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Putin speaks to Xi, calls for deepening military cooperation with China
Dec 30, 2022 11:50Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that Moscow is keen to ramp up its military cooperation with Beijing as part of joint efforts to counter Western interventions in the region.
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UN committed to delivering aid to Afghanistan despite Taliban bans on women
Dec 30, 2022 11:45The United Nations and its partners have reaffirmed their commitment to delivering aid and services to Afghanistan despite the de-facto Taliban government's decision barring women from working in humanitarian NGOs.
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US victims of gun violence in 2022 include 6032 children under 17
Dec 30, 2022 11:40The number of children shot and killed in the United States in 2022 exceeded 6000. The Gun Violence Archive found that at least 6032 children, 17 years of age and younger, had been the victims of America's deadly gun epidemic.
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US, Israel ground F-35 warplanes after crash
Dec 30, 2022 10:20The United States and the Israeli regime have grounded a number of their F-35 stealth warplanes after a crash involving a model of the aircraft.
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Germany: Residents told to ready for possible radioactive fallout
Dec 30, 2022 04:49German residents have been ordered to be prepared for nuclear emergencies amid the diplomatic fallout with Russia over the conflict in Ukraine.
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Legendary Brazilian football player, Pele, dies at 82
Dec 30, 2022 03:52Pele, the legendary Brazilian soccer player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died on Thursday at the age of 82.
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Moscow condemns crackdown on Russian media abroad
Dec 30, 2022 03:47Russia has slammed the outrageous ban on the country's media by Western governments, calling the move a violation of freedom of speech.
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US winter storm death toll rises to 61
Dec 30, 2022 03:33The death toll from a fierce winter storm that gripped much of the United States over Christmas rose to at least 61 on Thursday, officials said.
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Putin oversees launch of new Russian warships, submarines amid Ukraine special operation
Dec 30, 2022 03:06Russian President Vladimir Putin has overseen the commissioning of new warships and vowed to further strengthen his country’s navy.
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Philippines, China agree to avoid ‘miscalculation’ over South China Sea
Dec 30, 2022 02:51The Philippines and China will avoid “miscalculation” in the disputed South China Sea, Manila says, ahead of a summit between the presidents of the two countries in the Chinese capital next week.