Rwanda urges development partners on joint efforts to achieve long-term aspirations
Rwanda is urging its development partners to ensure collaborative efforts to effectively deliver on projects designed to help the country achieve its long-term development aspirations.
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EU official, Rwandan president discuss aid access to vulnerable people in Great Lakes region
European Union Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib said on Thursday that she agreed with Rwandan President Paul Kagame to look for common solutions to get humanitarian aid to people in need in the Great Lakes region.Lahbib and Johan Borgstam, EU special
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Iranian FM discusses indirect U.S. talks with Egyptian, Russian counterparts
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday held separate phone calls with his Egyptian and Russian counterparts over the latest developments regarding indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the United States.In his conversation with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Araghchi
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7 Chinese tourists drowned after vehicle sinks in Russia's Lake Baikal
The Chinese Consulate General in Irkutsk, Russia, confirmed on Friday that seven Chinese tourists drowned after their vehicle fell through the ice on Lake Baikal in Russia.According to the consulate, the vehicle was carrying eight Chinese tourists when it plunged through the ice. One tourist
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Iran says to prepare draft of possible nuclear deal with U.S. within 2-3 days
Iran plans to prepare a draft of a possible nuclear agreement with the United States within two to three days, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Friday in an interview with MSNBC.
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Philippine ube exports reach 3 mln USD in 2025 amid rising global demand
Rising international demand for authentic Asian flavors, natural food colorants and versatile food ingredients enabled the Philippines to generate 3.06 million U.S. dollars in exports of ube and ube-based products in 2025, the country's Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Friday.
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Israeli military detains dozens of civilians for unauthorized entry into Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Friday that it had detained dozens of Israeli civilians who crossed into the Gaza Strip overnight without authorization. According to Israel's state-owned broadcaster Kan 11, the group that entered Gaza included far-right parliament member Limor
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Cambodia spends 219.5 mln USD on imports of diesel, gasoline, combustion gas in January
Cambodia's total imports of diesel fuel, gasoline and combustion gas reached 219.5 million US dollars in January 2026, up 1.6 percent year on year, a Ministry of Commerce report said on Friday. The country spent 133.1 million dollars for importing diesel fuel in January this year, up 15 percent
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Indonesia lands 19-pct tariff in US reciprocal trade agreement
Indonesia and the United States have signed a reciprocal trade agreement under which Washington will maintain the previously agreed 19-percent tariff on goods from the Southeast Asian country, Indonesian authorities said on Friday.
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Vehicle carrying eight Chinese tourists sinks in Russia's Lake Baikal, one escapes
A vehicle carrying eight Chinese tourists sank in Lake Baikal in Russia on Friday due to a cracked ice surface. One Chinese tourist has been confirmed to have escaped.
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US aerospace defense detects, escorts 5 Russian aircraft from Alaska
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said Thursday that it detected five Russian aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) and escorted them out of the area.
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Sri Lanka drafts house arrest law to ease prison overcrowding
Sri Lanka's government is drafting laws to allow courts to place suspects under house arrest instead of remanding them to ease severe prison overcrowding, according to a senior official.
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S. Korea protests Japan's territorial claims to islets
South Korea on Friday protested Japan's renewed territorial claims to the islets lying halfway between the two countries, called Dokdo by South Korea and Takeshima by Japan. The foreign ministry said in a statement that the South Korean government strongly protests Japan's reiteration of unjust
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CPC Central Committee congratulates DPRK on WPK's Ninth Congress
The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Thursday sent a message of congratulations on the convening of the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). The WPK is the strong leadership core of the revolutionary and construction undertakings of the Democratic People's Republic
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