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Harris meets Xi briefly, calls for US-China communication
US Vice President Kamala Harris called Saturday for open communication with China during a brief meeting with President Xi Jinping, days after he held extensive talks with President Joe Biden. The vice president reinforced Biden's message that "we must maintain open lines of communication to responsibly manage the competition between our countries," the official said on condition of anonymity.
Kim's daughter reveal shows dynastic dream for N. Korea: analysts
Kim Jong Un unveiled the fourth generation of his ruling family Saturday, appearing in photographs with his daughter for the first time ever, giving analysts a clear indication of his dynastic vision for North Korea.
US to help Thailand develop small nuclear reactors
The United States will help Thailand develop nuclear power through a new class of small reactors, part of a programme aimed at fighting climate change, Vice President Kamala Harris announced on a visit Saturday.
French-speaking bloc to focus on development at Tunisia summit
The world's club of French-speaking countries will meet in Tunisia from Saturday for talks focused on economic cooperation, more than a year after President Kais Saied began an internationally criticised power grab. - Economic cooperation - The summit will belatedly celebrate the 50th anniversary of the now 88-strong group whose members, such as Armenia and Serbia, are not all French-speaking.
Silent Bolsonaro leaves void in Brazil presidency
Since losing his reelection bid, outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has virtually disappeared from view, holing up in his official residence -- and leaving the country with the uneasy feeling of a power vacuum. Bolsonaro's official agenda has been nearly empty, aside from short, sporadic meetings -- almost all at his official residence, not the presidential offices.
Kim oversees N. Korea's ICBM launch with daughter in tow
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of Pyongyang's newest intercontinental ballistic missile with his daughter in tow for the first time, state media reported Saturday.
Malaysia election kicks off, close race expected
Malaysians headed to the polls on Saturday with jailed ex-leader Najib Razak's scandal-hit party seeking to cement its grip on power in a race analysts say is too close to call. Najib, who was at the centre of the 1MDB scandal, is currently serving a 12-year jail term.
Amid Twitter chaos, Musk reveals new vision for hate content
After turning Twitter upside down, Elon Musk on Tuesday tried to clarify his plans for content moderation, a key issue for the future of the influential platform after the departure of advertisers and top executives. To make his point, Musk then announced the reinstatement of three twitter accounts that had been banished for violating Twitter's content moderation policies.
Two firefighters killed in Peru as plane hits airport fire truck
Two firefighters were killed Friday at Lima's airport when a passenger plane hit their fire truck during takeoff then crashed on the runway, officials said. Footage taken by witnesses and broadcast by Peruvian television channels showed the plane -- an Airbus A320, according to aircraft tracking websites -- taking off at full speed and hitting the fire truck, also traveling at speed.
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