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China calls US ‘empire of sanctions,’ laments economic losses inflicted on Iran
Aug 12, 2022 06:28Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian has highlighted the economic losses incurred by Iran due to the United States’ unilateral sanctions, condemning Washington for its unilateral policies.
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Venezuela set to become ‘producing, exporting power’, Maduro says
Aug 12, 2022 04:14Venezuela will become a “food producing and exporting power” in the near future, President Nicolas Maduro has told his nation, saying the country will wean itself from dependence on oil.
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Moscow should retaliate for Latvia’s branding of Russia as terror sponsor: Top lawmaker
Aug 12, 2022 01:48A ranking Russian lawmaker says the country has to retaliate for a move by Latvia’s parliament to designate Moscow as a “state sponsor of terrorism” over its February-present military operation in Ukraine.
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China overtakes US in scientific research output: Report
Aug 12, 2022 01:40A recent report by Japan’s Science and Technology Ministry shows China has overtaken the United States as the world leader in both scientific research output and “high impact” studies.
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Venezuela, Colombia appoint ambassadors in move to restore diplomatic ties
Aug 12, 2022 01:23Venezuela and Colombia have appointed new ambassadors to their respective capitals in a move to rebuild ties following years of tension, days after Gustavo Petro took office as Colombia's first leftist president.
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Russia rejects Swiss offer as Europe wades deeper into Ukraine war
Aug 11, 2022 13:21Moscow has rejected Switzerland’s offer to represent Ukraine diplomatically in Russia as it no longer considers Switzerland a neutral state.
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42 Mali soldiers killed in suspected terrorist attacks
Aug 11, 2022 13:18Forty-two Malian soldiers have died in a sophisticated weekend attack by suspected terrorists using drones artillery, authorities said Wednesday, the latest violent incident to rock the troubled Sahel country.
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International economists urge US to release Afghanistan frozen assets
Aug 11, 2022 09:31A group of prominent international economists have called on the administration of US President Joe Biden to release Afghanistan's Central Bank assets amid unfolding economic and humanitarian catastrophes in the country.
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Fierce fighting in Ukraine’s Donetsk as Russians press ahead to seize Donbass
Aug 11, 2022 07:25Nearly six months into the war between Russia and Ukraine, fierce fighting is reported in Ukraine's Donetsk as Russian forces further press on with plans to seize the entire eastern region of the Donbass.
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Monkeypox cases rising rapidly in California amid vaccine shortage
Aug 11, 2022 07:13Monkeypox cases are rising exponentially in California at a time when the only vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to protect against the infectious viral disease is running short across the United States.