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South Korean President Lee to visit China next week
Lee and Xi last met in November on the sidelines of the APEC summit in the South Korean city of Gyeongju.
Dec 30, 2025
Trump warns Hamas, Iran after Netanyahu talks
Trump warns Hamas, Iran after Netanyahu talks
Dec 30, 2025
Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia dies age...
Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia dies age...
Dec 30, 2025
Afghan farmers taking heavy hit from opium poppy ban: U...
Afghan farmers taking heavy hit from opium poppy ban: U...
Dec 30, 2025
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UN rushes aid to hunger-stricken Yemeni district
UN rushes aid to hunger-stricken Yemeni district
CAIRO, Sept 25: The United Nations and individual donors are rushing food to a desperate corner of northern Yemen where starving villagers were found to be living off leaves. Aid officials are searching for ways to ensure aid reaches those in need amid alarm that the country’s hunger crisis is wors...
Sep 25, 2018
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Ending Rohingya Crisis: Bangladesh places 3 proposals at UN meet
Ending Rohingya Crisis: Bangladesh places 3 proposals at UN...
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25: Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday made three recommendations for solving the Rohingya crisis at its root, including abolition of discriminatory laws, policies and practices of Myanmar against the minority group.
Sep 25, 2018
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New Zealand PM makes history with baby at UN assembly
New Zealand PM makes history with baby at UN assembly
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who gave birth while in office, has made history by bringing her three-month-old daughter into the United Nations assembly hall.
Sep 25, 2018
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‘Rocket Man’ to ‘Terrific’: Trump lauds Kim in UN return
‘Rocket Man’ to ‘Terrific’: Trump lauds Kim in UN return
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25: President Donald Trump raised hopes at the United Nations on Monday that a second meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un could occur “quite soon,” striking a conciliatory tone one year after he used his debut at the U.N. to deride the autocrat as “Little Rocket Man” and thre...
Sep 25, 2018
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Kashmir is Pakistan’s ‘annual itch’, says India on eve of UNGA
Kashmir is Pakistan’s ‘annual itch’, says India on eve of UN...
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25: Ahead of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), India has sent a stern message to Islamabad on Kashmir. Calling Pakistan’s reference to Kashmir at the UNGA an “annual itch” for Pakistan, India’s permanent representative to UN Syed Akbaruddin said, “India is part of the...
Sep 25, 2018
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Israeli Air Force solely to blame for II-20 crash - Russian Defense Ministry
Israeli Air Force solely to blame for II-20 crash - Russian...
MOSCOW, September 24: The Israeli Air Force and those making decisions are solely to blame for the crash of Russia’s Ilyushin Il-20 aircraft in Syria on September 17, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said at a briefing on Sunday.
Sep 24, 2018
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Tackling climate change to be key talking point at UN summit
Tackling climate change to be key talking point at UN summit
BERLIN, Sept 24: With global temperatures rising, superstorms taking their deadly toll and a year-end deadline to firm up the Paris climate deal, leaders at this year’s U.N. General Assembly are feeling a sense of urgency to keep up the momentum on combating climate change.
Sep 24, 2018
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US tariffs on $200bn worth of Chinese goods come into force
US tariffs on $200bn worth of Chinese goods come into force
WASHINGTON, Sept 24: US tariffs that hit some $200 billion worth of Chinese products on Monday spare many high-profile consumer technology items such as "smart" watches and speakers, but the less flashy home modems, routers and internet gateways that make them work weren't so lucky.
Sep 24, 2018
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Pirates kidnap 12 crew from Swiss ship off Nigeria
Pirates kidnap 12 crew from Swiss ship off Nigeria
TEHRAN, Sept 24: A gang of pirates took hostage 12 crew members of a Swiss cargo ship they attacked in Nigerian waters on Saturday, the vessel's operator has said.
Sep 24, 2018
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Swiss region overwhelmingly votes for 'Burqa Ban'
Swiss region overwhelmingly votes for 'Burqa Ban'
CARACAS, Sept 24: A second Swiss canton will introduce a regional "burqa ban", after voters in St. Gallen overwhelmingly voted Sunday to prohibit all face-covering garments in public spaces.
Sep 24, 2018