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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres eyes a second term
Top diplomat was awaiting the outcome of the US election before deciding on a second term.United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the five permanent members of the Security Council on Sunday that he would
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Human remains pulled from the Indonesian Sriwijaya Air crash site
The Sriwijaya Air flight 182 -- a Boeing 737-500 -- was heading from Jakarta to the city of Pontianak, on the Indonesian side of Borneo, when it lost contact at 2:40 p.m. local time
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In Pictures: Thousands stranded in Spain’s record snowstorm
A persistent blizzard has blanketed large parts of Spain with 50-year record levels of snow, halting traffic and leaving thousands trapped in cars or train stations and airports. In Madrid, authorities activated a red
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China keeps promising its African allies that coronavirus vaccines for the continent are a priority. But where are they?
Now, with negative sentiment towards China hardening in Western democracies due to trade wars and human rights issues, African allies -- which have crucial voting rights at major international bodies -- have arguably become
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What we know about Asia Pacific’s Covid-19 vaccines
Some countries like the United States and United Kingdom have already begun vaccinating priority groups and the public. In Asia, only a handful of countries have reached this stage -- the biggest being China
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Pakistan welcomes revival of ties between Qatar, Saudi-led bloc
Pakistan says it hopes ‘spirit of cooperation’ in GCC will ‘augur well for enhanced confidence’ among the Gulf nations.Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has welcomed a reduction in tensions between Qatar and its neighbours in
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Israel appoints first diplomat to UAE
Houthi militants kidnap Safer. Co engineers, kill civilians DUBAI: Iran-backed Houthi militia kidnapped three engineers employed by the Safer Company for Oil Exploration and Production, state news agency Saba New reported.The company has released
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Egypt urges GERD agreement ahead of reservoir filling
Israel’s defense minister said on Monday that he wants the country to buy a third squadron of stealth F-35 warplanes from the US, and that he hoped a deal could be clinched before President
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Israeli prosecutors detail corruption charges against Netanyahu
Case relates to Israeli PM promoting Bezeq telecom company in exchange for positive coverage on its popular Walla news site.Israeli prosecutors have released an amended indictment spelling out detailed charges against Prime Minister Benjamin
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Turkey’s new coronavirus figures confirm experts’ worst fears
ANKARA, Turkey: When Turkey changed the way it reports daily COVID-19 infections, it confirmed what medical groups and opposition parties have long suspected – that the country is faced with an alarming surge of


