Asia
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New Quake of Magnitude 5.2 Hits Northeastern Afghanistan
A powerful earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck northeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, as the region continues to grapple…
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Agreement between Gazprom and the China National Petroleum Corporation to increase gas supplies to China
Russian news agency reported on Tuesday that Russian company Gazprom and the China National Petroleum Corporation have signed an agreement…
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Afghanistan Quake Death Toll Rises to More than 1400
Authorities announced on Tuesday that the death toll from the earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan has risen to at least…
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SCO Warns Against Reinterpretation of UN Resolution on Iran Nuclear Deal
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Monday warned against any reinterpretation of a United Nations resolution endorsing the 2015 Iran…
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Army Helicopter Crash in Northern Pakistan Kills Five Crew Members
At least five people were killed on Monday when an army aviation helicopter crashed in the Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan,…
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Xi Jinping Launches Global Governance Initiative at SCO Plus Summit in Tianjin
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday unveiled the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the “Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus” summit in…
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Beijing Eyes Expansion of SCO with New Development Bank
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China would accelerate the creation of an SCO development bank Monday at the summit of…
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Modi, Xi emphasize partnership over rivalry in push to reset China-India relations
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said New Delhi was committed to improving ties with Beijing in a key meeting with…
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UN Secretary-General Reaffirms China’s Fundamental Role in Multilateralism
China’s role in upholding multilateralism is fundamental, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Chinese president Xi Jinping on the sidelines…
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China seeks to showcase global south solidarity as Xi welcomes Putin, Modi at SCO summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping will gather more than 20 world leaders at a regional security forum in China in a…
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