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Pakistani president calls for making education national priority for youth empowerment
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday called for making education a national priority to empower the youth as partners in building a skilled, enlightened and resilient Pakistan. "Pakistan's future is closely linked with its youth. As a nation with a rich cultural heritage and a large
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Laos steps up preparation for national elections
Preparations for the election of members of the Lao National Assembly's 10th legislature and the fifth Provincial People's Councils are intensifying nationwide, as central and local election committees strengthen coordination to ensure a smooth, transparent and lawful process ahead of polling day
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US National Weather Service warns of dea...
US National Weather Service warns of deadly cold as winter storm approaches
The US National Weather Service (NWS) warned on Friday that "the cold can be deadly" as a winter storm expected to impact half of the nation approaches.
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Protesters brave freezing temperatures i...
Protesters brave freezing temperatures in Minneapolis to demand 'ICE Out'
Despite freezing temperatures of minus 24 degrees Celsius, about 15,000 protesters took to the streets on Friday, blocking airport roads, shutting down hundreds of businesses and staging what organizers described as one of the largest demonstrations in Minnesota's history to demand the removal of
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Saffron industry creates job opportuniti...
Saffron industry creates job opportunities for Afghan women
Attired in the national dress, Latifa Nuri expressed that working in a saffron field gives her energy and brings her happiness.
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Australian heatwave five times more like...
Australian heatwave five times more likely due to climate change: study
Climate change made early January's southeastern Australia heatwave five times more likely, scientists say, as the country braces for another 50 degrees Celsius scorcher on Saturday. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued heatwave warnings for Australia's every mainland state and territory, while the
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Afghan security forces seize arms, ammunition
Afghan security forces have seized a quantity of firearms and ammunition during separate operations in two provinces, officials said on Saturday.
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Africa CDC declares end to mpox as conti...
Africa CDC declares end to mpox as continental health emergency
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced that it has lifted the continental emergency status for mpox, following recommendations from the agency's emergency consultative group.
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Northern Kenya's drought: The role of pa...
Northern Kenya's drought: The role of pastoral movement
Three consecutive seasons of failed rains in Northern Kenya have pushed pastoral communities to the brink. Fields lie bare, water sources have dried up, and livestock the backbone of life in the region are dying in alarming numbers.
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26th Chinese medical team arrives in Rwa...
26th Chinese medical team arrives in Rwanda to boost health cooperation
A ceremony marking the arrival of the 26th Chinese medical team in Rwanda and the departure of the previous team has been held in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, highlighting sustained bilateral cooperation in the health sector.
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Communist Party of Vietnam wraps up 14th...
Communist Party of Vietnam wraps up 14th national congress
The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) concluded in Hanoi on Friday afternoon, Vietnam News Agency reported.
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Thousands rally against immigration enfo...
Thousands rally against immigration enforcement in subzero Minnesota temperatures
Police arrested about 100 clergy demonstrating against immigration enforcement at Minnesota's largest airport Friday, and several thousand gathered in downtown Minneapolis despite Arctic temperatures to protest the Trump administration's crackdown.
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7 killed in explosion in southern Colomb...
7 killed in explosion in southern Colombia
At least seven people were killed and more than eight others injured in an explosion in a rural area of Tumaco in Colombia's southern department of Narino, local authorities said Friday.
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Floods push crocodiles into Mozambican t...
Floods push crocodiles into Mozambican towns as health concerns rise
As floods ravage Mozambique, crocodiles are appearing in submerged towns and responsible for at least three deaths.
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