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China says US TikTok vote follows ‘logic of a bandit’

Agence France-Presse China on Thursday slammed the approval of a US bill that would ban TikTok unless it severs ties with its Chinese parent company, blasting Washington's "bandit" mentality and vowing Beijing...

Chemical cat sparks alert in Japan

Agence France-Presse Locals in a city in western Japan have been told not to approach or touch a missing cat that fell into a vat of dangerous chemicals and then scampered off...

Greenpeace calls for high seas protected area in Galapagos

Agence France-Presse Greenpeace on Monday called for the creation of a high seas marine protected zone under a new UN treaty to secure a much wider area around Ecuador's famous Galapagos archipelago. The...

Muslim nations announce start of Ramadan in shadow of Gaza war

Agence France-Presse The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins on Monday, Middle Eastern nations have announced, with the king of Saudi Arabia using the occasion to call for an end to the...

More than 230-M female genital mutilation survivors worldwide: UNICEF

Agence France-Presse The number of female genital mutilation survivors tops 230 million worldwide, UNICEF said in a new report Thursday, an increase of 15% since 2016 despite progress against the practice in...

‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies aged 68

Agence France-Presse The creator of Japan's hugely popular and influential "Dragon Ball" comics and anime cartoons, Akira Toriyama, has died aged 68, his production team said Friday. First serialized in 1984, "Dragon Ball"...

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