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US Treasury Secretary meets students and professors at Peking University

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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with students and professors at Peking University on Sunday afternoon in Beijing during her five-day trip to China. She was warmly welcomed by the deans upon arrival at the campus of one of China's most prestigious universities in the northwest of the capital. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be avail

Speeding car knocks over dozens of protesters in Tel Aviv

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British man running length of Africa nears the finish line

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African leaders, global dignitaries mark 30th anniversary of Rwandan genocide

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Rwanda President Paul Kagame led a sombre commemoration ceremony in the capital Kigali on Sunday on the 30th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. Foreign visitors included the leaders of South Africa, Congo, Ethiopia, Central African Republic and Tanzania, as well as Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Former US and French presidents Bill Clinton and Nicolas Sarkozy also attended. Subscribe: http://sm

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Evacuation continues in Russia’s Orsk after dam break

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Evacuation efforts are ongoing in a city near Russia's border with Kazakhstan, where floods caused by rising water levels in the Ural River broke a dam. The dam broke in the city of Orsk in the Orenburg region, less than 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) north of the border on Friday night, according to Orsk Mayor Vasily Kozupitsa. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.c

Mexico breaks diplomatic ties with Ecuador | AP Top Stories

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Here's the latest for Saturday, April 6th: Mexico breaks diplomatic ties with Ecuador; Iranian commander renews vows to retaliate after airstrike kills 2 generals; Police in Arkansas shoot man who barricaded himself at a shopping mall; Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrives for talks in Beijing. #news #ecuador #mexico Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ Th

6 months of Israel-Hamas War: Displaced woman remembers family in Gaza

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The Israel-Hamas war has stretched on for half a year and has become one of the most destructive, deadly, and intractable conflicts of the 21st century. Rima Eid, a 46-year-old Palestinian woman originally from Gaza, had her world shattered when Israeli forces devastated her family house in the Ansar area in Gaza during the conflict. (Video shot by Imad Issied. Production: Jalal Bwaitel) #israelha

Israeli protesters call for the immediate release of hostages in Gaza

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Six months into the Israel-Hamas war, protesters in Israel called on Sunday for the immediate release of the hostages held in Gaza. The protesters painted their hands red to symbolize blood. #israel #israelhamaswar #gaza Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

LIVE: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits China’s Peking University

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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits Peking University in Beijing, China, during her five-day visit to the country. Yellen met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday in Beijing and sent a message of mutual cooperation despite the nations’ differences. Read more here: https:// https://bit.ly/49xsaJj #yellen

US Treasury Secretary Yellen meets Beijing Mayor Yin Yong during China visit

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Beijing Mayor Yin Yong reaffirmed China’s commitment to providing foreign companies “a world-class business environment” while hosting U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in the city on Sunday. Read more here: https://bit.ly/49xsaJj #yellen #china #beijing Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://new

US Treasury Secretary Yellen meets Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing

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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Sunday for bilateral talks to hear each other's views and try to address American concerns about manufacturing overcapacity in China. Read more here: https://bit.ly/49xsaJj #yellen #china #usa Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing vi

LIVE: Memorial in Rwanda on 30th anniversary of genocide against minority Tutsi

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Rwanda marks the 30th anniversary of the East African nation's most horrific period in history — the 1994 genocide against its minority Tutsi. Delegations from around the world will gather in the capital of Kigali as Rwanda holds somber commemorations of the massacres. An estimated 800,000 Tutsi were killed by extremist Hutu in massacres that lasted over 100 days. Some moderate Hutu who tried to p

Montana asbestos victims take BNSF Railway to court

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Hundreds of people have died and more have been sickened from asbestos exposure in the Libby, Montana area. BNSF Railway faces accusations of wrongful death for failing to control clouds of contaminated dust. The railroad denies the charges. (AP video by Matthew Brown/Production by Thomas Peipert) Read more here: https://bit.ly/3vxEnjD #asbestos #usa #bnsf Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedP

Six months of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza | AP explains

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When Israel declared war against Hamas last October, it stood unified at home and enjoyed broad backing from around the world following an unprecedented attack by the militant group. Six months later, Israel finds itself in a far different place, AP Mideast correspondent Joe Federman explains. #israelhamaswar #israel #gaza #palestinian Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https

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