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China set to send its first civilian astronaut into space
May 29, 2023 04:28China has announced plans to send into space its first civilian astronaut alongside two military crew members on the Shenzhou-16 space mission.
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Japan: North Korea says will launch military satellite next week
May 29, 2023 04:17Japan says North Korea has informed it of a plan to launch a military satellite next week, adding it believes Pyongyang may be planning to launch a ballistic missile.
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Biden, McCarthy finalize much-criticized deal on debt ceiling
May 29, 2023 03:40US President Joe Biden has finalized a much-criticized deal with Republican Kevin McCarthy, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on debt ceiling.
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Lindsey Graham under fire for cheering death of Russian soldiers
May 29, 2023 03:36US Senator Lindsey Graham has come under fire for cheering the death of Russian soldiers fighting in pro-Moscow regions in eastern Ukraine.
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Modi inaugurates India’s new parliament amid opposition boycott
May 28, 2023 12:08Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s new parliament building in New Delhi in a grand ceremony on Sunday, amid a boycott by more than a dozen opposition parties.
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West ‘playing with fire’ by supplying Kiev with F-16s: Lavrov
May 28, 2023 11:15Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned Western nations that they are "playing with fire" by supplying US-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
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Russian troops thwart Ukrainian offensive in South Donetsk
May 28, 2023 11:06Russian forces have foiled an attempted Ukrainian offensive in South Donetsk, Russia’s Defense Ministry declared, adding that it further destroyed enemie’s militry hardware and troops in the process.
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Police arrest more than 1,500 climate activists in peaceful Netherlands protest
May 28, 2023 09:41More than 1,500 climate activists have been arrested for blocking a major highway during a protest by the Extinction Rebellion climate group in The Hague, Dutch police said.
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US military complains of being snubbed by China over persisting bans
May 28, 2023 09:22The US military has expressed frustration for being repeatedly snubbed by Chinese officials in their efforts to make official contact amid Beijing’s vow of halting dialogue with Washington over recent sanctions.
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Biden, Mccarthy reach tentative budget deal to avert deal amid persisting hostility
May 28, 2023 09:14US President Joe Biden and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached a tentative deal to raise the government’s debt ceiling despite persisting hostile difference between the two leaders and their respective parties.