Cultural connections highlighted at reception for New Zealanders with experiences in China
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Chinese-led port project opens new career paths for Tanzanians
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Situation remains unclear in Niger's capital as national television suspends broadcasts
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Europe's summer drought threatens fish in rivers, lakes and farms
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3 killed in Ukrainian drone strike in Russia's Belgorod region
Three people were killed in the Belgorod region after a Ukrainian drone attack, local authorities said Saturday.
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Trump's Greenland threats cast a shadow on Iceland's vote on whether to trigger EU membership talks
Voters in Iceland went to the polls Saturday to decide whether the country should resume long-stalled negotiations to become a member of the European Union, in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to control nearby Greenland.
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Night view of Baghdad, Iraq
Night view of Baghdad, Iraq
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UN chief condemns 'indifference' as Ebola cases surges in DR Congo
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 5,794, including 2,786 deaths, as of 26 August 2026, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Five years on, Afghanistan still bears scars of war
An infant, still hungry and unaware that his mother had been killed, reached for her breast after a U.S. overnight bombardment in Bala Buluk district of Afghanistan's western Farah province in 2009.
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25 killed in Zimbabwe road crash
Twenty-five people were killed in Zimbabwe after a commuter omnibus and a haulage truck collided head-on along the Harare-Chivhu highway Friday night, state broadcaster ZBC reported Saturday.
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626 dead, 2,426 missing in Nepal mudslide: disaster authority
A total of 626 bodies had been recovered from mudslide-hit areas in Nepal as of 10:00 a.m. local time on Saturday, according to the disaster authority.
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Gaza children turn to music for solace amid war and displacement
Inside a classroom in Gaza, young Palestinian children assemble daily to sing and play musical instruments to seek a rare respite from the ongoing conflict around them.Undeterred by the war, the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music continues to bring non-stop music education and
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Former Nepali ambassador to China calls for China-Nepal cooperation on disaster response
Former Nepali ambassador to China Dr. Krishna Prasad Oli has called for stronger international cooperation to address climate-related disasters in the Himalayas, saying such natural disasters should not be politicized.
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Nepali envoy says mudslide response coordinated with China
Nepal and China moved quickly to coordinate rescue and relief efforts after a mudslide struck Gyirong County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, said Laxmi Prasad Niraula, Nepal's Consul General in Lhasa, capital city of the region.
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Iran willing to negotiate with US but remains wary: president
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday that Iran will negotiate with the United States, but remains wary of Washington, stressing that Tehran will honor its commitments only if the other side does the same.Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a press conference in Tehran, Iran, on
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Nopal Fair 2026 opens in Mexico City
Nopal Fair 2026 opens in Mexico City
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Nepal mudslide death toll rises to 616: police
The death toll from the devastating mudslide in Nepal has risen to 616, the Nepal Police said in a statement on Saturday.
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US consumer sentiment slips as inflation concerns persist
The U.S. consumer sentiment in August fell about 6 percent from July and about 11 percent from a year ago as inflation concerns persisted, a survey showed Friday.The Index of Consumer Sentiment released by the University of Michigan (UM) Surveys of Consumers slipped to 51.7 in the August 2026
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