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Russian President Vladimir Putin sees off Chinese President Xi Jinping after a reception following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023.

Ukraine war: Xi, Putin pledge to shape new world order, no peace in sight for Ukraine

MOSCOW — China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin set their sights on shaping a new world order as the Chinese leader left Moscow on Wednesday (March 22), having made no direct support for Mr Putin's war in Ukraine during his two-day visit.

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This photo taken on March 21, 2023 shows police officers checking train cars at a border checkpoint during a sandstorm in the border city of Erenhot, in China's northern Inner Mongolia region.

Dust storms cause air pollution spike across north China

22/03/2023

In this file photo taken on Feb 3, 2021, the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province is pictured, as members of the World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of the Covid-19 coronavirus make a visit.

Chinese Covid-19 data from Wuhan market gives clues on origins, researchers say

22/03/2023

China has refused to greenlight mRNA-based vaccines from foreign firms Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna for public use.

China approves first domestic mRNA vaccine for Covid-19

22/03/2023

In this file photo taken on Feb 09, 2023 this aerial view shows sprinklers watering a lettuce field in Holtville, California.

'Vampiric' water use leading to 'imminent' global crisis, UN warns

22/03/2023

Pedestrians crossing a street in the central district of Hong Kong.

Hong Kong retains title as Asia’s most expensive city for business travellers for second year, as inflation drives up costs

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Thailand to hold election on May 14: Poll body

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Mum of Malaysia child actress hurt in alleged chair-pulling incident to take legal action

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Putin says Chinese proposal could be basis for peace in Ukraine

21/03/2023

Sri Lanka's economic crisis: From protests to IMF bailout

21/03/2023

In this image released by NASA, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with NASA's Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite lifts off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, in Santa Barbara, California, on Dec 16, 2022.

Astronomers sound alarm about light pollution from satellites

21/03/2023

The BBC said March 20, that it had told staff to delete Chinese-owned video app TikTok unless it was needed for business reasons, with Western institutions increasingly taking a harder stance over data collection fears.

BBC urges staff to ditch TikTok over data fears

21/03/2023

An NYPD officer walks past supporters of former President Donald Trump holding signs outside of Trump Tower on March 20, 2023 in New York, New York.

New York City braces for Trump indictment after ex-president urges protests

21/03/2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 20, 2023.

Putin meets 'dear friend' Xi in Kremlin as Ukraine war grinds on

20/03/2023

In this file photo taken on March 15, 2023, smoke billows from a brick factory chimney on the outskirts of Prayagraj in India. On March 20, 2023, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on wealthy countries to move up their goals of achieving carbon neutrality to "defuse the climate time bomb".

Earth to hit critical warming threshold by early 2030s, UN climate panel says

20/03/2023

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the cuts will be concentrated in its cloud services, advertising and Twitch units.

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Amazon to cut 9,000 jobs in second round of layoffs

SEATTLE — Amazon on Monday (March 20) said it would axe another 9,000 roles totaling 27,000 job cuts in recent months, trimming from its long-profitable cloud unit that's facing new headwinds and making it the latest tech company to announce a second layoff round in the face of a possible recession.

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Denver school shooting leaves two staffers wounded, suspect at large

22/03/2023

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to speak at the White House Conservation in Action Summit at the Department of the Interior in Washington, U.S., March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Biden team eyes Delaware for 2024 campaign HQ - sources

22/03/2023

Mexican authorities say suspect in killings of priests, American believed dead

22/03/2023

FILE PHOTO: Nigeria's newly declared winner of 2023 presidential election, Bola Tinubu speaks at the National Collation Centre in Abuja, Nigeria, March 1, 2023. REUTERS/Esa Alexander/File Photo

Nigeria's president-elect denies being unwell, says resting after campaign

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US judge orders US$1.68 billion payout to families over 1983 Beirut bombing

