New Delhi, India | Xinhua | The Indian government said on Monday there was no plan to remove the image of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the father of the Indian nation, from currency notes. The information was given by the federal junior Finance Minister Pankaj Choudhary in the Lower House of the …
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Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | COP15 is a “historic opportunity to see a ‘Paris’-style agreement” for nature and a moment humanity has long waited for, Marco Lambertini, director general of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) International, has said. “We have the opportunity for the whole world to agree on a …
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Ankara, Türkiye | Xinhua | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Sunday discussed Türkiye-Russia relations, including the exports through the Black Sea grain corridor and the fight against terrorism along the Turkish-Syrian border, Türkiye’s presidency said in a statement. Erdogan told Putin in a phone call that …
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🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TUESDAY– SEMI-FINALS ⚽ Argentina vs Croatia ✳ WEDNESDAY ⚽ France VS Morocco Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | The semifinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which will see Croatia take on Argentina and France play Morocco, look as if they will be a triumph of pragmatism over brilliance and emblematic of hard work on the …
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Stockholm, Sweden | Xinhua | The Nobel Prize award ceremony was held on Saturday in the Swedish capital. This year’s laureates received their awards in the Concert Hall. This year’s laureates include: Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger (physics); Carolyn R. Bertozzi, K. Barry Sharpless and Morten Meldal (chemistry); Svante …
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🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ RESULTS – Quarterfinals ⚽ Morocco 1 Portugal 0 ⚽ England 1 France 2 Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | France qualified for the Qatar World Cup semifinal after winning a thrilling game 2-1 over England on Saturday night. Aurelien Tchouameni’s 25-meter shot put France ahead in the 17th minute, before Harry Kane leveled from …
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IFAD calls for a robust and ambitious agreement at biodiversity COP to protect the future of rural communities and food security around the world Rome, Italy | THE INDEPENDENT | With biodiversity declining to alarming levels around the world, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) calls upon leaders participating in …
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🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY – Quarterfinals ⚽ Croatia 1 Brazil 1 (4-2 penalties) ⚽ Netherlands 0 Argentina 1 HT Doha, Qatar | FIFA.COM | Croatia returned from the brink to reach the nation’s third World Cup semi-final and ensure Brazil’s wait for a fifth triumph will extend to 24 years, at least. Neymar …
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New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Bodybuilders around the world are risking their lives and sometimes dying for the sport they love because of extreme measures that are encouraged by coaches, rewarded by judges and ignored by leaders of the industry, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday. A review of hundreds …
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Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The global number of malaria cases and deaths generally remained stable in 2021, thanks to redoubled efforts by affected countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. According to the WHO’s latest World Malaria Report, there were an estimated 619,000 malaria deaths globally in 2021, …
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