end war with Ukraine, says Poland's foreign minister

Aug 30, 2024

Warsaw [Poland], August 30: Russia is not ready for peace talks with Ukraine because it continues...
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US security adviser sees chance for Biden to meet Xi this year

Aug 30, 2024

Washington [US], August 30: US President Joe Biden could meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping again...