22/03/2023

Burrowing badgers threaten to undermine Dutch rail system

22/03/2023

UK police link attacks where men set on fire after leaving mosques

22/03/2023

UK's RMT suspends rail strikes after proposal by train companies

22/03/2023

Germany to examine Deutsche Telekom, Huawei ties - Handelsblatt

22/03/2023

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past a barricade amid gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti March 3, 2023. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol/File Photo

US arrests former Haitian mayor accused of political violence

22/03/2023

Analysis-Erdogan tries to salvage economic credibility before Turkey's election

22/03/2023

FILE PHOTO: An overview of Italy's upper house of Parliament in Rome July 28, 2010. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

Italy to debate bill that criminalises surrogacy done abroad

22/03/2023

Colombia's humanitarian situation worsened in 2022, says ICRC

22/03/2023

US judge narrows shareholder lawsuit against Alibaba

22/03/2023

UK's Prince William visits troops in Poland on surprise trip

22/03/2023

FILE PHOTO: A Canadian flag and a Ukrainian flag with the tryzub are seen during a rally to mark the one year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on February 24, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon VanRaes

Canada extends support program for Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion

22/03/2023

Gay activist says Uganda LGBTQ community 'in shock' at new law

22/03/2023

Speaker Andreas Norlen attends the vote in the Swedish Parliament regarding NATO membership, in Stockholm, Sweden, March 22, 2023. TT News Agency/Anders Wiklund via REUTERS

Sweden passes NATO accession bill as it waits on ratification

22/03/2023

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a joint statement with Chinese President Xi Jinping following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 21, 2023. Sputnik/Vladimir Astapkovich/Kremlin via REUTERS/File Photo

US top diplomat Blinken urges all ICC members to comply with Putin arrest warrant

22/03/2023

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Ukraine war: Xi, Putin pledge to shape new world order, no peace in sight for Ukraine

Dust storms cause air pollution spike across north China

Chinese Covid-19 data from Wuhan market gives clues on origins, researchers say

China approves first domestic mRNA vaccine for Covid-19

'Vampiric' water use leading to 'imminent' global crisis, UN warns

Hong Kong retains title as Asia’s most expensive city for business travellers for second year, as inflation drives up costs

Thailand to hold election on May 14: Poll body

Mum of Malaysia child actress hurt in alleged chair-pulling incident to take legal action

Putin says Chinese proposal could be basis for peace in Ukraine

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Sri Lanka's economic crisis: From protests to IMF bailout

Astronomers sound alarm about light pollution from satellites

BBC urges staff to ditch TikTok over data fears

New York City braces for Trump indictment after ex-president urges protests

Putin meets 'dear friend' Xi in Kremlin as Ukraine war grinds on

Earth to hit critical warming threshold by early 2030s, UN climate panel says

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Amazon to cut 9,000 jobs in second round of layoffs

Denver school shooting leaves two staffers wounded, suspect at large

Biden team eyes Delaware for 2024 campaign HQ - sources

Mexican authorities say suspect in killings of priests, American believed dead

Nigeria's president-elect denies being unwell, says resting after campaign

US judge orders US$1.68 billion payout to families over 1983 Beirut bombing

Burrowing badgers threaten to undermine Dutch rail system

UK police link attacks where men set on fire after leaving mosques

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UK's RMT suspends rail strikes after proposal by train companies

Germany to examine Deutsche Telekom, Huawei ties - Handelsblatt

US arrests former Haitian mayor accused of political violence

Analysis-Erdogan tries to salvage economic credibility before Turkey's election

Italy to debate bill that criminalises surrogacy done abroad

Colombia's humanitarian situation worsened in 2022, says ICRC

US judge narrows shareholder lawsuit against Alibaba

UK's Prince William visits troops in Poland on surprise trip

Canada extends support program for Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion

Gay activist says Uganda LGBTQ community 'in shock' at new law

Sweden passes NATO accession bill as it waits on ratification

US top diplomat Blinken urges all ICC members to comply with Putin arrest warrant

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