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April 7, 2024 8:21 AM

US & China agree to hold intensive exchanges on balanced growth

The United States and China have agreed to hold "intensive exchanges on balanced growth", the US Treasury Department said in a statement yesterday. The two sides have agreed to hold talks and create two economic groups focused on a wide range of issues, including addressing US complaints about China...

April 7, 2024 9:21 AM

Slovakia: Populist candidate Peter Pellegrini wins presidential election

In Slovakia, populist candidate Peter Pellegrini wins the presidential election last night. Russian-friendly, Mr Pellegrini defeated the pro-Western candidate Ivan Korcok, with 53 percent of the vote, cementing the grip of pro-Russian Prime Minister Robert Fico over the country.   The defeate...

April 6, 2024 9:04 AM

US is on high alert and preparing for “significant” attack by Iran

The US is on high alert and preparing for a “significant” attack by Iran that could come within the next week targeting Israeli or American assets in the region, said an official on Friday. The anticipated attack would be in response to Israel's strike on the Iranian embassy in Syria that killed...

April 5, 2024 9:18 PM

Israel fires two officers after finding grave errors in strike on aid workers

The Israeli military dismissed two senior officers after an inquiry into the killing of seven aid workers in an air strike in Gaza this week found serious errors and breaches of procedure. The military said, the inquiry found Israeli forces mistakenly believed they were attacking Hamas gunmen when d...

April 5, 2024 10:28 AM

Torrential rains trigger flood warnings in Sydney, Australia

In Australia, torrential rains battered the southeast part of the country today, April 5 dumping almost a month's worth of rainfall on Sydney and triggering flood warnings. Authorities have urged people to avoid non-essential travel and stay indoors.     Australia's Bureau of Meteorol...

April 4, 2024 8:40 AM

Death toll rises to nine in 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan

The death toll has risen to nine in the 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan, which struck the east coast yesterday. The tremors severely affected the Hualien region with mountainous terrain and Capital Taipei. Officials have confirmed the death of nine people and said over one thousand are injured in...

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