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Colombia boosts security for COP16 after threats from rebels
4+ hour, 40+ min ago —...’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum... ...Deputy Defence Minister Daniela Gomez told El Tiempo newspaper that... ...But Mr Ivan Mordisco, the main EMC representative in the Cauca department... ...Cali Mayor Alejandro Eder said US officers are already on the scene...
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Russia's Shoigu visits Iran for security talks, days after North Korea trip
3+ week, 6+ day ago —...The Nour news agency, affiliated to Iran's Supreme National Security... ...MOSCOW - Top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu held talks with... ...in St Petersburg with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.... ...Apart from meeting North Korea's Mr Kim last week, he also held talks...
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China moves to tax ultra-rich for overseas investment gains
11+ hour, 32+ min ago —...HONG KONG - China has begun enforcing a long-overlooked tax on overseas... ...It also aligns with President Xi Jinping’s “common prosperity” campaign... ...at Zhong Lun Law Firm.... ...law,” said Peter Ni, a Shanghai-based partner and tax specialist...
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Social Democrat leader expects to become Lithuania's PM after election win
23+ hour, 53+ min ago —...VILNIUS - The leader of Lithuania's main opposition Social Democrats... ...results, just ahead of Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte's centre-right... ...The Social Democrats' deputy leader, Gintautas Paluckas, has suggested... ..., a political analyst with the Institute of International Relations...
straitstimes.com > singapore
More than 170 gardening plots open for booking from Oct 8: NParks
1+ week, 2+ hour ago —..., Choa Chu Kang Park, Pasir Ris Park, Sengkang Riverside Park, Sun... ...in Tiong Bahru Park and 11 in Kallang Riverside Park.... ...In a Facebook post, Minister for National Development Desmond Lee... ...and gardens in Singapore to date....
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Aerospace start-up Vast announces plans for space station to succeed Nasa’s ISS
13+ hour, 33+ min ago —...Space Station (ISS), joining Mr Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and others... ...tycoon Jed McCaleb, revealed its plans for a successor to the International... ...Companies such as Axiom Space, Blue Origin and Starlab Space have... ...Vast also hopes to compete as Nasa picks finalists for its space...
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Iran foreign minister to visit Saudi Arabia, regional countries
6+ day, 21+ hour ago —...DUBAI - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will visit Saudi Arabia... ...A meeting between Iran and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation...
straitstimes.com > business > Economy
China vows to hit economic goals but stops short of large stimulus
1+ week, 2+ hour ago —...Officials in the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC... ...fully confident in realising our goals for the whole year,” Mr Zheng Shanjie... ..., a vice-chairman of the NDRC, said at the same briefing.... ...fiscal stimulus looks weaker than market expectations,” said Mr Gary Ng...
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'Pandas are coming': Two new bears depart China for US capital
12+ hour, 16+ min ago —...were headed to the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington under a... ...Chinese President Xi Jinping said after meeting his counterpart Joe... ...Something “giant” is “coming to Washington,” the zoo said in a post... ...Preparations were well underway at the zoo, where pandas have been...
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Militants kill 6 Pakistani security personnel in attack, military says
3+ week, 3+ day ago —...Public Relations said in a statement, adding that six security personnel... ...attempts of intrusion," the military's information wing, the Inter-Services... ...Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Munir Akram... ...warned the Security Council this week that the TTP, while currently...