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DR CONGO-KINSHASA-CHINA-MEDICAL EXPERTS-IFRC-EBOLA-DISCUSSION

(260609) -- KINSHASA, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Members of a Chinese medical expert team discuss the Ebola response with representatives...


Final verdict delivered in killing of two UN experts

A Congolese military court has sentenced 54 defendants to death, including a former army colonel The Democratic Republic of the Congo's...


India wants to buy more coking coal and nickel from Russia media

A delegation from New Delhi visited last month for preliminary talks with the government and industry, Reuters reported. India is...


A's, Brewers meet again in Las Vegas after show-stopping opener

(Photo credit: Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images) LAS VEGAS -- Both scheduled starting pitchers have a pretty good idea of what to expect...


Austin Slater, Rays eager to add to Red Sox's woes

(Photo credit: Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images) The Tampa Bay Rays called up Austin Slater from Triple-A Durham on Monday, and it didn't...


INSA convenes BRICS Science Academies Forum on AI for sustainable development, focuses on inclusive global cooperation

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): The Indian National Science Academy (INSA), as part of India's BRICS Presidency 2026, convened the...


"Now is not the time for war": South Africa backs PM Modi's call for peace amid West Asia conflict

By Ayushi Agarwal New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): South Africa's High Commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal on Tuesday, voiced concern...


Andhra Pradesh on high alert over Ebola virus; screening intensified

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 9 (ANI): In view of the global concerns over the spread of the Ebola virus, the Andhra Pradesh...


China's foreign trade maintains sound growth momentum

BEIJING, June 9 (Xinhua) -- China's foreign trade maintained steady growth momentum in May, underscoring the resilience of the wider...


Ex-Kenyan chief justice arrested at protest

David Maraga has been detained after joining a rally against plans to remove protected parkland Former Kenyan Chief Justice David...


"Indian diplomacy works 24/7 for nation": EAM Jaishankar shares foreign policy transformations in last 12 years

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday shared key transformations in India's foreign policy...


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Iran, Israel stop firing on each other after Trump tells them to

Iran, Israel stop firing on each other after Trump tells them to

DUBAI/JERUSALEM: Iran and Israel said on June 8 that they had stopped attacking each other after U.S. President Donald Trump urged...

11 dead in violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir before protest

11 dead in violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir before protest

MUZAFFARABAD, PoJK: Clashes in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir ahead of a protest planned for June 9 left 11 people dead and more...

UN food agency warns that countries face hunger because of Iran war

UN food agency warns that countries face hunger because of Iran war

UNITED NATIONS: The U.N.'s food agency says the Iran war is pushing millions more people into serious hunger, as it had warned would...

Fuel shock and aircraft shortages test airline recovery

Fuel shock and aircraft shortages test airline recovery

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Airline executives from around the world are meeting in Rio de Janeiro this weekend amid growing concerns that...

Learn from Ukraine, Gulf wars on defense spending, Taiwan advised

Learn from Ukraine, Gulf wars on defense spending, Taiwan advised

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan should use its defense money more wisely and learn from the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, especially...

Ballistic missiles fired toward Bahrain, Kuwait by Iran

Ballistic missiles fired toward Bahrain, Kuwait by Iran

CAIRO, Egypt: Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait early on June 6, Bahrain's government said, adding...

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINA-HUNAN-FILM WEEK

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINA-HUNAN-FILM WEEK

(260609) -- NAIROBI, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform at the opening ceremony of the China-Hunan Film Week in Nairobi, Kenya,...

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-CHINA-MEDICAL EXPERTS-IFRC-EBOLA-DISCUSSION

(260609) -- KINSHASA, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Members of a Chinese medical expert team discuss the Ebola response with representatives...

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINA-AFRICA AGRI-TECH FORUM-OPENING

(260609) -- NAIROBI, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People attend the 2026 China-Africa Agri-Tech and Industrial Cooperation Forum in Nairobi,...

Final verdict delivered in killing of two UN experts

A Congolese military court has sentenced 54 defendants to death, including a former army colonel The Democratic Republic of the Congo's...

INSA convenes BRICS Science Academies Forum on AI for sustainable development, focuses on inclusive global cooperation

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): The Indian National Science Academy (INSA), as part of India's BRICS Presidency 2026, convened the...

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Apple rolls out smarter Siri as it steps up AI efforts
Apple rolls out smarter Siri as it steps up AI efforts

CUPERTINO, California: Apple introduced a redesigned version of Siri powered by artificial intelligence, marking its biggest update...


Indonesian President’s plans to grow economy at risk
Indonesian President’s plans to grow economy at risk

SINGAPORE/LONDON: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is losing investors' trust, and his plans to grow the economy are at risk as...


U.S. stocks close mixed Monday, Asian markets sink
U.S. stocks close mixed Monday, Asian markets sink

NEW YORK, New York - World stock markets closed on a deeply divided note Monday, with Wall Street's technology sector powering the...


S&P keeps one-year rule for IPO inclusion in stock indexes
S&P keeps one-year rule for IPO inclusion in stock indexes

NEW YORK CITY, New York: S&P Dow Jones Indices has decided against changing its rules to allow newly public mega-cap companies to enter...


AI firm urges coordinated slowdown if risks become too high
AI firm urges coordinated slowdown if risks become too high

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has called for greater industry coordination to ensure developers...


UniCredit, Commerzbank clash over investor support for bid
UniCredit, Commerzbank clash over investor support for bid

MILAN, Italy: Commerzbank said on June 5 that shares equivalent to 7.85 percent of its capital have been tendered under UniCredit's...


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