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China: Chinese exports in steady decline, as global demand for Chinese goods remains low

Forecasts about the level of Chinese exports for October were confirmed for the worse for Beijing. Specifically, this year’s export volume for the month was 6.4 per cent lower than …

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Greek ‘Rambo’ actor Spiros Focas dies aged 86

Greek actor Spiros Focas, a Hollywood and Italian film regular who played villain in Rambo 3, died Friday at the age of 86, his family said. Focas died in an …

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World’s population estimated to have passed 8 billion

The human species has topped eight billion, with longer life spans offsetting fewer births, but world population growth continues a long-term trend of slowing down, the US Census Bureau says. …

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Turkish EU aspirations no closer without Cyprus resolution

The European Union, whose executive on Wednesday recommended opening formal membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova, has gone through several waves of expansion in the past 50 years. The European …

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Australians may get second chance to flee Gaza

Trapped Australians in Gaza might have a second opportunity to flee the besieged territory, as local authorities flag another reopening. Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced on Thursday that 20 Australians, …

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Israel strikes Gaza camp, kills Hamas commander

Israeli airstrikes have hit a densely populated refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 50 Palestinians and a Hamas commander, and medics struggled to treat the casualties, even …

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Gaza hammered as Israel widens war

After air strikes and artillery fire rained down for hours over the weekend, much of the Gaza Strip has become an indistinguishable wasteland of rubble, with residents likening the devastation …

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The “first black Briton” may have actually been from Cyprus, not Africa

A woman who lived in Britain in the 2nd and 3rd century AD and was commemorated as the first African-Briton seven years ago is actually from Cyprus. According to the …

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Largest exhibition on Ancient Greece opens in Budapest

The wonders of Ancient Greece are set to be shown off all across Europe in a travelling exhibition going around the continent before its much-anticipated arrival in the homeland, starting …

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Hamas says several dead and injured at Gaza Greek church compound after Israel strike

The Hamas-controlled interior ministry said several displaced people who had taken shelter at a church compound in the Gaza Strip have been killed and injured after an Israeli strike late …

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