Morocco residents begin returning to northwest as flood waters recede
Moroccan authorities began organizing the gradual return of residents to the city of Ksar El Kebir and other flood-hit northwestern areas as weather conditions improved.
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New Zealand food prices up 4.6 pct annually
New Zealand's annual food prices rose 4.6 percent in the 12 months to January 2026, following a 4 percent increase in the 12 months to December 2025, Stats NZ reported Tuesday.Grocery food led the rise, up 4 percent, followed by meat, poultry, and fish prices, said the statistics department.
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2nd round of indirect Iran-US nuclear talks begins in Geneva
2nd round of indirect Iran-US nuclear talks begins in Geneva
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Chinese New Year celebrations held at Siam Paragon in Bangkok, Thailand
Chinese New Year celebrations held at Siam Paragon in Bangkok, Thailand
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Celebrations for Chinese New Year held in Moscow, Russia
Celebrations for Chinese New Year held in Moscow, Russia
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2 killed in explosion of unexploded ordnance in W. Afghanistan
Two people were killed after an unexploded shell detonated inside a residential house in western Afghanistan's Farah province
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Singaporean PM commemorates the day Singapore fell to Japanese invasion, calling it 'a dark chapter in our history'
Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong posted on social media on Sunday that the day marked Singapore's Total Defence Day, which also commemorates the fall of Singapore to Japanese forces in 1942, beginning a dark chapter in the nation's history.
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UK unemployment rises to five-year high of 5.2%: official
Britain's unemployment rate rose to a five-year high of 5.2 percent in the final quarter of 2025, official data showed Tuesday, as the country's economy struggled to grow.
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Iraqi reporter's wish for world peace resonates at 2026 Spring Festival Gala
During the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, host Long Yang spoke with Ameen Al-Obaidi, an Iraqi reporter with China-Arab TV, about the moment he became emotional while covering the 2025 military parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Asia.
Al-Obaidi, known in Chinese media as Fang Haoming, moved viewers with his description of jet formations overhead and the release of peace doves, expressing his hope for peace and deeper cultural understanding.
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Japan's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant resumes power transmission
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has resumed power generation and transmission to the grid from its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan. The No. 6 reactor at the plant, which was restarted earlier this year, began sending electricity to the Tokyo metropolitan
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2 killed, several injured in blast in NW Pakistan
At least two people, including a child, were killed and several others injured in a blast in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, police said.
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Chinatown Flower Market Fair 2026 in San Francisco concludes
A visitor poses for photos with a potted flower and a pinwheel at the Chinatown Flower Market Fair 2026 in San Francisco, the United States, Feb. 15, 2026.The 2-day event concluded here on Sunday. (Photo by Liu Yilin/Xinhua)A visitor poses for photos with a horse-themed toy at the Chinatown Flower
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Munich Security Conference closes
Chairman of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) Wolfgang Ischinger delivers his closing remarks in Munich, Germany, Feb. 15, 2026.Ischinger on Sunday underscored growing doubts within the transatlantic relationship as the three-day 62nd MSC concluded here. (Xinhua/Du Zheyu)Chairman of the Munich
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Egyptians flock to gov't-backed Ramadan fairs for relief amid cooling inflation
Beneath the gleam of festive lights and swaths of colorful Ramadan decorations, a different kind of "pilgrimage" is underway in Cairo.At the government-sponsored "Welcome Ramadan" fair in the Nasr City district, the ritual of preparing for the holy month has merged with the practicalities of modern
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