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Iranian crude oil tankers exit US blockade zone: media says, citing tracking site

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey is set to miss the FIFA World Cup Group L opener against Panama after a Canadian court dismissed his visa appeal on Tuesday. According to the ruling delivered by Roger R. Lafreniere, the court declined to expedite the matter or compel immigration authorities to

The Global Governance Initiative (GGI), proposed by China, responds to challenges of the times, said a white paper released by the State Council Information Office on Wednesday.

Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has declared that a strong El Nino weather event is underway in the tropical Pacific Ocean. The BoM said in an update issued on Tuesday night that the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) in the tropical Pacific is now in an El Nino phase, which is driven by

China's State Council Information Office holds a press conference to release a white paper titled "More Just and Equitable Global Governance: China's Principles, Proposals and Actions."

The Indian government hiked the excise duty on exports of diesel and aviation turbine fuel effective from Tuesday. The move was seen as a way to ensure domestic availability of petroleum products. The excise duty on petrol exports remained unchanged.

Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots near a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel early Tuesday to prevent a collision, the BBC reported. The "small, motorless" yacht drifted towards the warship in foggy conditions around 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of the Isle of Wight,

The Philippine Senate on Wednesday elected Senator Sherwin Gatchalian as Senate president. On June 3, Gatchalian was elected Senate president pro tempore. Thirteen senators voted to install Gatchalian as the new head of the 24-member chamber during a special session, the minimum number required to