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EU set to sanction Chinese officials over human rights abuses
Senior European Union leaders have agreed to target China with sanctions over its human rights abuses, blacklisting four people and one entity in...
30-yr prison term sought for Peru's ex-First Lady
Peru's anti-corruption prosecutor has requested a minimum 30-year prison sentence for former First Lady and leader of the Popular Force (FP) party,...
210mn trees planted in Beijing in 40 yrs
Over 100 million people have participated in Beijing's voluntary afforestation campaign, planting a total of 210 million trees from 1980 to 2020,...
Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli PM, recovering after surgery
Sara Netanyahu, the wife of the Israeli prime minister, is recovering after having her appendix removed, his office said Friday.
Merkel's party faces tough election-year test in state polls
Two German states choose new legislatures on Sunday, the first major political test of a year in which a national election will determine who succeeds...
Australia threatens action over EU carbon tariff
Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan on Friday said the country will fight an attempt by the European Union (EU) to introduce a carbon tariff on...
5 arrested in South Africa's biggest banking scam
South African police have arrested five people in connection with the collapse of VBS Mutual Bank, the country's biggest banking scandal in recent...
Japan PM to US in April for 1st in-person summit with Biden
Japan's government announced Friday that Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will travel to Washington next month for his first face-to-face summit with...