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China renews yellow alert for Typhoon Chaba

Beijing, July 1 (UNI/Xinhua) China's meteorological authority on Friday renewed a yellow alert for Chaba, the third typhoon of the year, as it moves closer to southern China.

The typhoon, which was observed on waters 250 km northeast of Yongxing Island in Hainan's Sansha City at 5 a.m., will move northwestward at a speed of 15 to 20 km per hour, with slowly increased intensity, the National Meteorological Center said in a statement.
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Time Magazine names Taylor Swift person of the year

06 Dec 2023 | 11:23 PM

Washington, Dec 6 (UNI) World pop star Taylor Swift has been named Time Magazine's person of the year, beating nominees such as Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, UK King Charles III and Barbie.

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UN chief asks Security Council to act to avert humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza

06 Dec 2023 | 11:03 PM

United Nations, Dec 6 (UNI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday asked the Security Council to act to avert a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, said his spokesman.

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Clearing Gaza strip of unexploded ordnance could take many years

Clearing Gaza strip of unexploded ordnance could take many years

06 Dec 2023 | 9:20 PM

Gaza, Dec 6 (UNI) Hundreds if not thousands of unexploded ordnance could render parts of the Gaza Strip uninhabitable, while clearing them will take many years and cost tens of millions of dollars, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing Charles Birch, an explosives clearance expert for the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS).

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Italy withdraws from China's Belt and Road Initiative

Italy withdraws from China's Belt and Road Initiative

06 Dec 2023 | 8:04 PM

Rome, Dec 6 (UNI) Italy has formally pulled out of China's Belt and Road Initiative after weeks of deliberation, while expressing its willingness to maintain its strategic partnership with Beijing, Italian media reported on Wednesday.

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Prosecutors list Mike Pence as witness in Trump’s Georgia election case

Prosecutors list Mike Pence as witness in Trump’s Georgia election case

06 Dec 2023 | 7:14 PM

Washington, Dec 6 (UNI) Fulton County prosecutors have listed former US Vice President Mike Pence as a potential witness in former US President Donald Trump’s Georgia 2020 election interference trial, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing multiple unnamed sources.

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