Can military measures rein in spiraling US Treasury debt?
On August 19, US federal government debt crossed an "ominous milestone," surpassing $40 trillion for the first time. That works out at an average of $359,000 for every US taxpayer.
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Hungary launches major afforestation program amid climate pressures
The Hungarian government will launch a large-scale afforestation program worth tens of billions of forints (tens of millions of US dollars) to combat climate pressures, Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced Thursday.
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Nepali FM says Nepal will not seek 'climate justice compensation' from China
Nepali Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said on Thursday that Nepal has no intention of separately seeking "climate justice compensation" from any specific country, including China.
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Sunset view in Singapore
Sunset view in Singapore
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2026 China (Indonesia) Int'l E-commerce Industry Expo held in Jakarta
2026 China (Indonesia) Int'l E-commerce Industry Expo held in Jakarta
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Palestinian fishermen work at Gaza's seaport
Palestinian fishermen work at Gaza's seaport
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4th International Mine Action Conference held in Baku, Azerbaijan
4th International Mine Action Conference held in Baku, Azerbaijan
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Norway to temporarily restore border controls for King Harald V's funeral
Norway will temporarily reintroduce controls at its internal Schengen borders from Sept. 4 to 14 as part of security arrangements for the funeral of King Harald V, the Norwegian Police Directorate said Thursday.
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Africa CDC says too early to declare DR Congo Ebola outbreak under control
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Thursday it remains too early to say that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is under control, despite signs of stabilization in recent weeks.
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5.1-magnitude quake hits Minahassa Peninsula, Indonesia: GFZ
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted Minahassa Peninsula in northern Indonesia at 2105 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
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5.0-magnitude quake hits near coast of central Chile: GFZ
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted near coast of central Chile at 2118 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
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6 mln Afghans return home in under 3 years in rare mass movement, UNHCR says
Six million Afghan nationals have returned to their homeland in less than three years, a migration reversal almost without parallel in recent decades, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported on Wednesday.
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Any act provoking the one-China principle will inevitably face retribution!: Hai Feng
On Thursday, a symposium marking the 81st anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War was held in Beijing.
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City view of Havana, Cuba
City view of Havana, Cuba
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