Australia to require social media to act vs online harm
MELBOURNE, Australia, November 17 ------ Australia's government said it planned to require social media platforms to act to prevent...
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Scientists say world's largest coral found near Solomon Islands
November 17 ------ Scientists say they have found the world's largest coral near the Pacific's Solomon Islands, announcing Thursday a...
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BOJ should raise rates to 1% to reverse weak yen, says opposition lawmaker
TOKYO, November 16 ------ The Bank of Japan should raise interest rates at least to 1% to roll back an "abnormally" huge stimulus that is...
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WHO members' pandemic accord talks to spill into 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland, November 16 ------ Talks between WHO member states on a landmark global accord on handling future pandemics will...
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Oil settles slightly higher, investors focus on steep draw in fuel stocks
HOUSTON, November 15 ------ Oil prices closed slightly higher in choppy trading, as a steep draw in U.S. fuel stocks outweighed...
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Taiwan says committed to boosting own defenses in signal to Trump
TAIPEI, Taiwan, November 15 ------ Taiwan will keep strengthening its military capabilities, a senior security official said, in an...
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Ukrainian minister backs 'peace through strength' in message to US's Rubio
November 15 ------ Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said he hoped Marco Rubio, the nominee for U.S. secretary of state, would...
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Most Ukrainians firmly against land concession to Russia
KYIV, November 15 ------ A majority of Ukrainians oppose ceding any land captured by Russia in exchange for peace, even as their army is...
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'Welcome back': Trump, Biden shake hands in White House
WASHINGTON, United States, November 14 ------ Donald Trump made a triumphant return to the White House, where outgoing president Joe...
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Palau's leader: Beijing flouting ocean borders
SYDNEY, Australia, November 14 ------ Palau's just-reelected President Surangel Whipps Jr. has accused China of flouting the Pacific...
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Biden is sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year, Blinken says
KYIV, Ukraine, November 14 ------ The Biden administration is determined in its final months to help ensure that Ukraine can keep...
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Ukraine should switch to domestic food purchases, farm minister says
KYIV, November 14 ------ Ukraine, seeking to save money for military needs to fight Russia, should reorient state food purchases from...
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Oil prices hold near 2-week low after OPEC cuts demand view, dollar rises
November 13 ------ Oil prices held near a two-week low after dropping about 5% over the past two sessions as investors absorbed OPEC's...
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World leaders meet for climate talks, but big names missing
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 13 ------ Dozens of world leaders convene in Azerbaijan for COP29 but many big names are skipping the UN...
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Blinken heads to Europe for Ukraine talks ahead of Trump return
WASHINGTON, November 13 ------ The outgoing Biden administration's top diplomat, Antony Blinken, heads to Brussels for talks with...
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Ukraine targets value-added production to reshape wartime economy
KYIV, November 13 ------ Ukraine's wartime government will boost domestic value-added production to reshape its commodities-driven...
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Indonesia says it has no overlapping SCS claims with China, despite joint agreement
JAKARTA, November 12 ------ Indonesia said it does not recognize China's claims over the South China Sea despite signing a joint maritime...
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Canada reports first case of bird flu in a person
MONTREAL, Canada, November 12 ------ A teenager in British Columbia has become the first person in Canada to test positive for bird flu,...
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Ukraine battles to shape 'starting positions' for any war talks after Trump return
KYIV, November 12 ------ As Donald Trump's election win brings the prospect of talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine closer, Kyiv is...
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Museum tanks and trench systems enhance Ukraine training, EU commander says
BERLIN, November 12 ------ Old Soviet tanks have been borrowed from museums to help train Ukrainian troops on what a commander of the EU...
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