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Builders of Malaysia's mega railway project join hands to rehabilitate mangrove forest

Aug 17, 2024

China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand agree to step up joint efforts to combat cross-border crimes

Aug 17, 2024

Ukraine collapses bridge in Kursk, accused of plotting to attack nuclear facility with dirty bomb

Aug 17, 2024

WFP welcomes opening of Adra border crossing from Chad to Sudan

Aug 17, 2024

Biden urges support for Gaza ceasefire efforts

Aug 17, 2024

Harris vows to cut costs, build homes, lower taxes

Aug 17, 2024

Kremlin accuses the West of helping Ukraine attack Russia

Aug 17, 2024

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EU public health body raises mpox risk alert level

Aug 17, 2024

Brussels [Belgium], August 17: The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Friday raised its risk level for mpox, a day after global health officials confirmed the first infection with a new strain of the virus outside Africa, in Sweden.

Philippines poverty rate at 15.5% in 2023

Aug 16, 2024

Manila [Philippines], August 16: The Philippines' poverty rate dropped to 15.5% last year from 18.1% in 2021, with rising food prices limiting the reduction in the number of poor, the government's statistics agency said on Thursday.

Biden, Harris celebrate medicare drug price cuts

Aug 16, 2024

New York [US], August 16: The United States has negotiated down the prices of 10 top-selling prescription drugs used by Medicare by as much as 79%, hoping to save $6 billion in the first year as part of a plan hailed on Thursday by President Biden to ease anger about high prices ahead of November elections.