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16 dead in China coal-mine fire
Sixteen people have been confirmed dead in a coal-mine fire in the city of Panzhou, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Sunday morning, reported Xinhua, quoting…
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33 killed in petrol warehouse fire in Benin
At least 33 people were killed and three others seriously injured in a fire at a smuggled petrol warehouse on Saturday in Seme Krake, a town on the border with Nigeria,…
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Euro-Asia Economic Forum highlights cooperation, dev
The 2023 Euro-Asia Economic Forum, with the theme of creating opportunities for cooperation and pursuing future development, opened on Friday in Xi'an, the capital…
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World leaders for universal health coverage by 2030
World leaders on Thursday approved a new political declaration committing to redouble efforts toward universal health coverage by 2030, reported Xinhua.
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UNESCO warns against oil and gas extraction in Wadden Sea
The UN cultural organization UNESCO has urged Germany and the Netherlands to refrain from oil and gas extraction, as well as salt production in the Wadden Sea and its…
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UN General Assembly begins general debate
The General Debate of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly opened at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday, focusing on restoring global trust and…
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UN chief calls for global rescue plan for SDGs
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for a global rescue plan for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reported Xinhua.
Halfway into the…
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4 killed in roadside blast in Kenyan border region
At least four people were killed and eight others wounded in a roadside blast on Saturday evening in Mandera County near the Kenya-Somalia border, reported Xinhua,…
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Somali forces kill 30 al-Shabab militants in central region
The Somali National Army killed more than 30 al-Shabab fighters on Saturday evening in operations in central Somalia, reported Xinhua.
"The operation resulted in…
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German security expert seeks Africa role in UN Security Council
The head of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), Christoph Heusgen, has called for a reform of the UN Security Council and for a stronger role for Africa, reported dpa.…
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