US-Iran conflict, border tensions squeeze Afghan merchants, labor force
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9th 'LANTING Culture Salon' held by Chinese Culture Center in Suva, Fiji
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Charter plane crash kills 8 near remote radar site in western Alaska, military says
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Hungary drained its waters for generations. Now drought is exposing the cost
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WRI expert: Heatwaves in Europe a stark reminder for collective climate action
Praveen Rajadiston, director of adaptation & resilience at the World Resources Institute, believes the heatwaves in Europe this summer have offered a stark reminder for collective action.
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Climate expert: Heatwaves prompt closer China-EU cooperation
Simon Sharpe, managing director of S-Curve Economics CIC, believes the rampant heatwaves this summer in Europe have prompted China and Europe to find greater common ground in advancing cooperation on climate action and renewable energy technologies.
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El Nino to be 'biggest for over a century': UK Met Office
This year's El Nino weather pattern will be the biggest in over a century, warming sea surface temperatures to an "unheard-of" level, Britain's national weather agency predicted Friday.
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Pakistan reaffirms resolve to combat terrorism, support victims
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reaffirmed the country's unwavering commitment to combating terrorism and supporting victims and their families, as the country observed the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism.
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Kuwaiti FM to visit China
At the invitation of Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah will pay an official visit to China from August 23 to 24, a Chinese
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China urges Japan to heed insightful views from ruling, opposition parties to mend ties
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Friday called on Japanese authorities to listen to insightful views from Japan's ruling and opposition parties to repair bilateral ties.
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Heavy rains, thunderstorms leave 4 dead in Vietnam
Heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms, whirlwinds and lightning on Wednesday and Thursday left four people dead and another injured in several Vietnamese localities, the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority said Friday.
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5 missing, 8 injured in Swiss residential building fire
Five people were reported missing and eight others injured after a fire broke out shortly after midnight in a residential building in the eastern Swiss town of Thusis, local police said on Friday.
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Media preview for Pacific National Exhibition Fair held in Vancouver
Media preview for Pacific National Exhibition Fair held in Vancouver
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Bulgaria to curb nuclear output due to low Danube levels
Bulgaria will become the latest European country to reduce its nuclear power output on Friday due to a record drought scorching the continent, the energy ministry said.
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The risks facing migrants on the journey to Europe
Hundreds of thousands of migrants attempt to travel from Africa to Europe every year in search of economic opportunities or to escape conflict and violence.
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Chinese relief supplies arrive in quake-hit Colombia
More than 80 tons of Chinese relief supplies have now reached Cali, Colombia, in the aftermath of the August 10 earthquake that killed more than 300 people in the country's west. CGTN's correspondent Paulo Cabral has the story.
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The Iran war shifts to economic battle: A growing quagmire for the US
Tensions between the United States and Iran have remained high in recent months.
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13 killed, dozens injured in Russian strikes on Kiev region
At least 13 people were killed and dozens injured in Kiev and the surrounding region after a Russian overnight missile and drone attack, local authorities said Thursday.
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