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[2019-02-16 06:10]

Peace treaties will benefit the Horn of Africa

[2019-02-15 07:26]

A new chapter is steadily opening up in the Horn of Africa, a region that has been rocked by hostility and rivalry over the past two decades, thanks to the peace and trade agreements signed by the regional countries in 2018.

Japanese minister sorry for ill swimmer gaffe

[2019-02-15 07:26]

Japan's Olympics minister was forced to apologize after suggesting that a Japanese star swimmer's leukemia diagnosis was "disappointing" and could dampen people's enthusiasm for the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Scion of India's first family steps up

[2019-02-15 07:26]

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, face a tough battle to win re-election in the upcoming general elections, especially after Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from India's Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty joined active politics.

EU to rewrite its copyright rules

[2019-02-15 07:26]

Europe's copyright rules are about to be rewritten in a bid to ensure technology giants pay for the third-party creative content they use.

NASA announces demise of Mars rover

[2019-02-15 07:26]

LOS ANGELES - Opportunity, a NASA rover designed to roll along the surface of Mars for only three months, has stopped communicating with Earth after 15 years of service, officials said on Wednesday, ending a mission that astounded the US space agency.

Court reviewing settlement in doctor-sex abuse case

[2019-02-15 07:26]

A settlement agreement between the University of Southern California and women who alleged sexual abuse by a former university gynecologist is making its way through US District Court in California.

Ambassador: Venezuela stays 'calm'

[2019-02-15 07:26]

The Venezuela issue can only be resolved by its people and the government led by President Nicolas Maduro is advancing negotiations with the opposition party, the country's ambassador to Beijing said on Thursday.

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[2019-02-15 07:26]

Africa urges investment in healthcare

[2019-02-14 07:13]

The lethargic participation of the global business community in Africa's health sector puts the future of human productivity in peril, said experts who met in Addis Ababa on Tuesday, a day after government leaders concluded the African Union Summit.

Aussie Senate rejects PM's refugee bill

[2019-02-14 07:13]

The Australian government led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison came to a crisis on Wednesday after the Senate passed an amended bill (36 votes to 34) that will allow doctors to determine whether refugees can be transferred to Australia for medical help.

Experts see Warsaw meeting as 'pointless'

[2019-02-14 07:13]

WASHINGTON - The United States will co-host with Poland a meeting on peace and security in the Middle East in the Polish capital Warsaw on Feb 13-14, according to a joint statement by the two countries.

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