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China’s railway passenger trips hit 726 million in first two months
BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- China's railway passenger trips increased by 4.7 percent year on year to 726 million during...
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China refutes U.S. treasury secretary’s economic “rip off” claims, urges end to trade war
BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- To call the China-U.S. economic ties a "rip-off" and pursue absolute reciprocity in trade goes...
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Afghan, Uzbek Officials Talk Agriculture Investment
KABUL(BNA): Acting Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock, Mullah Ataullah Omari, met with a delegation of Uzbek investors on Sunday...
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Torkham Border Crossing Remains Closed as Negotiations Fail
NANGARHAR (BNA): The Torkham border crossing continues to be closed after four days of negotiations between Afghan and Pakistani officials...
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‘Complete overhaul’: What went wrong for Pakistan in Champions Trophy
Title-holders and hosts Pakistan crashed out in the group phase of the Champions Trophy after losing to New Zealand and arch-rivals India. They...
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Court in India’s Goa jails man for life in rape, killing of Irish woman
An Indian court jailed a 31-year-old man for life on Monday following the rape and murder of a young Irish...
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Afghan Taliban delegation visits Japan in rare trip outside region
A Taliban government delegation was visiting Japan for the first time on Monday, in a rare diplomatic visit outside of...
Read moreAfghanistan Stands Firm on Saffron Export Quality Amid Iranian Claims
KABUL(BNA): The Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Afghanistan has refuted claims made by Iranian officials regarding the quality and...
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India, US agree to resolve trade and tariff rows after Trump-Modi talks
India and the US agreed on Thursday to start talks to clinch an early trade deal and resolve their standoff...
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ICC announces prize money breakdown for Champions Trophy
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced a whopping $2.24 million grand prize for the winning team of the...
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