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Nations split on plastics treaty focus as UN talks close
Dec 03, 2022 14:53The first round of negotiations on a global plastics treaty ended on Friday with a split on whether goals and efforts should be global and mandatory, or voluntary and country-led.
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Asian women face career hurdles in US financial sector: Study
Sep 28, 2022 08:16Women who identify as Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) say they are subject to bias and racial disparities, according to a new study.
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Asian Boys' U18 Volleyball C'ship: Iran shutout China in first game
Aug 17, 2022 04:53Iran have kicked off their Asian Boys' Under 18 Championship with a clean sweep over China. Seven-time champions Iran showed their status as the continental super-powers by breezing past their East Asian opponents with a commanding score of 25-21, 25-17 and 25-22 at the Azadi Hall in Tehran.
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China warns Asian nations to avoid being used as ‘chess pieces’ by big powers
Jul 11, 2022 13:09China has urged countries in southeast Asia to avoid being used as “chess pieces” by Western powers, calling for insulation of the region from foreign interventions.
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Iran urges CICA’s role in war on terror
Jun 06, 2022 12:26Iran's foreign minister called for the exploitation of the capacities of the Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) conference in the battle against terrorism and extremism.
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President congratulates Iranian wrestling squad on Asian title
Apr 25, 2022 06:22Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi congratulated the country's freestyle wrestling team on winning the title of the Asian Championship in Mongolia.
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Iran freestyle wrestling team crowned Asian champions
Apr 25, 2022 05:35Iran’s free style wrestling team have been crowned the 2022 Asian Champions, after collecting a total of six gold, one silver and one bronze medals in Mongolia.
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Iran wins three golds at Asian Freestyle Wrestling Championships
Apr 24, 2022 06:18Iranian freestyle wrestlers Rahman Amouzad Khalili, Ali Savadkouhi and Mohammad Hossein Askari Mohammadian won three gold medals at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships on Saturday.
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Study blames rich countries for 74 percent of world’s ecological harm
Apr 09, 2022 13:10New environmental research has blamed the wealthiest countries – led by the US and the European Union – for almost three-quarters of the world’s ecological damage.
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COVID-19 cases in Asia surpass 100 million
Mar 30, 2022 10:26Coronavirus infections in Asia passed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the region records a resurgence in cases, dominated by the BA.2 Omicron sub-variant.