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- 11 December 2024
11 December 2024
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The ongoing China-US trade war, marked by retaliatory tariffs, export controls, and escalating geopolitical tensions, has entered a more precarious phase. Recently, the United States raised tariffs on Chinese goods, prompting China to retaliate by limiting exports of essential materials used in semiconductor manufacturing.
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On Wednesday, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan. The two leaders discussed the strong bilateral relations between their nations and exchanged views on the latest regional developments, News.az reports citing foreign media.
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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday was in Nigeria for two days of talks aimed at bolstering Berlin's energy ties with Abuja, News.az reports citing Deutsche Welle.
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The UN General Assembly is set to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza. This vote comes after the United States vetoed a similar resolution in the UN Security Council, News.az reports citing Digital Journal.
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has blamed the U.S. and Israel as the true "masterminds" behind the downfall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, News.az reports citing foreign media.
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Two U.S. lawmakers called on the Biden administration on Wednesday to implement a "deliberate and phased" removal of broad sanctions on Syria following the end of over five decades of Assad family rule, News.az reports citing foreign media.
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Human trafficking has risen sharply worldwide, with a 25 percent increase in detected victims between 2019 and 2022, according to a report released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Wednesday, News.az reports citing foreign media.
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Romania's pro-European political factions have formed an unusual coalition in response to the gains made by far-right nationalists in the country's recent election, News.az reports citing foreign media.
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Afghanistan's acting minister for refugees was killed on Wednesday in a suicide bombing in Kabul, according to the Taliban authorities, News.az reports citing Deutsche Welle.
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