FAO-China workshop on agricultural heritage systems opens in South Africa
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Hundreds of French high schools closed as student protests continue
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Libya bans exports of agricultural products, locally produced foodstuffs
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African leaders call for self-reliance to drive development
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Abiy Ahmed reappointed as Ethiopia's PM
Abiy Ahmed was reappointed as Ethiopia's prime minister by parliament on Monday, following the Prosperity Party's victory in the election in June, according to an announcement during a televised parliamentary session.
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Tokyo expresses 'regret,' lodges protest over a US Marine killing in Okinawa. Then what?
A US service member causes a tragedy on Japanese soil. Japan expresses "regret," lodges a "strong protest," and demands measures to "prevent a recurrence."
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S. Korea accuses DPRK of planting landmines south of MDL, demands apology
The South Korean military on Monday accused the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) of planting landmines south of the military demarcation line (MDL), demanding an apology from Pyongyang.
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In pics: Chinese teachers of Confucius Institutes in Africa
In pics: Chinese teachers of Confucius Institutes in Africa
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Thailand braces for more rain as death toll from recent flooding hits 31
Thai authorities on Monday warned of more rain and flash flooding as the death toll from floods across the country since mid-September rose to 31.
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10 killed in road crash in Myanmar's Sagaing region
Ten people were killed and three others injured in a road accident in Myanmar's Sagaing region on Monday, according to the Myanmar Fire Services Department.The accident occurred around 10:40 a.m. local time on the Monywa-Mandalay road near Kyaukse and Kone villages in Sagaing township
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Takaichi: Japan strongly protests after US Marine arrested over alleged Okinawa robbery-murder
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that Japan strongly protests the alleged robbery and murder of a woman in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa involving a US Marine.
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Cambodian PM urges ASEAN veterans to help safeguard regional peace
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Monday emphasized the critical need to safeguard regional peace, calling it the essential foundation for development and prosperity across Southeast Asia.
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Trio win Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels, optogenetics
3 scientists share 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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Mozambican president calls for stronger agricultural cooperation with China
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has called for stronger agricultural cooperation between Mozambique and China and expressed hope that the cooperation model of the Chinese-invested Wanbao rice farm could be expanded to other parts of the country.
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Initial indications suggest Flydubai co-pilot acted alone in attack
Initial findings indicate that the Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking the captain and attempting to take control of an Israel-bound flight appears to have acted alone, rather than as part of an organized group or at the direction of a foreign government, according to multiple US officials
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California heat wave breaks records, raises wildfire concerns
A prolonged heat wave continued across California over the weekend, breaking daily high-temperature records at multiple locations, while hot and dry conditions and wildfire smoke added to health and fire risks across parts of the state, according to the US National Weather Service (NWS) and state
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Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro head to runoff in Brazil presidential election
Brazil's presidential election is headed for a runoff after no candidate secured a majority in the first round, according to results released by the country's Superior Electoral Court on Sunday.
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At least 17 people, mostly pilgrims, killed in Kenya highway crash
Seventeen people, including 16 pilgrims, were killed in a multi-vehicle crash along Kenya’s Nairobi-Mombasa Highway in Salama, Makueni County, early Saturday.
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