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China's Xi vows to deepen infrastructure cooperation with Nepal: state media

China's Xi vows to deepen infrastructure cooperation with Nepal: state media

President Xi Jinping on Tuesday told Nepali Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli that China will offer more support to develop the country's infrastructure, Chinese state media reported.

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Georgia PM vows retribution for protests as court rejects bid to annul vote

Georgia PM vows retribution for protests as court rejects bid to annul vote

Georgia's prime minister on Tuesday threatened to punish his political opponents, accusing them of being behind violence at mass protests, as Tbilisi's top court rejected a key lawsuit to annul the result of a contested October vote.

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Biden meets Angola leader in visit showcasing US investment in Africa

Biden meets Angola leader in visit showcasing US investment in Africa

US President Joe Biden met his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenco Tuesday at the start of a two-day visit to the African country centred on a major infrastructure project that showcases US investment on the continent, where rival China is boosting its own interests.

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Seized mafia art on display in Milan

Seized mafia art on display in Milan

More than 80 contemporary works of art confiscated from the Italian mafia, including by Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol, went on display Tuesday in Milan.

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Notre Dame to reopen in Paris with Trump in attendance

Notre Dame to reopen in Paris with Trump in attendance

Notre Dame cathedral will reopen in Paris on Saturday with incoming US president Donald Trump set to attend the ceremony marking the resurrection of the Gothic masterpiece five years after a devastating fire.

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Relief as Delhi schools reopen but smog crisis persists

Relief as Delhi schools reopen but smog crisis persists

Teenage student Aniksha is relieved to be back in class in India's capital -- even if the choking smog that prompted her school to close last month has yet to dissipate.

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Maresca says high-flying Chelsea can 'dominate' English football

Maresca says high-flying Chelsea can 'dominate' English football

Enzo Maresca says Chelsea can dominate English football over the next decade but insists they are not yet ready for a Premier League title challenge despite their impressive start to the season.

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Cycling star Evenepoel hospitalised after training accident

Cycling star Evenepoel hospitalised after training accident

Double Olympic road cycling champion Remco Evenepoel was rushed to hospital after hitting the open door of a post office van in Brussels during a training run Tuesday.

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Stocks jump on China hope, euro rebounds

Stocks jump on China hope, euro rebounds

Stock markets and oil prices jumped Tuesday, supported by hopes China will unveil fresh measures to boost the world's number two economy.

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Hirscher's return to skiing cut short by knee injury

Hirscher's return to skiing cut short by knee injury

Ski legend Marcel Hirscher's return from retirement has come to an abrupt end after a serious knee injury suffered in training, ruling him out for the rest of the World Cup season.

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