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Biden to urge G-7 leaders to call out, compete with China
The United States plans to push democratic allies on Saturday to publicly call out China for forced labour practices as the Group of Seven leaders...
Iraq oil minister says gas sector a priority
Iraq's oil sector is rebounding after a catastrophic year triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, with key investment projects on the horizon, Iraq's...
Indonesia's Mt. Merapi spews hot clouds up to 2 km
Indonesia's most active volcano, Mount Merapi has emitted hot clouds three times up to 2 km into the sky from its peak, according to the Geological...
Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow released from jail
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow was released from jail Saturday after serving more than six months for taking part in unauthorised...
111 militants killed in 24 hrs in Afghanistan
At least 111 Taliban militants were killed in the last 24 hours across Afghanistan, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement.
Sri Lanka reports highest daily Covid deaths
Sri Lanka has reported the highest single-day Covid-19 fatalities, taking the overall death toll to 2,011, according to the Health Ministry.
Russia records over 12,000 new Covid cases
Russia has reported another 12,505 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the highest number of daily infections since February 22, according to the...
Heatwave scorches Pak, cities record high temperatures
Parts of Pakistan including Islamabad have witnessed an extreme heatwave, with many cities recording temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius.