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'Let Seed of Peace Take Root': China Calls for Continuation of Afghan Peace Talks
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that China calls on the US and Taliban to continue their negotiations for outcomes to let the seed of peace to take root in Afghanistan and create conditions for the final settlement of the issue.
As Fires Rage on, Satellite Images Show Increase in Air Pollution Around Amazon Rainforest
European Space Agency said fires released carbon dioxide once stored in the Amazon forests back into the atmosphere, potentially having an impact on the global climate and health.
Let’s Give New Andhra Govt Time on Amaravati Project, Says Singapore Minister
In 2014, the then Andhra government had sought Singapore's help in creating the master plan for Amaravati project.
'I Don't See in Any Way a Recession': US Treasury Secy Brushes Aside Concern Over Global Slowdown
There's no question there's been a considerable slowdown in the world economy both in China and in Europe but as you look at the US, we continued to be the bright spot, Steven Mnuchin said.
Gender Inequality Next Great Hurdle in Fight Against AIDS, Says The Global Fund
About 1,000 young women, mostly from east and southern Africa, are infected with the virus every day from sexual violence, education disadvantages and economic inequality.
Pakistani Student Dies after Teacher Thrashes Him for 'Not Memorising' Lesson; Classmates Set School Afire
A group of students on Friday threw petrol bottles on the school building, triggering a fire that soon engulfed the whole structure. The firefighters managed to control the fire after a few hours, while a police team dispersed the protesters and arrested...
Exchanging Waivers for Favours, Pak to Scrap Visa Fees of Over 2,000 Chinese Working on CPEC Projects
The CPEC, which connects China's Xinjiang province with the strategic Gwadar Port in Balochistan, is the flagship project of Chinese President Xi Jinping's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Hopes China, US Trade Problems Will be Over Soon
German Chancellor Angela Merkel made the remarks at the start of talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at Beijing's Great Hall of the People.
After Stunning the World with First Black Hole Image, Scientists Now Plan a 'Sequel'
The Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration has already recorded the necessary observations and is processing the mountains of data to produce the first video, which will likely be a little jerky, in 2020.
'I'd Rather be Dead in a Ditch Than Delay Brexit': Boris Johnson Urges UK Oppn to Support Early Election
Opposition lawmakers have also rejected his call for a snap election to resolve the political deadlock that has characterised the past three years since the 2016 referendum vote for Brexit.
They'll Never Be Able to Catch Us, Says Trump on China's Economy; Accuses Country of Taking Advantage of WTO
Even as he has raised fresh tariffs on import of Chinese products, the Trump Administration continues to hold talks with the Chinese to hammer out a comprehensive trade deal.
33 Bodies from California Boat Fire Recovered, 1 Missing
The new count of confirmed deaths came after officials recovered 13 bodies on Tuesday, said Coast Guard Lt Zach Farrell, a spokesman for the inter-agency joint information center in Santa Barbara.
A South African Company Develops Saliva-based Test to Combat Malaria
This saliva-based diagnostic tool is technically called the Saliva-based Malaria Asymptomatic and Asexual Rapid Test (SMAART) for subclinical infection.
Pentagon Releases $3.6 Billion Budgeted for Other Projects for Wall Construction on Mexican Border
In February, Trump declared a 'national emergency' at the border in order to obtain $6.6 billion from other budgeted accounts for wall construction aimed at stemming the flow of undocumented migrants from Mexico and Central America.
Discussed ‘Big’ Free Trade Agreement with PM Modi, Says Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson said UK and India will stand shoulder to shoulder in the fight against terror and also in military cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.
UN Rights Investigator on Myanmar Lambasts Aung Suu Kyi over Rohingya Crisis
The Nobel laureate was under house arrest for years when Myanmar was a military dictatorship before her party won elections in 2015 by a landslide, in the first fully free vote for generations.