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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

UN chief appoints French diplomat Arnault as personal envoy on Afghanistan

Mar 18, 2021

New York [US], March 18 : The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed French diplomat Jean Arnault as his Personal Envoy on Afghanistan and Regional Issues.

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Despite ban, illicit trading of human placenta continues unabated in China

Mar 18, 2021

Hong Kong, March 18 : Despite a ban, fresh human placentas continue to be secretly sold in underground markets in China, citing insiders of this illegal industry, Chinese media reported on Monday.
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COVID-19 reinfections rare, but senior citizens vulnerable: Study

Mar 18, 2021
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki

No question Trump rhetoric fed anti-Asian bias, says White House

Mar 18, 2021

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US Vice President Kamala Harris

Texas man carrying weapon arrested outside Kamala Harris' residence

Mar 18, 2021

Washington [US], March 18 : Washington DC police on Wednesday (local time) arrested a Texas man outside Vice...
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North Korea to continue ignoring US contact unless it withdraws 'hostile policies' towards Pyongyang

Mar 18, 2021

Seoul [South Korea], March 18 : North Korea on Thursday said it will continue to ignore any contact...
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China's high demand for beef from Brazil fuelling environmental crisis

Mar 18, 2021

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], March 18 : A ravenous demand from China has helped Brazilian beef sales skyrocket...
Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi (File photo)

Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi celebrates birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Mar 18, 2021
Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Bilawal slams misuse of Pak blasphemy laws to target Aurat March organisers

Mar 18, 2021
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo

US Commerce Dept subpoenas multiple Chinese companies over possible security risk

Mar 18, 2021
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US House passes legislation to reauthorise Violence Against Women Act

Mar 18, 2021
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Beijing faces rising dilemma in Myanmar crisis after torching of several Chinese-invested factories

Mar 18, 2021
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet (File photo)

Over 200 people killed in Myanmar since Feb 1 coup: UN Rights Chief

Mar 18, 2021
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US intelligence report warns of rising domestic terrorism by militia groups, white supremacists

Mar 18, 2021
Atlanta police outside the scene of shootings in Georgia (Credit: Reuters Pictures)

Atlanta shooting: Police charge 21-year-old suspect with 4 counts of murder

Mar 18, 2021
Late Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli (Credit: Reuters Pictures)

Tanzanian President John 'Bulldozer' Magufuli dies at 61

Mar 18, 2021
Chinese-American trade lawyer Katherine Tai

US Senate confirms Katherine Tai as Biden's chief trade negotiator

Mar 18, 2021
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (File photo)

US sanctions 24 Chinese, Hong Kong officials ahead of Blinken's Alaska meet with Beijing officials

Mar 18, 2021
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By overhauling Hong Kong's electoral system, China rejecting 'one country, two systems' concept

Mar 18, 2021