EU summit for top jobs dragging into midnight
The European Union's special summit to decide on top positions for the bloc is still ongoing after midnight, with a collective meeting suspended to make way for bilateral consultations. Preben…
Vietnam, EU sign free trade, investment protection deals
Vietnam and the European Union (EU) inked on Sunday the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA). Amid rising protectionism, non-traditional security challenges and difficulties…
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To promote interests of Global South, S. Africa looks to G20
With the 14th Group of 20 (G20) summit in Japan from Thursday to Saturday, South Africa expects to take the lead in promoting the interests of Africa and the Global…
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11 killed, 8 injured as vehicle falls into gorge in Indian-controlled Kashmir
At least 11 people, including nine young female students, were killed and eight others injured Thursday after a vehicle carrying them skidded off the mountainous road and fell into deep…
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US House passes Senate version of border funding after Pelosi bows to pressure
The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed the Senate's version of the emergency border funding bill after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reversed course amid pressure from moderate Democrats to…
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UNICEF chief highlights dire detention centers on US-Mexico border
Henrietta Fore, executive director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), on Thursday spotlighted the "dire" government border shelter facilities on the US-Mexico border. A picture of drowned Salvadoran migrant…
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Source of inter-galactic radio wave discovered in “big breakthrough”
Researchers from Australia's peak scientific agency have determined the location of a one-off burst of powerful cosmic radio waves in a world-first. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)…
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Fossil of extinct giant wombat discovered in Australia
The fossilized jaw of a diprotodon, a member of Australia's now extinct megafauna, has been uncovered in a remote location in southern New South Wales State, the Australian Museum said…
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Putin promises new weapons, pay rise to Russian military
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised on Thursday to supply cutting-edge weapons to the armed forces, and raise allowances for active servicemen and pensions for veterans. The Russian Armed Forces will…
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What does Trump’s ‘Art of the No-Deal’ mean to the world?
Trade talks with China have stalled, a new version of the US-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA) has been blocked by Congress, and the atmosphere for North Korea dialogue is different from last year. US…