China sets modest growth target of about 5% as parliament opens
BEIJING: China set a modest target for economic growth this year of around 5% on Sunday as it kicked off
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Pakistan-US counterterrorism dialogue on March 6-7
WASHINGTON: Pakistan and the US will hold a comprehensive dialogue on counter-terrorism and develop policy-oriented strategies regarding cooperation between the
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Biden’s battle with skin cancer ends in victory
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden had a skin lesion removed from his chest in February that was a basal cell
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UAE leaders congratulate new President of Nigeria on election win
ABU DHABI: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Bola Ahmed
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Biden likely to announce plan to run for second term
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden inched closer than ever Thursday to announcing he’ll seek a second term in 2024, but
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‘Son of the Emirates’ praised as he takes off for historic space mission
Following the successful launch of Emirati astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi’s space mission, the president and vice president of the UAE issued
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Trains collide in Greece, at least 36 killed, dozens injured
LARISSA: A passenger train and a cargo train collided head-on in Greece on Tuesday night, killing at least 36 people
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Taliban kill top Daesh commander in Afghanistan
KABUL: Taliban forces killed a top Daesh commander who allegedly planned attacks against diplomatic missions in Afghanistan’s capital, a government
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One killed in new Turkey quake, 69 injured as buildings collapse
ISTANBUL: An earthquake shook southeast Turkey on Monday, killing one person, injuring 69 and causing some buildings to collapse, Turkish
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Macron announces China visit for Ukraine peace
KYIV: French President Emmanuel Macron said he would visit China in April and urged it to pressure Russia to end
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