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China's top procuratorate orders arrest of ex-senior provincial political
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 18 (ANI/Xinhua): China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) has ordered the arrest of Xue Heng, a former senior political advisor of northeast China's Liaoning Province, for suspected bribe-taking.
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Over 100,000 foreign tourists arrive in Philippines since reopening of bor
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Manila [Philippines], March 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Over 100,000 foreign tourists have arrived in the Philippines since the Southeast Asian country reopened its borders last month, the government said on Friday.
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South Korea reports 407,017 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], March 18 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 407,017 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 8,657,609, the health authorities said Friday.
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US to continue providing life-saving aid to Ukraine
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken on Thursday (local time) said that the United States will continue to provide life-saving aid to the Ukrainians.
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Zelenskyy, Macron discuss France's support for Ukraine over phone
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that he held a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss France's support for Ukraine.
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China 'bears responsibility' for any actions supporting Russia, says Blink
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Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday (local time) said that China "bears responsibility" to use its influence with Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war in Ukraine.
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping faces pressure amid under-performing economy
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], March 18 (ANI): Chinese leader Xi Jinping is under tremendous pressure amid economic slowdown as it may put questions over an unprecedented third consecutive term at the head of the party.
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4 rockets hit Iraq's largest air base
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Baghdad [Iraq], March 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Four Katyusha rockets on Thursday struck the Balad Air Base, Iraq's largest military airbase in the north of the capital Baghdad, a local security source said.
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Erdogan renews proposal to bring Putin, Zelenskyy together
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Ankara [Turkey], March 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed his offer to bring the leaders of Russia and Ukraine in Turkey, during a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Thursday.
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World Bank supports Bangladesh farmers vulnerable to climate change
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Washington [US], March 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh and the World Bank have signed a 120 million US dollars financing agreement to help improve the irrigated agricultural and fisheries production and increase the incomes of 170,000 poor people vulnerable to climate change.
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5.2 magnitude earthquake hits China's Xinjiang
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Beijing [China], March 17 (ANI): A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Pishan County in China's Xinjiang region on Thursday, local time reported citing the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
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Chinese students at US university jeer at Uyghur classmate during event
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): Several students of Chinese descent walked out of a University event in New York last week in protest after an Uyghur student spoke about the Chinese government's rights abuses in Xinjiang.
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