FAO-China workshop on agricultural heritage systems opens in South Africa
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Flooding, power cuts and evacuations as Hurricane Polo slams Mexico
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UN chief calls for unity, action to tackle racism
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Swiss voters reject initiative to tighten constitutional neutrality
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3 dead after truck-car head-on collision near Tokyo
Three people were killed after a truck and a passenger car collided in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, early Tuesday morning, with the passenger car catching fire, local media reported.Just after 4 a.m. local time, a passerby called emergency services to report that a truck and a passenger car
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Costa Rica parts ways with head coach Batista
Fernando Batista has been sacked as manager of Costa Rica's national team after less than seven months in charge, the country's football federation (FCRF) said on Monday.The announcement followed a 2-0 loss to Haiti in the CONCACAF Nations League on Sunday, Costa Rica's fifth defeat in six games
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13 dead in fireworks factory blaze in Russia
The death toll from a fire at a fireworks manufacturing enterprise in the Yaroslavl region has risen to 13, the press service of Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations said Monday in a statement.
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4.9-magnitude earthquake strikes near Tokyo, no tsunami advisory issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, early Tuesday, with shaking clearly felt in the Japanese capital.
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Netanyahu confirms UAE visit, meeting with UAE president
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed on Monday that he visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) a day earlier at the invitation of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, saying their talks focused on relations between the two countries.
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De Arrascaeta to undergo surgery on broken wrist
Flamengo midfielder Giorgian de Arrascaeta will undergo surgery to repair a fracture in his left wrist, the Brazilian club said on Monday.The 32-year-old sustained the injury while playing for Uruguay in its 4-1 friendly win over South Korea in Seoul on Monday."[Giorgian] will return to Brazil,
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China's top diplomat urges Japan to correct erroneous words, deeds of its leaders on Taiwan question
China's top diplomat Wang Yi on Monday said that for Japan, the pressing task is to correct the erroneous words and deeds of its leaders on the Taiwan question as soon as possible.Wang, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and a
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AIIB annual meeting eyes greater development impact, innovation
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Monday opened its 11th annual meeting of the Board of Governors in Doha, Qatar, bringing together governors, senior officials, clients, partners and stakeholders under the theme "Tomorrow's Infrastructure: Impact and Innovation."In her opening
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44 killed in clashes between Yemeni gov't forces, Houthis near Bab al-Mandab: sources
At least 44 people from Yemen's government forces and the Houthi group were killed and several others wounded in fierce clashes on Monday in the southern province of Lahj near the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, two military sources from the opposing sides told Xinhua.The fighting erupted after
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3 killed, over 10 injured in Rio police raid
At least three people were killed and more than 10 injured on Monday during a police raid targeting drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, state police said.Police said the three people killed were suspects who died in shootouts with officers. The injured included a police officer and two teenagers,
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Bolivia's armed forces ready to act if protests threaten constitutional order: commander
Bolivia's armed forces are prepared to act if protests threaten the constitutional order, commander-in-chief Gen. Victor Hugo Balderrama said Monday, as the country remains under a state of exception and faces a new wave of opposition-led mobilizations.Balderrama told reporters that the military
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UN General Assembly concludes General Debate
The General Debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly concluded on Monday.In his closing remarks, General Assembly President Khalilur Rahman said that 194 delegations took part in the debate, with speakers including 113 heads of state and government, one crown prince, 11 vice
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Mexico's exports grow 29.3 pct in Jan.-Aug. period
Mexico's exports rose 29.3 percent year on year in the first eight months of 2026, largely driven by manufactured goods, according to data released on Monday by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi).The value of exports reached 549.4 billion U.S. dollars in the first eight
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US stocks close lower as Treasury yields, oil prices jump
U.S. stocks closed lower on Monday as a surge in Treasury yields and a jump in crude oil prices rattled sentiment after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 347.11 points, or 0.67 percent, to 51,481.51. The S&P
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