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Erdogan eyes expansion of regional defence pact

WallStreetPR Releases Report on China’s Gold Purchases and African Mining Investment

Extreme weather, jellyfish knock one-fifth of France's nuclear capacity offline

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji dies aged 97

Skywatchers gather in Europe to see total solar eclipse

Markets steady awaiting US inflation data

Zhu Rongji, trailblazing ex-premier who transformed China's economy

WHO says Trump vaccine shake-up goes against evidence

China tech giant Tencent's Q2 profit down as AI push builds

Eclipse chasers flock to Spain for 'breathtaking' experience

China's C919 jet makes first international commercial flight

'To make the civilians leave': Russia pummels Ukraine's petrol stations

Mideast war impact on travel bookings fading, TUI says

Japan brushes off Australian PM's melon drama

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

Brazil storm death toll rises to 152

The death toll from torrential rains that triggered flash floods and landslides in the scenic Brazilian city of Petropolis has risen to 152, authorities said Sunday, as the pope sent his condolences.

After Australian furore, Djokovic starts his season in Dubai

Novak Djokovic's season, derailed in January when he was deported ahead of the Australian Open in a dispute over a Covid medical exemption, finally starts on Monday in Dubai.

Jasper Philipsen sprints to season-opening stage win in UAE

Belgian Jasper Philipsen saw off a strong field to lay claim to the first stage of the new WorldTour season on Sunday, dominating a sprint finish to the UAE Tour's 184 kilometre opening stage.

Queen catches 'mild' Covid soon after 70th anniversary

Queen Elizabeth II tested positive on Sunday for Covid-19 but aides said her symptoms were "mild", as politicians wished Britain's longest-serving monarch a rapid recovery in her 70th year on the throne.

Covid strikes twice: US skater barred from closing ceremony after missing competition

American figure skater Vincent Zhou had a terrible Beijing Olympics -- a potential medallist, he had to withdraw the day before his event after a positive Covid test. Then on Sunday, he was barred from the closing ceremony.

Ethiopia starts generating power at Nile mega-dam

Ethiopia began generating electricity from its mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Sunday, a milestone in the controversial multi-billion dollar project.

Beijing Olympics closes after sporting drama, doping and golden Gu

A Beijing Winter Olympics which saw sporting drama and milestones but was tarnished by a Russian doping scandal ended on Sunday with an uplifting closing ceremony.

Beijing Winter Olympics closed: IOC president

The Beijing Winter Olympics are officially over, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach announced at the closing ceremony on Sunday.

Queen Elizabeth catches 'mild' Covid

Britain's 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, a fortnight after marking 70 years on the throne, but aides said her symptoms were "mild".

'Fortress Australia' re-opens after two-year Covid closure

Australia opens its international borders to all vaccinated tourists Monday, nearly two years after the island nation first imposed some of the world's strictest Covid-19 travel restrictions.

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