Iran's President Raisi begins visit to China
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi arrives in China on Tuesday to begin a three-day visit aimed at strengthening economic cooperation and consolidating relations between the two countries.
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Dortmund face Chelsea with faith in 'final puzzle piece' Haller
Borussia Dortmund host Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League tie on Wednesday hoping to have recaptured the elusive stability that has hampered their title chances in recent years.
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US criticizes China's laser lights use against Philippines Coast Guard ship
The United States on Monday criticized China's reported use of military-grade laser light against a Philippine coast guard vessel in the disputed South China Sea last week, which left the ship's crew temporarily blinded.
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Cruise outshines Oscars rivals as Academy readies for award show
Tom Cruise lived up to his billing as the "last true movie star" as nearly 200 of this year's Oscar nominees gathered to celebrate -- and size up their competition -- at the Academy's boozy annual luncheon Monday.
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'Rebirth' in Rio as carnival street parties return
Covered in golden glitter, Brazilian domestic worker Vera Lucia da Silva is bursting to be back parading through Rio de Janeiro in a carnival street party, after a three-year hiatus for Covid-19.
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Colombia's bull fighting custom under fire for animal abuse
Eliecer Molina climbs the stands to receive his monetary prize after excelling in a corraleja in Colombia's Caribbean north.
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Japan GDP rebounds less than expected in fourth quarter
Japan's economy expanded just 0.2 percent in the last quarter of 2022, a smaller rebound than expected despite the long-awaited reopening of the country to tourists, government data showed Tuesday.
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MLB permanently adopts automatic runner in extra innings
Major League Baseball's joint competition committee made permanent on Monday a rule change putting an automatic runner on base in extra innings for regular-season games.
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Experts back more robust US estimates of social cost of carbon
Some 400 scientists and climate experts expressed support on Monday for a US government proposal to revise a key metric that estimates the damage from carbon dioxide emissions.
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Data analytics firm Palantir posts quarterly profit
Secretive data analytics specialist Palantir Technologies on Monday announced its first profitable quarter since the US company was founded nearly 20 years ago.
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