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Massive fire through Manila’s historic Central Post Office
A massive fire broke out at the historic Manila Central Post Office in the Philippine capital late Sunday, with teams of firefighters battling for more than seven hours through the night before it was finally brought under control.
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US military posts deletes photos of bomb designed to hit Iran nuclear sites
As tensions with Iran have escalated over its nuclear program, the US military this month posted pictures of a powerful bomb designed to penetrate deep into the earth and destroy underground facilities that could be used to enrich uranium.…
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US: June 1 ‘hard deadline’ to raise debt ceiling, says Yellen
June 1 remains a "hard deadline" for raising the US debt ceiling, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday, warning that unless the standoff with Republicans in Congress is resolved, the government would be unable to pay its bills…
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First batch of Hajj pilgrims from Afghanistan head to Saudi Arabia
The first batch of Hajj pilgrims from Afghanistan, some 346 men and women, left Kabul Airport for Saudi Arabia on Sunday morning.
An estimated 30,000 Afghans will perform the spiritual journey this year, one of Islam’s five pillars of…
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Iran strong enough to defend regional waters
Iran has said it is fully capable of securing regional waters in cooperation with other regional actors after a move by Western allies in the strategic Strait of Hormuz that Tehran called “theatrical”.
The comment came on Sunday as…
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Ukraine denies Wagner captured Bakhmut, says situation is ‘critical’
Ukraine’s military denied on Saturday that Russia's Wagner private military unit had taken full control of the ruined eastern city of Bakhmut and said its troops were continuing to fight there.
“This is not true. Our units are fighting…
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China conveys ‘strong dissatisfaction’ with G7 communique
China on Saturday expressed “strong dissatisfaction” with a communique issued by G7 leaders that took aim at Beijing on issues including the South China Sea, human rights, and alleged interference in their democracies.
Leaders from the…
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Moldova, wants to join EU as soon as possible
Moldova wants EU membership “as soon as possible” as protection against a threat from Russia and hopes for a decision to start negotiations “in the next months,” President Maia Sandu said in an interview.
The small nation of 2.6 million…
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Sinopec and KazMunayGaz finalize terms for polyethylene plant investment in Kazakhstan
China’s Sinopec and Kazakh state-owned oil and gas company KazMunayGaz have agreed key terms for a potential investment in a polyethylene plant in Kazakhstan’s western Atyrau region, according to a statement by Sinopec on Thursday.
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China envoy met with Ukrainian President in Kyiv
China said Thursday its special envoy met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during talks in Kyiv earlier this week.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the meeting came amid discussions between envoy Li Hui and…
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