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Xi's special envoy salutes S. African president

[2019-05-27 07:46]

Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy Hao Mingjin attended the inauguration ceremony of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday, conveying Xi's sincere congratulations and good wishes to Ramaphosa, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Chinese military officers awarded UN medals for peacekeeping efforts

[2019-05-27 07:46]

Two Chinese military officers were awarded the United Nations Peacekeeping Medal for their contributions to UN peacekeeping efforts.

PNG PM O'Neill announces resignation

[2019-05-27 07:46]

SYDNEY - Embattled Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill announced his resignation in the capital city of Port Moresby on Sunday, after a series of ministers defected from his cabinet.

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[2019-05-27 07:46]

Southeast Asia hit by dengue outbreak

[2019-05-25 07:12]

It is an annual ritual throughout Southeast Asia: As the rainy season starts and the humidity spikes, the mosquitoes come out. And they come with various diseases, including dengue which seems to be hitting hard this year.

Tradition meets tech as Kenyan herders adapt to climate change

[2019-05-25 07:12]

MERILLE, Kenya - For generations, Kaltuma Hassan's clan would study the sky over Kenya's arid north for any sign of rain - some wind here, a wisp of cloud there - to guide their parched livestock to water.

Brexit blamed as British Steel collapses

[2019-05-25 07:12]

Thousands of jobs are at risk after the United Kingdom's second-largest steel producer, British Steel, went into liquidation following a refusal of emergency government funding.

UN vows to protect civilians from scourge of wars

[2019-05-25 07:12]

China's permanent representative to the United Nations on Thursday called for efforts to prevent conflicts by resolving issues peacefully for the protection of civilians.

Xi congratulates Modi on poll victory

[2019-05-25 07:12]

President Xi Jinping has sent congratulations to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the victory of his Bharatiya Janata Party in the India's general elections on Thursday.

Britain's May says she will step down on June 7

[2019-05-25 07:12]

Theresa May has announced she is stepping down as Conservative Party leader and British prime minister on June 7 after three years in charge.

US govt to give farmers $16b in aid

[2019-05-25 07:12]

Farmers in the United States, a key voting block in Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 presidential election and among the hardest hit by the ongoing US-China trade dispute, will receive $16 billion in aid, the US Agriculture Department announced on Thursday.

US charges Assange with publishing classified info

[2019-05-25 07:12]

In a case with significant First Amendment implications, the United States filed new charges on Thursday against WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, accusing him of violating the Espionage Act by publishing secret documents containing the names of confidential military and diplomatic sources, The Associated Press reported.

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