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Interim deal clauses need to be implemented before talks with US can start: Iranian foreign ministry
Interim deal clauses need to be implemented before talks with US can start: Iranian foreign ministry
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Lithuanian parliament approves Mindaugas Sinkevicius as new PM
The Lithuanian parliament approved Social Democratic Party leader Mindaugas Sinkevicius as the new prime minister on Tuesday.On June 23, the Inga Ruginiene's government announced its collective resignation and is now serving as a caretaker administration. Under Lithuanian law, the new prime
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Hamas says its delegation arrives in Cairo over Gaza ceasefire deal
Hamas said on Tuesday that its delegation arrived in Cairo that morning "to finalize the implementation of the ceasefire agreement."
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Ebola cases rise to 1,307 as authorities...
Ebola cases rise to 1,307 as authorities ban mass gatherings in DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday reported 1,307 confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease, including 377 deaths, as authorities stepped up efforts against the outbreak.As of Sunday, 180 people had recovered, while 615 patients were receiving treatment or under care. The fatality
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Chinese vice president meets Saudi FM
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Tuesday in Beijing.In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the top leaders of the two countries, the advancement of China-Saudi Arabia relations have maintained sound
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Thailand's industrial output contracts 0...
Thailand's industrial output contracts 0.8 pct in May
Thailand's industrial output fell for a second straight month in May, driven by lower automotive output, elevated inflation, and rising production costs linked to the Middle East conflict, official data showed on Tuesday.The Southeast Asian country's manufacturing production index (MPI) contracted
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Over 12,000 join anti-corruption rally i...
Over 12,000 join anti-corruption rally in Philippine capital
Over 12,000 participants conducted a rally in Quezon City, Metro Manila, the Philippines' capital, as of 2 p.m. on Tuesday, according to local police.Local media reported that protesters rallied to call for anti-corruption efforts and support Senator Rodante Marcoleta, who is under investigation
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Singapore raises electricity, gas tariff...
Singapore raises electricity, gas tariffs due to Mideast conflict
Singapore will raise regulated electricity and town gas tariffs for the July-September quarter after higher natural gas prices, driven by the conflict in the Middle East and increased energy production costs, its Energy Market Authority (EMA) said on Tuesday.EMA said in a statement that the
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Wang Yi to visit Denmark, Sweden, Finlan...
Wang Yi to visit Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway from July 2 to 8, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, will pay the visit at the invitation of Denmark's
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China says key to addressing economic, t...
China says key to addressing economic, trade concerns with EU lies in deepening cooperation
The root cause of the problems faced by the European Union (EU) does not lie in China, and the key to addressing economic and trade concerns between the two sides lies in deepening China-EU cooperation to realize common development, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Tuesday.Spokesperson
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Illicit narcotics burned in Saada, Yemen...
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Illicit narcotics burned in Saada, Yemen
Illicit narcotics burned in Saada, Yemen
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Venezuelan in China raises over $15K in ...
Venezuelan in China raises over $15K in donations in just 2 days
In the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes that struck her home country, Nanda Nieves, a Venezuelan expat in Shanghai, wanted to do something from half a world away.
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Scenery of Mahe Island in Seychelles...
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Scenery of Mahe Island in Seychelles
Scenery of Mahe Island in Seychelles
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Japan's jobless rate in May holds at 2.5...
Japan's jobless rate in May holds at 2.5 pct
Japan's unemployment rate in May stayed unchanged from the previous month at 2.5 percent, government data showed Tuesday.
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