FAO-China workshop on agricultural heritage systems opens in South Africa
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Chinese, US youth choirs hold joint concert in New York
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Cambodia's oil, gas import costs jump nearly 54 pct in first 9 months
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View of Lazovsky State Nature Reserve in Russian Far East
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3 Saudis killed in attacks targeting Riyadh's King Khalid Int'l Airport
RIYADH, Oct. 9 Three Saudi citizens were killed and a number of people of various nationalities were injured in two attacks targeting Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport and an aircraft belonging to national carrier Saudia on Thursday, Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said
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7 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in NW Pakistan
Pakistani security forces killed seven terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan district of the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, security sources said. According to the security sources, the operation was conducted on the basis of
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Putin says Russia ready to help Iran resolve regional conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday that Moscow is ready to do everything within its power to help Tehran resolve the regional conflict.
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Hearing tests shed light on marine mammals' exposure to human-made noise
Researchers in Australia have conducted the first hearing tests on Australian sea lions and long-nosed fur seals, providing a baseline for assessing how human-made noise could affect the marine mammals.
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Malaysia expands school closures as air quality worsens
School closures due to worsening air quality from severe haze have been expanded to several states as well as the capital Kuala Lumpur and the administrative capital of Putrajaya on Friday.Schools in areas that record air pollutant index (API) readings of more than 180 are to close starting Friday,
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Experts urge heatwave plans to protect people with heart disease
Older adults with heart disease face up to seven times the risk of dying in a heatwave, prompting experts to call for tailored "heat plans" to protect vulnerable patients from extreme heat, a new report finds.The report published in the European Heart Journal outlines measures to prevent
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5 die in building collapse in Istanbul
Five people were killed and nine others rescued after a building collapsed in Istanbul, authorities said Friday.The lower three floors of the seven-story building collapsed early Thursday morning in the Maltepe district on the city's Asian side. The cause of the collapse remains unknown.Search and
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India imposes 30 pct margin cap on cancer medicines prices
The Indian government has imposed a 30 percent margin cap on the maximum retail price, amid complaints about exorbitant anti-cancer drug prices in the country over the years.The cap would be imposed on non-scheduled cancer drugs. Essential cancer medicines included in the scheduled list were
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Police discover illegal drugs in ambulance in northern Afghanistan
Police seized more than 600 kg of opium-type illegal drugs from an ambulance in the northern Afghan province of Takhar on Thursday, provincial police spokesman Naqibullah Masroor said Friday.In an unusual incident, counter-narcotics police stopped and searched a private ambulance early Thursday,
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In pics: artworks in metro stations in Stockholm, Sweden
In pics: artworks in metro stations in Stockholm, Sweden
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30 robot students enroll at Hangzhou Robot School
The Hangzhou Robot School recently welcomed its first 30 robot students from various sectors, including industry, services and security. Small and medium-sized enterprises alongside government agencies sent the machines to the school.Jointly established by the Zhejiang University Institute of
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Australia's dwelling commencements rise 7 pct in June quarter
The number of dwellings commenced in Australia rose 7.0 percent in the June quarter of 2026, official data showed on Wednesday.
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Singapore, Mongolia to open applications for carbon credit projects
Singapore and Mongolia will open applications for carbon credit projects on October 30 under a bilateral implementation agreement, Singapore's Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry and National Environment Agency said in a statement on Thursday.
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Cambodia's garment-related exports rise 7.7 pct to over 13 bln USD in Jan-Sept
Cambodia's exports of garments, textiles, footwear, and travel products reached 13.15 billion U.S. dollars in the first nine months of 2026, marking a 7.7 percent increase year-on-year, according to an official report released Friday.The Ministry of Commerce report detailed that during the
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