House passes election bill imposing new voter ID rules
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed an election bill requiring new voter ID and proof-of-citizenship documents for federal elections, a measure President Donald Trump has urged Congress to enact.
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5 int'l bodies call for immediate halt of military escalation in Sudan
Five international organizations known as the "Quintet" on Wednesday called for an immediate halt of any further military escalation in Sudan, including the use of increasingly destructive means of warfare.
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Trump says talks with Iran will continue to see whether deal can be consummated
US President Donald Trump said that US-Iran talks will continue to see whether a deal can be consummated, shortly after his closed-door meeting with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday.
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China, Hungary vow to deepen all-round cooperation
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban here on Wednesday, with both sides vowing to deepen all-round cooperation.
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Norway reaffirms commitment to two-state solution as Abbas visits
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide received Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Oslo on Wednesday, reaffirming the country's support for a genuine two-state solution.
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Australian Liberal Angus Taylor confirms plan to stand for party leadership
Angus Taylor confirmed he plans to stand for Australian Liberal leadership on Thursday, as more shadow ministers quit from the Liberal leader Sussan Ley's front bench on Thursday to back him.
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Myanmar's laphet festival marks Union Day, celebrating cultural heritage, unity
Myanmar is celebrating the Laphet (tea leaf) Festival from Wednesday to Saturday in Yangon to mark Union Day, which fell on Thursday, highlighting the cultural, historical, and symbolic significance of laphet.
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S. Korea's ICT export hits record high for January
South Korea's export of information and communications technology (ICT) products hit a record high for January due to soaring semiconductor demand, government data showed Thursday.
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Voting begins in Bangladesh's national parliament election
Voting began across Bangladesh on Thursday morning in the country's national parliament election, with more than 127 million registered voters expected to cast their ballots.Polling stations opened at 7:30 a.m. local time and are scheduled to close at 4:30 p.m., according to the Election Commission.
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Pentagon ready to deploy 2nd aircraft carrier to Middle East: report
The Pentagon is ready to deploy the second aircraft carrier in the Middle East in two weeks amid heightened US-Iran tensions, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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Venezuela's acting president meets US energy secretary in Caracas
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez met with U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright at the Miraflores Palace on Wednesday to review the bilateral energy agenda.
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Freight, passenger trains unveiled as ECRL mega rail project nears completion
As the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a mega rail project in Malaysia being built by the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), moves rapidly towards completion, its first train sets for freight cargo and passengers were unveiled in Pahang state on Wednesday.
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China should consider anti-dumping, anti-subsidy probes into French wine as part of countermeasures against Franc's proposed 30% tariffs on Chinese goods: expert
China should consider launching anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations into the EU, particularly French wine, or imposing reciprocal tariffs on relevant EU products as part of countermeasures against the proposal of a French advisory body's report for imposing 30 percent tariffs on Chinese
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Chinese New Year decorations seen at shops in Chinatown of Yangon, Myanmar
Chinese New Year decorations seen at shops in Chinatown of Yangon, Myanmar
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