Thailand bars entry to teenage HK activist ‘at China’s request’
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Thailand on Wednesday barred entry to a Hong Kong student activist who helped organise pro-democracy protests...
Turkey blasts US over Syria ceasefire comments
Afrin operation is against terrorist organisations who are targeting Syria’s unity and Turkey’s national security and the area is not included among the places...
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1st LD-Writethru: Xi urges strengthened, innovative social governance for “safe China”
NANCHANG, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for strengthened and innovative...
Bill Richardson says Myanmar’s Suu Kyi is ‘lacking moral leadership’
Former US ambassador to the UN Bill Richardson resigned from an international advisory panel on...
Congo top diplomat promises elections after UN appeal
The AU, EU, and UN have issued a statement calling for a peaceful resolution to...
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China Headlines: Xi brings strength, integrity to Chinese armed forces
BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Over three and a half years ago, Xi Jinping, General...
What’s a slum? In India, Dharavi’s thriving informal economy defies the label
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MUMBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Malik Abdullah's plastic recycling business in Dharavi, the...
UN ‘shocked’ by killing of disabled Palestinian protester by Israeli forces
The UN human rights office says an internal Israeli military probe that cleared troops of...
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Chinese premier to attend UN conferences
BEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will attend the 71th session of the United Nations General Assembly and pay official visits...
De Gea staying put at Man United, says Mourinho
(Reuters) - Manchester United goalkeepr David De Gea will stay put at the Premier League club this season, manager Jose Mourinho said, amid media...
Thousands march in anti-racism protest in Helsinki
Around 15,000 people have gathered in Helsinki to protest against racism and violent right-wing extremism. The protests were sparked by the death of a...
Tibet begins “toilet revolution” to boost tourism
LHASA, (Xinhua) -- A "toilet revolution" will begin this year with heavy investment in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region to improve sanitary conditions...
OPEC set for no deal on oil output as Saudis, Iran at loggerheads
By Rania El Gamal, Alex Lawler and Vladimir Soldatkin | ALGIERS
ALGIERS Saudi Arabia and Iran on Tuesday dashed hopes that OPEC oil producers...
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Weapons storage blast fires off bombs on Baghdad, killing four
BAGHDAD A blast caused by a fire at a weapons storage in eastern Baghdad on Friday set off rockets that hit neighboring districts, killing...
Sarin or similar used in Idlib attack – UK citing head...
Sarin or a similar banned toxin was used in an attack in Syria's Idlib province on April 4 that killed nearly 90 people, the...
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UK pottery produces ‘well suited’ Harry and Meghan wedding mugs
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‘China refutes US research report on ‘Belt and Road Initiative’
China on Wednesday refuted a US research group report on the Belt and Road Initiative, reiterating that the initiative aims to achieve win-win economic cooperation.
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May dealt embarrassing Brexit defeat in House of Lords
LONDON (Reuters) - The House of Lords inflicted an embarrassing defeat on Theresa May’s government on Wednesday, challenging her refusal to remain in a customs union with the EU after Brexit.
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‘Saudi Arabia prepares to send troops to Syria
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‘Turkey to hold presidential, parliamentary elections on June 24
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British PM May retracts ‘hostile’ policy for immigrants, apologizes to Caribbean leaders
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President Trump confirms direct US-North Korea talks
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the US and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have already started direct talks at "very high levels."
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British PM’s husband’s Capital Group is largest shareholder in BAE, shares soar since Syrian...
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China welcomes EU gesture on Belt and Road Initiative
China welcomed Thursday the European Union's plan to connect China's Belt and Road Initiative with its own interconnection plan for the Eurasian continent.
"The European side...
