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Xi Jinping’s Ibero-American Tour Signals Global Strategic Shift

On the eve of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Nov. 17 arrival in Ecuador for a state visit, that country’s President Rafael Correa stated that Xi’s visit “was the most important visit by a head of state in Ecuador’s history,” adding that China’s...

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£100M investment in Britain's future 'Protector' programme

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. will develop their current drone technology into new cutting-edge unmanned aerial vehicles for use by UK Royal Air Force.

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Decade after global treaty's adoption, persons with disabilities still at ‘grave disadvantage’ – Ban

Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 2 December highlighted the challenges people with disabilities face despite progress made since the adoption of a global treaty to promote their rights a decade ago.

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Ireland Assists WFP Humanitarian Operations In Mozambique As The Lean Season Peaks

The Irish Government announced a contribution of EUR 1.5 million to support emergency operations by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Mozambique, where 1.4 million people are unable to meet their food needs due to an El Niño-induced...

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