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Germany FM urges China to tell Russia to stop war

Published On: April 14, 2023 05:36 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

BEIJING, April 14: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock urged Beijing Friday to ask "the Russian aggressor to stop the war" in Ukraine, saying "no other country has more influence on Russia than China".

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IMF lowers 2023 global growth forecast to 2.8%, warns of half-decade of low growth

Published On: April 11, 2023 09:56 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

WASHINGTON, April 11: The International Monetary Fund slightly lowered its outlook for the global economy on Tuesday, while predicting that most countries will avoid a recession this year despite economic and geopolitical concerns.

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India's tiger population rises above 3,000

Published On: April 10, 2023 07:45 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

NEW DELHI, April 10: India's wild tiger population -- by far the largest in the world -- has risen above 3,000, according to a census released Sunday, boosting efforts to conserve the endangered species.

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US says 'stands with' Israel after 'unconscionable' attacks

Published On: April 8, 2023 04:17 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

April 8: The United States said Friday it supported ally Israel's right to self-defense after deadly attacks as well as rocket fire from Lebanon that triggered Israeli strikes. "The targeting of innocent civilians of any nationality is unconscionable.

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Earth had second-warmest March on record: monitor

Published On: April 7, 2023 08:15 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

Earth had its second-warmest March on record with Antarctic sea ice shrinking to its second-lowest extent, the EU's climate monitoring agency said on Thursday.

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Japan GSDF helicopter carrying 10-member crew disappears near Okinawa

Published On: April 7, 2023 08:05 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

TOKYO, April 7: A Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) helicopter with 10 people on board disappeared from the radar on Thursday in waters off the southwestern prefecture of Okinawa, local media reported.

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Pope Francis leaves hospital, quips 'I am still alive'

Published On: April 2, 2023 07:45 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

ROME, April 2: A jovial Pope Francis joked with well-wishers on Saturday as he left hospital after a three-night stay for bronchitis, and headed back to the Vatican to prepare for Christianity's most important week.

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Virgin Orbit to lay off 85 percent of its employees

Published On: April 1, 2023 08:57 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

WASHINGTON, April 1: Virgin Orbit, the satellite launch company founded by Richard Branson, said it will lay off 85 percent of its employees, according to a filing to the US stock market regulator.

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Trump 'shocked' by indictment but 'ready to fight'

Published On: March 31, 2023 09:44 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

WASHINGTON, March 31: Following his historic indictment on criminal charges, Donald Trump was preparing Friday to go where no former US president has gone before -- a prosecutor's office to be booked, fingerprinted and have his mugshot taken.

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Musk overtakes Obama as most followed Twitter account

Published On: March 31, 2023 09:34 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

WASHINGTON, March 31: Elon Musk has surpassed former US president Barack Obama as the most followed account on Twitter, five months after he bought the platform in a tumultuous takeover.

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Musk and experts call for halt in 'giant AI experiments'

Published On: March 30, 2023 08:06 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

PARIS, March 30: Billionaire mogul Elon Musk and a range of experts called on Wednesday for a pause in the development of powerful artificial intelligence (AI) systems to allow time to make sure they are safe.

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Russia announces deal to boost oil supplies to India

Published On: March 30, 2023 08:05 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

MOSCOW, March 30: Russian energy giant Rosneft announced a deal on Wednesday to ramp up oil sales to India, as Moscow seeks new buyers in the wake of tensions with the West over the Ukraine conflict.

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UK's Queen consort Camilla: from palace margins to royal limelight

Published On: March 28, 2023 01:50 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

LONDON, March 28: Queen Consort Camilla is taking her first steps on the international stage as wife of the British monarch, marking the end of a long and sometimes bumpy journey from palace margins to royal limelight.

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N. Korea's Kim calls for ramping up production of 'weapon-grade nuclear material'

Published On: March 28, 2023 01:37 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

SEOUL, March 28: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for his country to expand production of "weapon-grade nuclear materials" and build more powerful weapons, state media reported Tuesday.

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IMF chief warns risks to financial stability have increased

Published On: March 27, 2023 09:15 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

BEIJING, March 27: International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva warned on Sunday that risks to financial stability had increased and stressed "the need for vigilance" following the recent turmoil in the banking sector.

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Ukraine says 'managing to stabilise' battle for Bakhmut

Published On: March 26, 2023 09:15 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

KYIV, Ukraine, March 26: Kyiv said its forces were "managing to stabilise" the situation around Bakhmut, a now-destroyed city in eastern Ukraine that has seen the longest battle of the Russian invasion.

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How Vietnam is trying to stop rice warming the planet

Published On: March 26, 2023 07:51 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

CAN THO, Vietnam, March 26: As a child, Dong Van Canh watched while the rice fields of Vietnam's Mekong Delta were set alight to make way for the next crop, blackening the sky and flooding the air with potent greenhouse gases.

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Large asteroid to zoom between Earth and Moon

Published On: March 25, 2023 08:38 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

PARIS, March 25: A large asteroid will safely zoom between Earth and the Moon on Saturday, a once-in-a-decade event that will be used as a training exercise for planetary defence efforts, according to the European Space Agency.

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US chocolate factory explosion kills 2, leaves 9 missing

Published On: March 25, 2023 03:29 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

WASHINGTON, March 25: An explosion at a chocolate factory in the US state of Pennsylvania has killed two people and left nine others missing, according to local media.

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Xi departs Moscow, Russia strikes Ukraine school

Published On: March 23, 2023 08:15 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

KYIV, Ukraine, March 23: A Russian drone attack on a school near Kyiv killed at least four people before Chinese leader Xi Jinping left Moscow on Wednesday at the close of a summit with President Vladimir Putin.

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