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Former vice mayor of Beijing arrested on suspicion of bribe-taking, dereliction of duty

Beijing, Nov 6 (UNI) Gao Peng, former vice mayor of Beijing, has been arrested on suspicion of bribe-taking and dereliction of duty, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) said on Wednesday.
The case was handed over to prosecutors for examination and prosecution following the conclusion of an investigation by the National Commission of Supervision, the SPP said.
Further investigation into this case is still underway.
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S Korean PM says tried to dissuade Yoon from imposing martial law

12 Dec 2024 | 3:43 PM

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USD 6 6 bln required for humanitarian needs of Palestinians in 2025: OCHA

12 Dec 2024 | 3:38 PM

Jerusalem, Dec 12 (UNI) At least $6.6 billion is required to meet the humanitarian needs of 3.3 million Palestinians next year, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.

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Austrian interior minister calls for developing repatriation programme for Syria

12 Dec 2024 | 3:34 PM

Vienna, Dec 12 (UNI) There will be no mass deportation of refugees in connection with the current events in Syria, but it is necessary to develop a "repatriation programme" that will be implemented in stages, Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said.

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US House passes USD 884 bln defence budget for 2025

US House passes USD 884 bln defence budget for 2025

12 Dec 2024 | 3:31 PM

Washington, Dec 12 (UNI) The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved an $884 billion defence budget for fiscal year 2025.

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Pakistan condoles death of Afghan refugees minister

12 Dec 2024 | 3:29 PM

Islamabad, Dec 12 (UNI) Expressing deep shock over the death of Afghan Minister of Refugees and Repatriations Alhaj Khalil-ur-Rehman Haqqani in Kabul, Pakistan’s special representative for Afghanistan, Mohammad Sadiq called the fatal terrorist attack on Haqqani "cowardly".

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