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Super Bowl parade shooting leaves one dead
Police in the U.S. say one person was killed in a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade. The 60th Munich Security Conference opens on Friday. Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto declares victory in the presidential race.
Feb 15, 2024
15 min
One of the world's largest single-day elections concludes
Polls have closed in Indonesia, bringing one of the world's largest single-day elections to an end. Some displaced Palestinians sheltering in Rafah risk returning to central Gaza due to Israel's continuous strikes. The US House votes to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Feb 14, 2024
12 min
Pakistani parties in coalition talks
Political parties in Pakistan are trying to form a coalition government after general elections last week. The United Nations is concerned over killings of Palestinians in Rafah. Thailand is among the top destinations for Chinese travelers this New Year holiday.
Feb 13, 2024
10 min
Israeli strikes on Rafah kill more than 100
More than 100 are dead in Rafah as Israel pounds the southern Gaza city from the air, land and sea. Former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb has won the presidential election. And we look at Chinese New Year celebrations in China and elsewhere.
Feb 12, 2024
13 min
China, Singapore offer reciprocal 30-day visa-free entry
A Hamas delegation has visited Cairo for ceasefire negotiations with mediators from Egypt and Qatar. Justices at the U.S. Supreme Court have met to debate whether Donald Trump should be disqualified from the 2024 presidential election. Singapore and China commence mutual visa-free exchanges.
Feb 9, 2024
12 min
Hopes for a truce after four months of fighting in Gaza remain alive
Hopes for a truce to halt over four months of fighting in Gaza remain alive. UN chief warns that world is "in an age of chaos." U.S. Federal deficit expected to soar in the coming decade.
Feb 8, 2024
13 min
Diplomatic efforts for Gaza ceasefire intensify as conflict hits 4-month mark
It's been four months since fighting between Israel and Hamas broke out and the diplomatic push is intensifying on a ceasefire plan for Gaza. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before the House Financial Services Committee. The China-U.S. economic working group holds its third meeting.
Feb 7, 2024
14 min
Israel plans invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza
Israel plans to extend its Gaza operation to the southernmost city of Rafah on the border with Egypt. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in his latest Middle East trip. Wild fires in Chile claim over 120 lives as search continues for the missing.
Feb 6, 2024
16 min
US plans more air strikes on Iran-backed groups: White House
The US says strikes on what it claims are Iran-backed militants in the Middle East will continue, after hits on targets in Iraq, Syria and Yemen over the weekend. Preliminary results in El Salvador's presidential election give Nayib Bukele a second term. China unveils its No. 1 central document for 2024, outlining the main priorities to promote rural revitalization.
Feb 5, 2024
14 min
Netanyahu rejects Biden's sanctions against 4 Israeli settlers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects an executive order by U.S. President Joe Biden sanctioning Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. The UN's Palestinian refugee agency, UNRWA, says it may be forced to shut down operations by end of February. EU summit agrees on fresh aid to Ukraine, overcoming objections by Hungary.
Feb 2, 2024
14 min
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