US, China agree to slash tariffs in trade war de-escalation
The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, de-escalating a trade war that has roiled financial markets and raised fears of a global economic downturn.
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Stocks rallied Monday after Chinese and US officials held "substantial" trade talks and slashed their tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, fuelling hopes the two sides will pull back from a standoff that has rattled global markets.
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India, Pakistan military to confer as ceasefire holds
Indian and Pakistani military chiefs were set to confer Monday as a ceasefire that brought the nuclear-armed rivals back from the brink of all-out war held.
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Kurdish militant group PKK says disbanding, ending armed struggle
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on Monday announced its dissolution, saying it was ending its armed struggle against the Turkish state and drawing a line under its bloody four-decade insurgency.
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Virat Kohli: Indian batting great and hero to hundreds of millions
Virat Kohli is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished batsmen of his generation and is a hero to hundreds of millions of Indian fans.
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India great Virat Kohli announces retirement from Test cricket
Batting great Virat Kohli announced his immediate retirement from Test cricket on Monday, just days before India name their squad for a tour to England.
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Netanyahu vows further fighting despite planned US-Israeli hostage release
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there would be no ceasefire in exchange for Hamas's release of a US-Israeli hostage, who a source close to the group said could be freed Monday.
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Salt of the earth: Pilot project helping reclaim Sri Lankan farms
A commando in an elite Sri Lankan police unit, Sameera Dilshan has an unusual mission -- to reclaim farms poisoned by salt, a long-standing problem now accelerating due to climate change.
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UK towns harness nature to combat rising flood risk
In a stream near Leicester in central England, six volunteers in waterproof overalls and boots busily reinforced mini wooden structures designed to combat the rising flooding threat.
Read moreSweltering Philippines votes with Marcos-Duterte feud centre stage
Millions of Filipinos braved long lines and soaring temperatures Monday to vote in a mid-term election seen as choosing sides in an explosive feud between President Ferdinand Marcos and impeached Vice President Sara Duterte.
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