El Salvador orders expulsion of all Venezuelan diplomats

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MEXICO CITY–El Salvador has ordered the expulsion of all Venezuelan diplomats from the Central American country, the authorities announced Sunday. El Salvador recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela&#...

ASEAN summit kicks off in Thailand with focus on multilateralism, connectivity

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BANGKOK–The 35th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the related summits kicked off here on Sunday with multilateralism and connectivity taking the center stage. Addressing...

UK defends Brexit deal after Trump trade warning

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LONDON– British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office has defended his Brexit deal with the EU, after US President Donald Trump warned it would make it impossible for the two nations...

Bolsonaro cancels government subscription to Brazil's main newspaper

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BRASILIA–Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's government canceled its subscriptions to one of the country's main newspapers in the latest episode of his openly hostile relationship with his country's major media ou...

Twitter to ban political ads worldwide on its platform

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WASHINGTON–Twitter said Wednesday it would stop accepting political advertising globally on its platform, responding to growing concerns over misinformation from politicians on social media. Chief executive Jack Do ...

Boeing says up to 50 planes grounded globally over cracks

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SYDNEY– Boeing announced Thursday up to 50 of its popular 737NG planes had been grounded after cracks in them were detected, in another blow to the US aircraft maker following...

Over 60 killed as fire engulfs passenger train in east Pakistan

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 ISLAMABAD–Over 60 people were killed and many others injured after a train caught fire due to the explosion of a passenger's gas cylinder inside the running train on Thursday, Baqir...

UK police say 39 found dead in truck were Chinese

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GRAYS– British police said that 39 people found dead in a truck near London are believed to be Chinese nationals, in a case that has triggered national outrage over the...

Britain's Johnson offers Dec 12 poll to break Brexit

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LONDON–UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday proposed settling the Brexit crisis through an early election on December 12 that could help Britain finally find a way out of the...

Japan police hunt stolen diamond worth $1.8 million

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TOKYO–Japanese police were on the hunt Friday for a stolen diamond worth more than $1.8 million after the pricey piece was discovered missing from a jewellery trade show outside Tokyo. ...

Chinese vice president visits Japan to promote ties

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JAPAN– Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan on Friday rounded off a fruitful friendly visit to Japan, with the two neighbors pledging continued efforts to foster a relationship that fits the...

16 sentenced to death after Bangladesh teen burnt alive

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 FENI–A court in Bangladesh sentenced 16 people to death on Thursday over the murder of a 19-year-old female student burnt alive in April that provoked outrage across the country. Nusrat...

Lebanon protests enter second week

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BEIRUT– Unprecedented nationwide protests in Lebanon entered their second week Thursday, with demonstrators defying the army to block roads and press their demand for a complete overhaul of the political...

China invites Taliban representatives for intra-Afghan conference in Beijing

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Doha–China on Tuesday invited International Energy Agency (IEA) delegation led by Taliban leader M. Baradar Akhund to take part in the upcoming intra-Afghan conference to be held in Beijing. "China...

Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro

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BEIJING–At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro is scheduled to pay his first state visit to China from Thursday to Saturday. Bolsonaro was born...