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‘Humanity is treating nature like a toilet, committing suicide by proxy’: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said ''humanity seems hellbent on destruction'' by ''treating nature like a toilet'' at COP15, a two-week…
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Female fans feel safe at Qatar World Cup thanks to reduced alcohol consumption
Many supporters were up in arms at the idea of the World Cup taking place in a conservative country like…
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China cheers as government relaxes ‘Zero COVID’ policy
China announced on Wednesday the most sweeping changes to its tough anti-COVID regime since the pandemic began three years ago,…
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Khamenei calls for overhaul of Iran’s cultural system
Iran’s Supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Tuesday called for "revolutionary reconstruction of the country's cultural system", state media reported,…
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Indonesian suicide bomber leaves note criticising new criminal code
A suspected Islamist militant, angered by Indonesia's new criminal code, killed one other person and wounded at least 10 in…
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Al Jazeera files suit at ICC over journalist’s killing
Al Jazeera on Tuesday said it has submitted to the International Criminal Court (ICC) the case of the killing of…
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Indonesia bans sex outside marriage in new criminal code
Indonesia's parliament approved a new criminal code on Tuesday that bans sex outside marriage with a punishment of up to…
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Seven killed in north Afghanistan as blast hits vehicle with oil workers
At least seven people were killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday when a blast hit a vehicle carrying oil workers in…
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China’s Xi to visit Saudi Arabia from Wednesday
Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for a three-day visit, his first to the world's…
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China bids farewell to Jiang Zemin
Chinese President Xi Jinping and other current and previous top officials paid their respects Monday to former leader Jiang Zemin, who…
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